Further to our wider communication last week, we are contacting the sangha to share internal changes that are taking place to ensure E-Vam Institute is sustainable during these difficult times. E-Vam makes most of our income from the hire of the Maitripa Centre. As a result of Covid 19, external bookings in the next few…
It was a lovely evening to celebrate Losar, the Tibetan New Year of the Iron Rat, at E-Vam Institute on the 22nd of February 2020. We began the evening with approximately 35 people performing the Chenrezig Puja. The meditation hall had a powerful atmosphere of positivity while we chanted together. Lovely people who I had not…
By Annelise Roberts, 13 January 2020, Maitripa Centre I talked with Venerable Hasapanna, Abbott of Dhammasara Nun’s Monastery, at the 37th annual Buddhist Summer School at Maitripa Centre, Healesville. Fresh from delivering a morning teaching on idiosyncrasy and compassion – “true compassion is when you understand the suffering of others, but you don’t get sucked…
On Sunday 15th of February, an urban day retreat for under-35s was held at E-Vam Institute, Carlton. This was a combination of giving participants a taste of ‘retreat life’ as well as introducing them to some of the content available in the year-long under-35 program. The day started at 8.30am and finished at 5pm. The schedule…