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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
-Thich Nhat Hanh
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  • Monastery Closed – Lazy Day
    Monastery Closed – Lazy Day
    06 Apr 2026, 6:00 am
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    Dear friends, Every Monday the monastery is closed for “Lazy Day”—a day to refrain from doing and rest from habitual busyness
  • Monastery Closed – Noble Silence & Media Fasting
    Monastery Closed – Noble Silence & Media Fasting
    09 Apr 2026, 7:00 am
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    Dear friends, Today the monastery is closed for Noble Silence and media Content Fasting, offering rest from constant consumption. At home, you may also reduce talking and social media, return to mindful breathing, or take a mindful walk in nature.
  • Day of Mindfulness - 3rd Thursday Monthly
    Day of Mindfulness - 3rd Thursday Monthly
    Thu, 16 Apr
    16 Apr 2026, 9:10 am – 1:30 pm
    530 Porcupine Ridge Rd, 530 Porcupine Ridge Rd, Porcupine Ridge VIC 3460, Australia
    Usual Program 9:15am – Singing meditation & walking meditation 10:30am – Dharma talk 11:45am – Group sharing 12:45pm – Mindful eating Cost: Donation Please RSVP before coming. We look forward to practicing with you. 🙏
  • Five Mindfulness Trainings Day
    Five Mindfulness Trainings Day
    Sun, 19 Apr
    530 Porcupine Ridge Rd
    19 Apr 2026, 9:10 am – 2:00 pm
    530 Porcupine Ridge Rd, 530 Porcupine Ridge Rd, Porcupine Ridge VIC 3460, Australia
    Join us for a day of mindfulness exploring the Five Mindfulness Trainings — a path to true peace, happiness, and love. 9:10am–2:00pm: walking meditation, 5 M.T. recitation, sharing, mindful lunch & optional Total Relaxation. By donation. Please register (overnight option available).
  • Monastery Closed – 4th Thursday Monthly
    Monastery Closed – 4th Thursday Monthly
    23 Apr 2026, 12:10 am – 11:50 pm
    N/A
    This day is reserved for monastics; therefore, the monastery will not be open to lay friends on this day. We sincerely thank you for your continued interest, understanding, and support.
  • Monastery Closed – Noble Silence & Media Fasting
    Monastery Closed – Noble Silence & Media Fasting
    30 Apr 2026, 7:00 am
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    Dear friends, Today the monastery is closed for Noble Silence and media Content Fasting, offering rest from constant consumption. At home, you may also reduce talking and social media, return to mindful breathing, or take a mindful walk in nature.
  • Fully booked - Residential Weekend Retreat @ SEM (members only)
    Fully booked - Residential Weekend Retreat @ SEM (members only)
    01 May 2026, 10:00 am – 03 May 2026, 2:00 pm
    530 Porcupine Ridge Rd, 530 Porcupine Ridge Rd, Porcupine Ridge VIC 3460, Australia
    Come and immerse yourself in the safe and peaceful environment of the Stream Entering monastery to cultivate love and healing to offer to yourself, to your loved ones and to the world. 👉Fully booked
  • 14 Mindfulness Trainings Day
    14 Mindfulness Trainings Day
    Sun, 03 May
    530 Porcupine Ridge Rd
    03 May 2026, 9:10 am – 2:10 pm
    530 Porcupine Ridge Rd, 530 Porcupine Ridge Rd, Porcupine Ridge VIC 3460, Australia
    Join us for a day of mindfulness exploring the 14 Mindfulness Trainings — a path to true peace, happiness, and love. 9:10am–2:00pm: walking meditation, 14 M.T. recitation, sharing, mindful lunch & optional Total Relaxation. By donation. Please register (overnight option available).
  • Peace  Walk in Melb CBD
    Peace  Walk in Melb CBD
    Sat, 09 May
    Opposite National Gallery of Victoria
    09 May 2026, 3:00 pm
    Opposite National Gallery of Victoria, 180 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3006, Australia
    Join the Plum Village Monastics for a silent walking meditation—peace in every step, peace in every breath. This practice is also a prayer for the suffering caused by the interconnected crises we face as individuals, families, societies, and as a planet.
  • Public Talk in Melb CBD
    Public Talk in Melb CBD
    Sat, 09 May
    The Edge, Fed Square
    09 May 2026, 4:30 pm
    The Edge, Fed Square, Swanston St &, Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
    Join our experienced monastic Dharma teachers from PV France, for a transformative talk on mindfulness and how to apply it in daily life. It’s a chance to rest together, listen deeply, and ... 👉https://events.humanitix.com/peace-is-the-way-public-talk
  • Non Residential Weekend Retreat
    Non Residential Weekend Retreat
    Fri, 15 May
    An Quang Temple (Buddhist Temple)
    15 May 2026, 8:00 am – 17 May 2026, 6:00 pm
    An Quang Temple (Buddhist Temple), 159 Cairnlea Dr, Cairnlea VIC 3023, Australia
    Mindfulness helps us return to ourselves, finding peace in the present moment even amid uncertainty. These essential Plum Village practices offer the space to pause, reflect, and rediscover happiness and freedom—right here, right now, supported by the energy of siblinghood. 👉Registration open soon.
  • Monastery Closed – Noble Silence & Media Fasting
    Monastery Closed – Noble Silence & Media Fasting
    Thu, 30 July
    30 July 2026, 7:00 am – 11:50 pm
    530 Porcupine Ridge Rd, 530 Porcupine Ridge Rd, Porcupine Ridge VIC 3460, Australia
    Dear friends, Today the monastery is closed for Noble Silence and media Content Fasting, offering rest from constant consumption. At home, you may also reduce talking and social media, return to mindful breathing, or take a mindful walk in nature.
  • Monastery Closed – Noble Silence & Media Fasting
    Monastery Closed – Noble Silence & Media Fasting
    Thu, 29 Oct
    29 Oct 2026, 7:00 am – 11:50 pm
    530 Porcupine Ridge Rd, 530 Porcupine Ridge Rd, Porcupine Ridge VIC 3460, Australia
    Dear friends, Today the monastery is closed for Noble Silence and media Content Fasting, offering rest from constant consumption. At home, you may also reduce talking and social media, return to mindful breathing, or take a mindful walk in nature.
  • Monastery Closed – Noble Silence & Media Fasting
    Monastery Closed – Noble Silence & Media Fasting
    Thu, 31 Dec
    31 Dec 2026, 7:00 am – 11:50 pm
    530 Porcupine Ridge Rd, 530 Porcupine Ridge Rd, Porcupine Ridge VIC 3460, Australia
    Dear friends, Today the monastery is closed for Noble Silence and media Content Fasting, offering rest from constant consumption. At home, you may also reduce talking and social media, return to mindful breathing, or take a mindful walk in nature.

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The Plum Village Tradition is founded by Thich Nhat Hanh

A global spiritual leader, poet, peace activist, and bestselling writer, Thay's powerful teachings live on in mindfulness practice centers around the world.

Announcing Our New Members Area

In addition to what is listed on the Calendar of Events below, we regularly organise special events and practice opportunities for Members of Stream Entering Monastery. Joining is easy and is a great way to support the monastery! We invite you to become a member!

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Stream Entering Monastery respectfully acknowledges the Dja Dja Wurrung people as the Traditional Owners and custodians of the land on which we practice. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging, and recognize their deep and continuing connection to the land and waters of this region.

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