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SUMMARY:Rock Ballarat Burlesque Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Finding Joy: Meditation in a Busy Life – Public Talk with Gen Kelsang Rabten				\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			January 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n7:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$25 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Venue: Minerva Space 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Whether we’re looking for ways to manage stress or to grow emotionally and spiritually\, meditation can help us bring more calm and joy into our lives. However\, while many of us feel we could benefit from meditation\, we often find it challenging to set aside time or go as deeply into it as we’d like. In this public talk\, Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang Rabten will share simple and practical ways to start meditating and make the most of the moments we have\, helping us keep our minds peaceful\, controlled\, and joyful all day long. $10 for Kadampa members | $25 for non-members Registration 6.30-6.50pm 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Kadampa Meditation Centre Australia (Ballarat Branch)info@meditateinmelbourne.org | 0455205589meditateinballarat.orgABN 86 114 195 550KMC Australia is a not-for-profit organisation 								\n				\n										\n						\n									Bookings\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					The Teacher				\n				\n									Gen Kelsang Rabten is the Resident Teacher of KMC Australia (Dandenong Ranges) and KMC Melbourne (CBD). Ordained in 1994\, he has studied under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for 30 years. He has taught in many centres around the world including Australia\, New Zealand\, and South-East Asia. Gen Rabten exemplifies the essence of the modern Kadampa’s way of life\, brings a warm heart and joyful attitude to sharing Buddha’s teachings and the practice of meditation. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Gen Kelsang Rabten \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					More from Kadampa				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n                        For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        BMI Collection Events\n                        Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n                        Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n                        The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rock-ballarat-burlesque-showcase/
LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350
CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event
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SUMMARY:Keep the Circle Unbroken - Ballarat
DESCRIPTION:Finding Joy: Meditation in a Busy Life – Public Talk with Gen Kelsang Rabten				\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			January 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n7:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$25 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Venue: Minerva Space 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Whether we’re looking for ways to manage stress or to grow emotionally and spiritually\, meditation can help us bring more calm and joy into our lives. However\, while many of us feel we could benefit from meditation\, we often find it challenging to set aside time or go as deeply into it as we’d like. In this public talk\, Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang Rabten will share simple and practical ways to start meditating and make the most of the moments we have\, helping us keep our minds peaceful\, controlled\, and joyful all day long. $10 for Kadampa members | $25 for non-members Registration 6.30-6.50pm 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Kadampa Meditation Centre Australia (Ballarat Branch)info@meditateinmelbourne.org | 0455205589meditateinballarat.orgABN 86 114 195 550KMC Australia is a not-for-profit organisation 								\n				\n										\n						\n									Bookings\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					The Teacher				\n				\n									Gen Kelsang Rabten is the Resident Teacher of KMC Australia (Dandenong Ranges) and KMC Melbourne (CBD). Ordained in 1994\, he has studied under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for 30 years. He has taught in many centres around the world including Australia\, New Zealand\, and South-East Asia. Gen Rabten exemplifies the essence of the modern Kadampa’s way of life\, brings a warm heart and joyful attitude to sharing Buddha’s teachings and the practice of meditation. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Gen Kelsang Rabten \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					More from Kadampa				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n                        For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        BMI Collection Events\n                        Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n                        Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n                        The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ktcu/
LOCATION:BMI – Multiple Spaces\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event
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SUMMARY:MICF Class Clowns | Ballarat Heat
DESCRIPTION:Finding Joy: Meditation in a Busy Life – Public Talk with Gen Kelsang Rabten				\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			January 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n7:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$25 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Venue: Minerva Space 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Whether we’re looking for ways to manage stress or to grow emotionally and spiritually\, meditation can help us bring more calm and joy into our lives. However\, while many of us feel we could benefit from meditation\, we often find it challenging to set aside time or go as deeply into it as we’d like. In this public talk\, Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang Rabten will share simple and practical ways to start meditating and make the most of the moments we have\, helping us keep our minds peaceful\, controlled\, and joyful all day long. $10 for Kadampa members | $25 for non-members Registration 6.30-6.50pm 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Kadampa Meditation Centre Australia (Ballarat Branch)info@meditateinmelbourne.org | 0455205589meditateinballarat.orgABN 86 114 195 550KMC Australia is a not-for-profit organisation 								\n				\n										\n						\n									Bookings\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					The Teacher				\n				\n									Gen Kelsang Rabten is the Resident Teacher of KMC Australia (Dandenong Ranges) and KMC Melbourne (CBD). Ordained in 1994\, he has studied under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for 30 years. He has taught in many centres around the world including Australia\, New Zealand\, and South-East Asia. Gen Rabten exemplifies the essence of the modern Kadampa’s way of life\, brings a warm heart and joyful attitude to sharing Buddha’s teachings and the practice of meditation. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Gen Kelsang Rabten \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					More from Kadampa				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n                        For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        BMI Collection Events\n                        Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n                        Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n                        The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/class-clowns-2021/
LOCATION:BMI – Multiple Spaces\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event
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SUMMARY:Big Women | Presented by LadderFrame Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Finding Joy: Meditation in a Busy Life – Public Talk with Gen Kelsang Rabten				\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n							\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n		\n			January 29\n\n	\n\n	  @  \n\n\n7:00 pm\n\n		\n\n\n\n	\n	  -  \n\n8:30 pm\n\n\n\n	\n				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n				\n					\n$25 				\n				\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Venue: Minerva Space 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n							\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n						\n					\n			\n						\n									Whether we’re looking for ways to manage stress or to grow emotionally and spiritually\, meditation can help us bring more calm and joy into our lives. However\, while many of us feel we could benefit from meditation\, we often find it challenging to set aside time or go as deeply into it as we’d like. In this public talk\, Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang Rabten will share simple and practical ways to start meditating and make the most of the moments we have\, helping us keep our minds peaceful\, controlled\, and joyful all day long. $10 for Kadampa members | $25 for non-members Registration 6.30-6.50pm 								\n					\n		\n				\n			\n						\n									Kadampa Meditation Centre Australia (Ballarat Branch)info@meditateinmelbourne.org | 0455205589meditateinballarat.orgABN 86 114 195 550KMC Australia is a not-for-profit organisation 								\n				\n										\n						\n									Bookings\n					\n					\n								\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n																														\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					The Teacher				\n				\n									Gen Kelsang Rabten is the Resident Teacher of KMC Australia (Dandenong Ranges) and KMC Melbourne (CBD). Ordained in 1994\, he has studied under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for 30 years. He has taught in many centres around the world including Australia\, New Zealand\, and South-East Asia. Gen Rabten exemplifies the essence of the modern Kadampa’s way of life\, brings a warm heart and joyful attitude to sharing Buddha’s teachings and the practice of meditation. 								\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n												\n																					Gen Kelsang Rabten \n										\n									\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n						\n		\n						\n				\n							\n			\n		\n						\n				\n					More from Kadampa				\n					\n		\n					\n		\n				\n						\n					\n			\n						\n					BMI News				\n				\n					\n            \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n                        For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        BMI Collection Events\n                        Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n                        Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n                    \n        \n    \n        \n            \n                \n            \n        From the Curator | Arresting the Ephemeral\n                        The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute is custodian of the most intact... \n                    \n        \n    \n            \n                    \n                \n                    \n                    Load More
URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/big-women/
LOCATION:BMI – Multiple Spaces\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event
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