Vejjasala - Place of Healing
| Vejjasala - Place of Healing | |
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Vejjasala Retreat Center | |
| Information | |
| Main School | Theravada |
| Founded | Founded(when)::1993 |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | BUORG-Names::Names::Association of Engaged Buddhists |
| President(s) | BUORG-Names::Names::KK Lim |
| Teacher(s) | BUORG-Names::Names::Venerable Tejadhammo Bhikkuwas |
| Director(s) | BUORG-Names::Names::Venerable Tejadhammo Bhikkuwas |
| Contact Infotmation | |
| Address | 219 Forest Road Wingello New South Wales 2579 Australia |
| Country | Australia |
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| Map | {{#display_map:{{#geocode:S34 42.334 E150 10.663219Forest RoadWingelloNew South WalesAustralia}}|height=250px|width=250px|zoom=18}} |
| Phone | Phone::(02) 4884 4443 |
| Mobile | Mobile::04 21 973 785 |
| Website | Website::http://www.engagedbuddhists.org.au/ "Website" has not been listed as valid URI scheme. |
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Association of Engaged Buddhists
The Association of Engaged Buddhists is a group of lay Buddhist practitioners and resident ordained Monks and Nuns who are committed to putting the Dhamma into action within their own lives in order to be of benefit to all.
Established in 1993, the Association runs regular evenings of meditation at Sangha Lodge in Lewisham, as well as retreats, workshops and courses in response to specific needs. The Association’s main aim is to share in a non-sectarian way the many benefits of the Dhamma with the wider Australian community.
What is Vejjasala?
Vejjasala, located in Wingello in the Southern Highlands of NSW, is a place for healing founded by the Association of Engaged Buddhists.
The Spiritual Director of the Centre and Resident Monk, Venerable Tejadhammo explains the origin of the name, he says: "In the early Buddhist writings, Vejjasala is the Pali word for a place of healing. When the great Chinese pilgrim monks Fahsien and Xuanzang made their long and arduous journeys from China to India in the 5th and 7th centuries seeking to bring back the teachings of the Buddha for the welfare, wellbeing and good of the many, they both recorded the existence of vejjasalas, places established to care for the sick and injured."
The Association of Engaged Buddhists has established Vejjasala in Wingello as a place where people can receive assitance in dealing with their illness. They can find rest and recover in an environment surrounded by friendship and support. In Vejjasala, people living with a serious or life threatening illness can find help to develop their capacity for self-healing and happiness in a peaceful and spiritual environment.
Healing at Vejjasala
For some time now evidence has been mounting about the benefits of meditation, relaxation and other natural healing practices, particularly about improving the quality of life for those living with a serious or life threatening illness.
Vejjasala provides an opportunity to learn different meditation practices aimed at reducing pain, freeing the mind from tension, fear and stress and supporting the body's own healing processes.
We do not seek to replace conventional medical treatment but to complement it, by helping individuals to develop their own healing powers and the healing potential in the teaching and practice of the Buddha.
