What we’re about
The Vegetarian Vegan Sharing Meetup Group aims to be an open meetup group where people can share and support each other on the journey to be vegetarian or vegan.
Sometimes one may face questions and difficulties such as
How to cook delicious vegetarian or vegan food?
Are there enough nutrients with vegetarian or vegan food?
How to persist in being vegetarian or vegan when there are obstacles ahead?
...etc.
With sharing and supporting each other, hopefully there will be more and more people starting and staying in the path to help reduce sufferings of living beings, bring better health and quality of life to humans and other living beings as well as a sustainable Earth.
Moreover, welcome to check out other related meetup groups and their events below.
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/tao-te-ching/
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/zen-tao/
Upcoming events
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Tai Chi, Qiqong, Zen and Tao Study in Flinders Slopes, Georges Hall, NSW (Free)
Seven Peacekeepers Monument, Flinders Slopes, Henry Lawson Dr, Georges Hall NSW 2198, Georges Hall, AUEnjoy the gentle exercise of Tai Chi, which can bring peace, health to your body, mind and spirit.
We meet near Seven Peacekeepers Monument,
You can find location below.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/EYBuSYAzo9dFuBpq9
Please note that there are regular attendees who may not RSVP here. Don't be discouraged by the low RSVP count. You're warmly welcome to join us!
We will contact you via Meetup message to exchange mobile numbers so we can call or text each other to confirm details or locate one another on the day.
If you don't receive our Meetup message, please email us at TaoZen168@gmail.com with your mobile number, and we will reach out to you directly.
Please see more details in below meetup groups and there are other events if you're interested.
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/tao-te-ching/
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/zen-tao/2 attendees
Tao Te Ching and Zen Study for Spiritual Cultivation in Georges Hall
Seven Peacekeepers Monument,, Flinders Slopes, Henry Lawson Dr, Georges Hall NSW 2198, Georges Hall, AUThe in-person discussion is for people to meet, discuss, share and help each other for Spiritual Growth, Cultivation and Network.
We know that we have body, mind and spirit. The body is tangible and will go through birth, sickness, aging, and death. It also has duality, there is men and women and it lives in the physical world. Mind is intangible, but still has duality. There are positive/negative thoughts. The spirit is intangible and beyond duality. Lao Tzu used Tao to refer to origin of creation and the pure spirit within each one of us. Buddha called the pure spirit as Buddha nature, meaning everyone can reach Buddhahood or enlightenment. It is referred to as the image of God in Bible and spirit of Allah in Koran. The more modern terms can be pure awareness or pure consciousness. Even though there are different names, they all point to the same pure nature within us.
The analogy of sun and clouds is one of my favourites. The pure nature can be likened to the sun, which is always emitting light regardless of sunny days, cloudy days or stormy days. The vexations such as anger, resentment, greed, ignorance, attachment to fame, possessions...etc. can be liken to clouds that can temporarily obscure the light from the pure nature. However, once they are blown away, the light or wisdom from the pure nature will shine again.
The spiritual cultivation is the journey to awaken to the pure nature within us and how to blow away clouds of delusions to let the wisdom or light to flow from the pure nature without hindrance, which lead us to a life with joy, ease and love while living in this dualistic world.
Welcome to join and share your understanding and realisation and how to apply them in life.
We have done the translation ourselves to reflect the true meaning of the original text as accurately as possible.
We welcome any suggestions during the discussion.
It's outdoors but under cover. So we can still do it even if it rains.
There is tai chi and qi qong excercise from 9 30 AM at the same place if you like to do the workout.
We meet near Flinders Slope playground.
You can find location below.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/kfBHSoxDCaErEgCk7
Please note that there are regular attendees who may not RSVP here. Don't be discouraged by the low RSVP count. You're warmly welcome to join us!
We will contact you via Meetup message to exchange mobile numbers so we can call or text each other to confirm details or locate one another on the day.
If you don't receive our Meetup message, please email us at TaoZen168@gmail.com with your mobile number, and we will reach out to you directly.
Please see more details in below meetup groups and there are other events if you're interested.
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/tao-te-ching/
https://www.meetup.com/zen-tao/
Looking forward to meeting you there.2 attendees
Zen & Tao Te Ching Spiritual Awakening & Cultivation in Penrith on Saturdays
Western Sydney University, Kingswood, Second Ave, Kingswood, NS, AUThe in-person discussion is for people to meet, discuss, share and help each other for Spiritual Growth, Cultivation and Network.
We know that we have body, mind and spirit. The body is tangible and will go through birth, sickness, aging, and death. It also has duality, there is men and women and it lives in the physical world. Mind is intangible, but still has duality. There are positive/negative thoughts. The spirit is intangible and beyond duality. Lao Tzu used Tao to refer to origin of creation and the pure spirit within each one of us. Buddha called the pure spirit as Buddha nature, meaning everyone can reach Buddhahood or enlightenment. It is referred to as the image of God in Bible and spirit of Allah in Koran. The more modern terms can be pure awareness or pure consciousness. Even though there are different names, they all point to the same pure nature within us.
The analogy of sun and clouds is one of my favourites. The pure nature can be likened to the sun, which is always emitting light regardless of sunny days, cloudy days or stormy days. The vexations such as anger, resentment, greed, ignorance, attachment to fame, possessions...etc. can be liken to clouds that can temporarily obscure the light from the pure nature. However, once they are blown away, the light or wisdom from the pure nature will shine again.
The spiritual cultivation is the journey to awaken to the pure nature within us and how to blow away clouds of delusions to let the wisdom or light to flow from the pure nature without hindrance, which lead us to a life with joy, ease and love while living in this dualistic world.
We have done the translation ourselves to reflect the true meaning of the original text as accurately as possible. We welcome any suggestions during the discussion.
Welcome to join and share your understanding and realisation and how to apply them in life.
Please note that there are regular attendees who may not RSVP here. Don't be discouraged by the low RSVP count. You're warmly welcome to join us!
We will contact you via Meetup message to exchange mobile numbers so we can call or text each other to confirm details or locate one another on the day.
If you don't receive our Meetup message, please email us at TaoZen168@gmail.com with your mobile number, and we will reach out to you directly.
After discussion, there is tai chi and qi qong excercise starting from 4 30 PM.
Please see more details in below meetup groups and there are other events if you're interested.
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/tao-te-ching/
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/zen-tao/
Looking forward to meeting you there.2 attendees
Tai Chi and Qiqong exercise in WSU Kingswood campus
Western Sydney University, Kingswood, Second Ave, Kingswood, NS, AUEnjoy the gentle exercise of Tai Chi, which can bring peace, health to your body, mind and spirit.
We meet near the food hub in Western Sydney University Kingswood campus on Saturday afternoon.
You can find location below.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/so34QrTLiWZ1W9rN6
Please note that there are regular attendees who may not RSVP here. Don't be discouraged by the low RSVP count. You're warmly welcome to join us!
We will contact you via Meetup message to exchange mobile numbers so we can call or text each other to confirm details or locate one another on the day.
If you don't receive our Meetup message, please email us at TaoZen168@gmail.com with your mobile number, and we will reach out to you directly.
Please see more details in below meetup groups and there are other events if you're interested.
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/tao-te-ching/
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/zen-tao/2 attendees
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