Morning of Practice in the Bush
New Year's Day, 1st January 2027
New Year's Day, 1st January 2027
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Start the new year with a quiet morning of practice in the bush. We'll gather at the Hut of the Happy Omen in Cheltenham for sittings, walking periods in the bush, a talk by Victor von der Heyde, a discussion and a shared lunch.
The talk and discussion for New Year's day is Engaging with Dukkha in the World. Victor writes: A big focus in dharma practice is about reducing dukkha, suffering, stress, discontent. It often has a personal focus. This is a talk about what qualities or conditions or activities are helpful for engaging with suffering or potential suffering in the wider world The morning will be in silence from 9:30 to 1:00pm apart from the discussion and any necessary communication. They will be all-weather events. If it's wet we'll be looking out on rain in the bush. The Hut of Happy Omen The Hut was built in 1949 by Marie Byles, one of the founding members of the Buddhist Society of NSW. It was built for dharma practice and it is very much in it's original condition with original furnishings. It is now owned by the National Trust and part of Marie Byles larger property called Ahimsa Sanctuary. It is mostly open on one side and looks out over bushland, part of Pennant Hills Park, and over the small house where Marie Byles lived. There's established walking tracks in the bush accessible from the Hut. The Hut is about a half hour drive from the Sydney CBD and a fifteen minute walk from Cheltenham station in north western Sydney. We're grateful to the National Trust for being able to use The Hut of Happy Omen. |
When 9:30am to 2:00pm
The schedule will be: 9:10 - 9:30 arrive 9:30 - 10:15 sit 10:15 - 10:45 walk / tea 10:45 - 11: 45 talk, discussion, sit 11:45 - 12:15 walk / tea 12:15 - 1:00 sit 1:00 - 2:00 lunch Cost The program will be run on a dana basis. There'll be a box to cover the payment to the National Trust and dana for the teachings. Numbers The morning will proceed if there's at least eight people booked in a week in advance. Many people go away at this time of year and because of this we set a minimum number. Bookings and directions. Bookings are free but occasionally there's more people who'd like to come than places. Please book by emailing Victor: dharmacloud [at] dharma.org.au (replace at with @). Directions to the Hut and what to bring get sent out about a week beforehand. 
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