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Metta Festival 2025 – Celebrating 10 years of Metta

by | Aug 16, 2025 | Event

Collage reading “Celebrating 10 years of Metta,” featuring Metta Centre community events with Buddhist monastics, group photos, temple scenes, talks, meditation, and stalls.

Event Type 

Member Event

Event Summary

Join us on Saturday 15 November 2025, 10:00 am–5:00 pm at Burwood Park Pavilion, Burwood NSW, for Metta Festival—celebrating the 10‑year anniversary of Metta Centre. The day features a Mahadana rice alms offering (pindapata), picnic lunch, Buddhist performances, guided metta meditation, group reflections, community stalls, and opportunities to meet monks, nuns, and practitioners from multiple traditions. Free entry; donations welcome.

Key Details

Program

  • 10:00 Opening
  • 10:15 Mahadana alms giving (pindapata)
  • 11:00 Lunch (pavilion for monastics; picnic lawn for all attendees)
  • 11:30 Performances from various Buddhist traditions and temples
  • 2:00 Program resumes
  • 2:10 Congratulatory speeches
  • 2:30 Guided Metta Meditation
  • 3:00 Group sharing on Buddhist practice and reflections on 10 years of Metta Centre
  • 4:30 Closing

Get Involved

  • Volunteer: Join our event volunteer teams.
  • Share your story: Upload a 10–30s landscape, high‑res video about what Metta Centre means to you for our anniversary video.
  • Send a message: Email a 100‑word message (with your name and city; photos welcome) to contact@mettacentre.com for our anniversary booklet.
  • Donate: Help support event costs.
  • Spread the word: Invite friends and community.

Why attend

Experience the rare gathering of the Fourfold Sangha across major Buddhist traditions in one place, connect with esteemed monastics, and share a day of compassion, mindfulness, and community.

 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: When is Metta Festival?
A: Saturday 15 November 2025, 10:00 am–5:00 pm.

Q: Where is the festival?
A: Burwood Park Pavilion, Burwood, NSW.

Q: How much does it cost?
A: Free entry; donations are welcome.

Q: Who can attend?
A: Everyone is welcome—families, newcomers, and practitioners.

Q: What is Pindapata?
A: A traditional alms offering of rice to monastics as an act of generosity (dāna).

Q: Is there food?
A: Yes. There’s a picnic lunch; monastics dine in the pavilion.

Q: Can I meet monks and nuns?
A: Yes. There are opportunities throughout the day to meet monastics and practitioners.

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