Metta Convention USA: Peacing it Together

Empty Cloud Monastery will be partnering with Metta Centre to host the first international Metta Convention, based on the successful model used by Metta Centre’s previous conferences in Sydney. Join us for a weekend of talks and dialogue with America’s esteemed Buddhist teachers, as well as an opportunity to participate in a traditional alms offering to monastics from different Buddhist traditions.
Below schedule is preliminary. Final schedule will be out soon!

METTA CONVENTION - USA

8.30am – Registration

9am – Emcees intro

9.05am – Opening Ceremony: Chanting by Theravada monastics

9.25am – Keynote speech

9.30am – Panel 1

10:00am - Panel 2

10.30am – Almsround and lunch

12.15pm - Mindful Movement

12.30pm – Guided Forgiveness Meditation

1.00pm - Talk

1.30 pm – Panel 3

2.30pm - Tea Break

3.00pm - Breakout Groups

4.30pm: Panel 4:

6pm: Saturday Program

7.30pm: Closing and dedication of merits

8.30am – Registration

9am – Emcees intro

9.05am – Chanting by Mahayana monastics

9:20 - Metta meditation

9.45am – Talk

10.30am lunch

12.15pm - Mindful Movement

12.30pm – Panel 1

1.00pm – Panel 2

2pm - Tea Break

2.30pm - Breakout Groups

3.30pm – Panel 3

4pm - Panel 4

5pm: Closing and dedication of merits