IN PERSON: The Practice of Forgiveness

25 October 2022
  • Day:Tuesday
  • Time:7.00PM - 8.30PM AEST
  • No of Sessions:1
  • Duration:1 hour 30 minutes
  • Organising Entity:Buddhist Library
  • Event Speaker:Dr Chien Hoong Gooi
  • Enquiries:info@buddhistlibrary.org.au or (02) 9519 6054
  • Location:Buddhist Library
  • Attendance Mode:In Person Only Event
  • Contribution:By donation
  • Life is such that wherever we go, whatever we do, we are bound to stumble or come across challenges along the way. We may try our best but there will be times when we make mistakes or there will be times when others may wrong us. These situations often lead to feelings of frustration, anger and resentment, although these could also become valuable opportunities for us to transform our minds for the better. The practice of forgiveness is an important catalyst for such a transformation and can become part of our Buddhist practice that leads to healing and greater kindness.

    Join us in this two weeks course with Dr Chien Hoong Gooi to learn the ways to incorporate and develop forgiveness to oneself, others and life circumstances.

    Special notes: This will be Dr Chien Hoong Gooi’s last teaching session at the Buddhist Library for some time as he will be relocating overseas. We would like to extend our gratitude to Dr Chien Hoong Gooi for his selfless contribution to the Buddhist Library and the greater Buddhist Community for the past many years.

     

    Teacher profile

    Dr Chien Hoong Gooi is a teacher of Buddhism and Buddhist meditation in the insight and mindfulness traditions. By profession, he is a Clinical Psychologist and works primarily in the training of postgraduate level Clinical Psychology students at the University of NSW. Chien also previously served as a board member of the Buddhist Library and as the Buddhist Chaplain at the UNSW.

     

    All Sessions are by Donation (Dana) to the Buddhist Library. All donations to the Buddhist Library of $2 and over are tax deductible.

    Dana is the traditional practice of generosity, the extending of one’s goodwill, which is fundamental to Buddhism and other spiritual traditions. The dana you give helps to maintain the Library and allows it to offer more teachings on the Dhamma so that others may benefit in the future. It is up to each person to determine the amount of dana they’d like to offer. We understand that this is a difficult time financially for many, and people will give what they can. An appropriate dana can’t be prescribed but requires sensitivity to its intent and to the individual’s own situation, as well as awareness of the cost of organising events and supporting teachers who spread the Dhamma.

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