Venerable Juewei will be commencing the second month in the Wisdom series. Venerable will guide us in exploring:

 “What If the Arhat Isn’t perfect but fully human?” 

We imagine awakening as transcendence, escape, flawlessness. But what if it’s the radical act of being this human, with nothing left to fix or flee? Could liberation be the full embrace of the ordinary? 

The questions she would like us to contemplate are:

1. What part of you hesitates at the idea of perfection? What part longs for it? Can we stay with that tension? 

2. Is the goal of practice more about personal liberation, or collective harmony? Or can those two be separated? 

Due to some technical issues, Zoom will require a one-off re-registration for attendees after 18th July.  You can do so here and will receive a new link in your email to click to join the meeting. (If you have registered after 18th July, you can use the link you have received already rather than re-registering). 

What if the Arhat isn't perfect but fully human?

Reading is a foundational, yet complex cognitive skill upon which other skills are built. Research on the teaching of reading in the early years of school has consistently identified five key components of effective reading programs: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. This paper summarises the research regarding why these five elements are important, as well as how they should be taught in the classroom. 
Read by Sally Kohlmayer, CESE.
http://www.cese.nsw.gov.au/  /  Read full report: https://www.cese.nsw.gov.au/publications-filter/literature-review-effective-reading-instruction-in-the-early-years-of-school

Effective reading instruction in the early years of school - audio paper

The 21st Century is said to be the century of environmental protection. It is easy to see why.

Host: Venerable Dr. Juewei

Topical Recordings Episode 1 - On Earth Day

John Hatton and Stephen Hill on ABC Illawarra radio with Nick Reingberger on 17 April 2019.

John Hatton and Stephen Hill on ABC Illawarra radio with Nick Reingberger

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What if the Arhat isn't perfect but fully human?

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