Sunday, 31st May, 8pm AEST
Be In

Dear Friends, please feel welcome to join COS as we gather for another joyous 'Be In' led by Jan, Lena and Adam​

In the spirit of Thích Nhất Hạnh and the Plum Village tradition, a Be-In is a joyful, relaxed communal practice where we gather to share songs, poems, stories, reflections — or simply our quiet presence.​

Although there is not always a theme or particular reflection for a Be-In, in this session we do have one, and it is :
How do you inter be in life?

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Over the years, our Be-Ins have bloomed with creativity and warmth: songs that made us sway, bush poetry that made us laugh, skits about interbeing, spontaneous dances, and tender Dharma reflections. Love letters to this life, this practice, this moment - Just being.

There has been a Focus or reflection question suggested (although it does not have to pertain to this question, it is completely up to you)
"How do you inter be in life?"

This Sunday, you might like to:
Offer a song, poem, story, or artwork
Share a brief reflection from your practice
Revisit a favourite Be-In memory
Or simply come, breathe, and enjoy the community
A Be-In nourishes deep listening, loving speech, and the simple joy of belonging. We'd love to see you there.

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Our theme for May 2026 has been:
The Insight that Brings Us to the Other Shore

Understanding the Sutra: verse 3, part 2
Listen Shariputra
All Phenomena bear the mark of Emptiness
Their true nature is the nature of
no Birth, no Death
no Being, no Nonbeing
no Defilement, no Purity
no Increasing, no decreasing​

Thay reminds us that we don’t have to die to become dust. We are already dust. We contain the whole cosmos.

We can be arrogant when we think that we understand a speck of dust, just as we think we understand a human being. When we can see the no increasing, no decreasing nature of reality you will have no more fear, no more complexes (p67).​

He gives us the old proverb:
Be humble, you are made of dust
Be noble, you are made of stars.