serving the faith communities of the Goulburn Valley
The time for a force for good has come.
Each of us can join in that force for a better world, and mindfulness plays a crucial role.
The Dalai Lama has laid out a strategic map for this force, focusing on the good each of us can do. There are three steps: First, gain inner composure. Second, follow an inner rudder toward compassion. Third, Act now, in whatever way we can.
The bodhisattva—the renowned ideal of Mahayana Buddhism — is not a god or deity but a way of being we can all aspire to. As Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche explains, those who take the bodhisattva vow make one simple commitment: to put others first, holding nothing back for themselves.
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THe Shepparton Interfaith Network in conjunction with St Marys Church Mooroopna and the Sadaat Foundation, will hold a multifaith prayer event at The Community Hub, Mooroopna, on Sunday 28 August.
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The Shepparton Interfaith Network in conjunction with St Mary’s Church, Mooroopna and the Sadaat Foundation, will host a Multifaith Prayer for New Arrivals on Sunday, 28 August at The Hub, Mooroopna.
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The Challenge of Compassion and the Global Age was the topic of guest speaker Prof. Des Cahill, Chair of Religions for Peace Australia, at the Bendigo Interfaith Council inaugual dinner on Friday, 18 March. The Dinner was organised as part of the Bendigo Festival of Cultures. … Read more…
Today is RUOK? Day, a mental health initiative to encourage all of us to really engage with one another – our families, friends and colleagues – about the many ups and downs that happen in all of our lives.
Shepparton Interfaith Network extends compassion and prayers to all involved in the recent Sydney siege. Shepparton and the Goulburn Valley have been touched to the core by the recent events in Sydney. Members of Shepparton Interfaith Network are involved with the Victorian Council of Churches and the Faith Communities Council of Victoria. A press release from Faith Victoria is given below.
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Australian born Buddhist Nun Ven. Robina Courtin will give a talk on Courageous Compassion at Mooroopna Community Hub on the evening of 23rd September 2014.
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Ven. Robina Courtin, Australian-born Buddhist nun with a powerhouse personality, says it took her years to walk the talk of Buddhism. Shepparton Interfaith Network is currently engaged in collaboration to bring Ven. Robina Courtin to the Goulburn Valley to share about compassion. Ven. Robina's previous visit to the Goulburn Valley was in 2003.
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