Buddha V(irtue) Talk Series: The Power of Peace

Join us for an upcoming Buddhist-style TED Talk series, showcasing an extraordinary lineup of experts in medicine, energy healing, unconventional parenting, and Buddhism. Prepare to transcend boundaries and nourish your mind and spirit as you connect with our diverse panel of speakers, which includes a Buddhist monastic, a prominent oncologist and palliative care doctor, a dedicated Brahma Kumaris practitioner, and an insightful unconventional parenting consultant and author.

This is a golden opportunity to actively participate in a dynamic Q&A session and glean wisdom from the most ingenious and thought-provoking pioneers in the realms of health, spirituality, and parenting. Immerse yourself in an enthralling afternoon of riveting stories, clever insights, profound wisdom, and transformative self-discovery. Do not let this extraordinary line up of distinguished speakers slip through your fingers. Embrace the chance to enrich your life and broaden your horizon.

You will benefit from:

- Embarking on a transformative journey with the esteemed Dr Roger Cole, gaining practical tools and techniques to harmonise your energy systems, he will impart profound wisdom on approaching sensitive phases of life with acceptance, compassion, and a renewed sense of meaning.You will discover invaluable insights and coping mechanisms that illuminate your path towards greater purpose.

- Learning from unconventional parenting consultant Freya Dawson will help you navigate the challenges of parenting with respect and noncoercion that foster healthy communication and relationships with your children. From the practical advice and guidance on common parenting challenges, you will get clarity, presence and energy to become a peaceful conscious parent, ultimately creating a loving and nurturing environment for your family. 

- Meeting and learning directly from Venerable Juefang on ways to apply Buddhism into your daily practice to bring more balance into your life.

Through the Speaker's life-changing experiences and field of expertise, prepare to be inspired and transformed, as we explore the topic through the lens of the green Buddha virtue of Peace

Find out from each speaker when they 

• Made unconventional choices and stayed true to their path 
• Used a meditative practice to support their journey  
• Used compassion as a spiritual practice 
• Transformed negative experiences into positive action 

Benefits 

• Give a few hours one afternoon to nurture your spiritual self. 
• Useful ideas that can be applied to family, friends and colleagues. 
• Find a peaceful path to parenting.  
• Be in community with like-minded people.

Meet the speakers and their topic. 

Join Venerable Juefang will share traditional Buddhist insights into mindfulness and meditation, where you will learn how to cultivate inner peace and compassion, unlocking your  full potential to live a more fulfilling life. There may be unrealistic expectations on Buddhists to avoid, bypass or just ‘let go’ of conflict without resolving the cause of the conflict. So, what happens when Buddhists are placed in situations of conflict? How should we meet conflict should it arise in our personal and professional life? Ven. Juefang is the General Manager of the Hsing Yun Education Foundation and received her PhD in education studies from Peking University, China and her MA in Buddhist studies from Fo Guang University, Taiwan. 

Join Dr Roger Cole, a compassionate palliative medicine specialist, and energy worker, for an inspiring talk series based on his life-changing journey towards a state of unlimited love and oneness with everything and everyone. After attending a workshop in 1984 from renowned psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Roger released suppressed childhood grief and loss, go on to experience a sense of unlimited love and a state of being at one with everything and everyone. It lasted for three weeks. He found himself learning the art of channelling energy and meditation at The Garden of Peace in Stanwell Tops. While studying Helen Schucman's 'A Course in Miracles', Roger discovered a blissful and serene state that lasted for a year

Despite being torn between becoming an energy worker and healer or following orthodox medicine, Roger chose the latter to develop his healing qualities through empathy, love, and compassion in his chosen field of Palliative Medicine. His intention was to relieve suffering and promote quality of life, and his approach was a combination of modern medicine and spiritual practice. He has over 35 years of training in compassion, kindness, meditation, and loving intentions, and he believes that diseases can be cured, or outcomes improved, through developing positive thoughts and elevated feelings with a clearly defined intention to heal. 

In addition to his medical career, Roger has also developed a disciplined lifestyle through daily meditation practice, which he learned and taught Raja Yoga meditation after becoming a student of the Brahma Kumaris. With Maree's gifted partnership, Roger has founded Quantum Health Solutions to offer events and workshops nationally and internationally to raise consciousness, promote meditation, positive thinking, healing, and well-being.   

Join Freya Dawson, a mother of two spirited boys, who understands the struggles that come with parenting. Her commitment to being a conscious and peaceful parent was put to the test when Freya found myself on a roller coaster of emotions, triggered by her children's behaviour. But, through this journey, she discovered a spiritual path to better parenting.  

In this talk, Freya will share how she navigated the challenges of parenting without the use of coercion, and discuss issues such as diet, expression of emotions, learning, gaming, and screen time, and offer tips on how to address them peacefully. Freya will also share the unconventional choices she made, such as home educating her children and adopting a cooperative family problem-solving approach. Freya learned to connect with the peace and joy within herself and to listen to her children in Presence. Freya used self-inquiry to unlearn beliefs that were bringing stress and conflict into my life. 

Freya’s commitment to respectful relationships has deepened over time and includes self-respect and self-care. Through her book "Joyful Parenting," teaching courses on parenting and unschooling, and mentoring parents, Freya has helped many others find a peaceful parenting path. Join Freya at the Buddha V Talk series event to learn how to transform your parenting journey and cultivate more peace, joy, and freedom in your family.  

 
This month we take the journey through the lens of the Green Buddha with a focus on the virtue of Peace and Tranquility. Each talk offers an eclectic mix of guest speakers covering a range of contemporary issues through the lens of the 5 Buddha Virtues - Courage, Health, Wisdom, Beauty and Peace, and each series is matched to one of the five Buddhas seen in the Main Shrine. This Temple-led celebration of universal human values offers a unique road mpa as we navigate our ways through challenging times. All people are welcome. 

FAQ

What are the benefits?

Reinvigorate your life with purpose | provoke your thinking | gain new insights | learn from people's lived experiences | find new inspiration | tips to help yourself or others | learn more about Buddhism.

Who is this for?

All people. Storytellers, travellers, sports people, coaches, community advocates, teachers, parents, nurses, counsellors, allied health workers, writers, artists, Buddhists, artists, emergency workers, business owners, students, researchers…

Do I have to be Buddhist?

Noooo, not all. The talk series is about promoting universal human values and supporting the needs of the community to help build a more peaceful and compassionate world.

What’s in the series?

Series 2: 16 July  2022- Learning to live a boundless life.

Series 3: 20 August  2022- Repurposing our life's experiences.  

Series 4: 4th February 2023- Creativity vs Collagen.

Series 5: 18 June 2023 – The Power of Peace.

Who are we?

Nan Tien Temple is a non-profit charity organisation serving the community since 1995. We are a temple, monastery, hub, haven and a model offering educational and cultural programs. All ticket sales are used to continue our work in creating a more peaceful and compassionate world.

This event is sponsored by the Hsing Yun Education Foundation.

Why we support the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals?

Nan Tien Temple and the Hsing Yun Education Foundation are commitment to serving the community and play a vital part in achieving the global goals namely in good health and well-being for all people, peace, justice and sustainable communities (Goals 3, 11,16,17) as reflective of our commitment to universal human values.

With metta and hands joined.