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There has been a change in the date that the Shrine will reopen post-Vesak. It was previously published as Sunday 16th, but please note that we will now be opening on Sunday 9th June.

If you have marked your calendar with other opening dates leading up to Deepavali, these have all shifted by one week. The website event calendar has the updated correct dates.

We’ve filled in our online calendar with the opening dates for the remainder of 2019, along with the dates for Vesak and our Dharma & Meditation nights.

Upcoming Chant Practice:
7/10,
11/11,
9/12,
1.30pm to 4pm. Venue: Shrine. All are welcome.

请注意，颂经练习时间表：
7/10,
11/11,
9/12,
下午1点30分到下午4点。地点：佛堂。 欢迎大家参与。

If you haven’t put your name down for the Post-Vesak Thank You Mooncake Party yet, we’re now finalising the food and drinks so please let Alice (9834 5569‬) know you’re coming and how many family members you are bringing.

This year we’ve got old-school games, so come and show off your mis-spent youth and see whether you’ve still got your skills.

All members, family and helpers are invited, it’s free and there will be a buffet and mooncakes.

大家好，9月22日至29日将有一个佛教电影节。本堂将为热衷参于所电影节，并且将组织了一个团体活动。
我们将会在9月23曰(1.30pm) Shaws lido —同观看 电影Sound of silence.。这是的—部讲述—名聋哑男孩如何通过佛教来克服心里障碍和困难。

如果您有兴趣，请在8月12日之前回复Bei Bei （电：97836707)或 Yang (电：93382642）。门票数量只限9张。票价为新币13元.

The program for Thus Have I Seen (t.h.i.s) Buddhist Film Festival has been released and tickets are selling fast, so take a look, there is an interesting range of films.

After the screening of Sound of Silence on Sunday, 23 September at 1:30pm, we are gathering for coffee. This film has won several awards and is in Pahari, Hindi and Tibetan with English subtitles.

We have 9 tickets for Sound of Silence ($13 each), so if you would like to chope a seat, please message Bei Bei on 9783 6707 or Yang Liang 9338 2642 before 12 August.

SOUND OF SILENCE
INDIA 2017
89 mins
PG
Pahari, Hindi & Tibetan with English subtitles

Set in a beautiful Himalayan valley, it’s a journey of a neglected and abandoned mute boy, who loses his mother at birth and is furiously neglected by his father. When his father goes behind bars, the boy stares at a lonely and deserted life ahead. His relationship with an elderly Buddhist monk helps him to detach from his voiceless suffering and to explore the bond that each creation shares with nature. With nowhere to go, he joins a Buddhist monastery even as he fights an inner battle of unrequited love.

Director’s Statement

The film was shot in a beautiful Himalayan village in Himachal Pradesh – a remote place inaccessible by road. The story is about the inner conflicts of a boy who could not speak. The film is set in two backdrops. The first part is set in a beautiful rural Himalayan village, and the other, in a tranquil Buddhist monastery. Most of the characters in the film were selected from the village and they had no prior acting experience. The film is like a stream, in a calm meditative mood with stunning magical visuals of beautiful landscapes and haunting sounds of nature and
Buddhist chanting.