MITRA Conference Program

The 2010 MITRA Conference takes place over two days, Saturday 1st May and Sunday 2nd May 2010.

In many sessions there are three streams - a main talk by one of our distinguished speakers and two breakout sessions.

You will be asked to choose which stream of each session you would like to attend when you purchse a ticket.

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Saturday, 1st May 2010

SessionTitleRoom
 
08:00 - 09:00RegistrationGrand Lodge
 
09:00 - 09:30Opening CeremonyGrand Lodge
 
09:30 - 10:45: Session 11. 'Finding Your Own Cave' - Ven. Tenzin PalmoGrand Lodge
 2. Breakout 1A - 'Understanding And Dealing With Our Mental Defilements' - Ven. KovidaComposite
 3. Breakout 1B - 'The Noble Path: A Fateful Choice' - Ven. SujatoCorinthian
 
10:45 - 11:15Morning TeaBanquet Hall
 
11:15 - 12:30: Session 21. 'Insight Dialogue; Inter and Intra Personal Meditation and Dharma' - Dr Gregory KramerGrand Lodge
 2. Breakout 2A - 'Buddhist Ethics In Daily Life' - Rod LeeComposite
 3. Breakout 2B - 'Using Buddhist Strategies To Manage Stress In Daily Life' - Sarah NapthaliCorinthian
 
12:30 - 13:30LunchBanquet Hall
 
13:30 - 14:45: Session 31. 'Breaking The Mould' - Bhikkuni DhammanandaGrand Lodge
 2. Breakout 3A - 'Secrets To Deeper Meditation: Our Relationships!' - Ven. Heng SureCorinthian
 3. Breakout 3B - 'Insight Dialogue Practice' - Dr Gregory KramerComposite
 
14:45 - 15:15Afternoon TeaBanquet Hall
 
15:15 - 16:30: Session 41. "Mind" - Ven. HuifengGrand Lodge
 2. Breakout 4A - 'We All Want Happiness, But What Is It?' - Ven. Thubten ChodronCorinthian
 3. Breakout 3B (cont.) - 'Insight Dialogue Practice' - Dr Gregory KramerComposite
 
16:30 - 17:00Day Keynote Q&A, CloseGrand Lodge
 

Sunday, 2nd May 2010

SessionTitleRoom
 
08:00 - 09:00Registration Grand Lodge
 
09:00 - 09:30Opening Ceremony Grand Lodge
 
09:30 - 10:45: Session 1 Sun1. 'Buddha, Buddha, Buddha: The Overuse of Buddha' - Ajahn BrahmGrand Lodge
 2. Breakout 5A - 'Thinking Outside The Box' - Ven. Tenzin PalmoCorinthian
 3. Breakout 5B - 'How Not To Be Who You Are' - Ven. HuifengComposite
 
10:45 - 11:15Morning Tea SundayBanquet Hall
 
11:15 - 12:30: Session 2 Sun1. 'The Dharma In My Family Life' - Sarah NapthaliGrand Lodge
 2. Breakout 6A - 'Buddhist Science And Happiness' - Dr Eng Kong TanComposite
 3. Breakout 6B - 'North South East West: The Lay Buddhist' - Jim TeohCorinthian
 
12:30 - 13:45Lunch SundayBanquet Hall
 
13:45 - 15:00: Session 3 Sun1. 'Cultivating And Trusting Your Inner Wisdom' - Ven. Thubten ChodronGrand Lodge
 2. Breakout 7A - 'Practical Buddhism' - Ven. JaganathaComposite
 3. Breakout 7B - 'Deconstructing The Myth Gathered Around Buddhism' - Bhikkuni DhammanandaCorinthian
 
15:00 - 15:15Afternoon Tea SundayBanquet Hall
 
15:15 - 16:30: Session 4 Sun1. 'Buddhism Through Popular Media' - Ven. Heng SureGrand Lodge
 2. Breakout 8A - 'The Meaning Of Life Through Socially Engaged Buddhism' - Ven. Yeshe ChodronComposite
 3. Breakout 8B - '15,000kms London To Perth: A Journey Of A Lifetime' - Ajahn BrahmCorinthian
 
16:30 - 17:00Day Keynote Q&A, CloseGrand Lodge