"We stand at a critical moment in Earth's history; a time when humanity must choose its future." - The Earth Charter, 2001
Social Dhamma Overview
*Correction: Workshops at Temple Byron were fortnightly but are now weekly.
About Julian
Hello. My name is Julian Robinson and I am the creator and founder of Social Dhamma. I have over 20 years of experience in Buddhist and non-Buddhist meditation, I have worked as a counsellor, counsellor trainer, project officer, community development consultant and social researcher and I hold a Masters degree in Community Development & Management.
I have drawn upon the skills, knowledge and understanding gained through all of this experience to create Social Dhamma as my major life’s work and offering to humanity in this time of global crisis. It has taken me over a decade to develop Social Dhamma to its current high standard, and I now offer it to social & sacred activists, change makers and innovators, to thought leaders, visionaries, bodhisattvas and light-workers -- and to anyone who is inspired to participate in consciously co-creating the community foundations of a more enlightened society. |
Social Dhamma Offerings
Are you concerned about the current state of the world? Do you feel called to contribute to the creation of a new world, one in which our current social problems can no longer arise and take root? One which expresses our most noble human potential?
Social Dhamma offers a systematic method for awakening our power to co-create social realities of our choosing. It draws on the core teachings of Buddha and translates them into principles for cultivating social self-awareness, enhancing communication, enriching relationships and building community. It will be of special interest to anyone who wishes to apply the wisdom of awakening to address the critical issues of our time. Drop-In ClassesThe standard way to learn and practice Social Dhamma is by attending Drop-In Classes.
There are also several other programs in the pipeline for 2023, including one or two Intensive Retreats, a 7-week Gathering of the Tribes program in the Gold Coast, and one or two Community Projects (Sacred Economics & Community Self-Governance) for building community resilience in uncertain times.
A limited number of Private Sessions (one-on-one) may be offered to participants in other programs who would like to intensify their participation in the awakening of collective consciousness and the embodiment of that consciousness in conscious relationships and communities. All these will be held in Northern New South Wales or the southern Gold Coast of Australia. 
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Conscious Community Building
Up-coming Events
3-Day Residential Retreat
16-18 June 2023 Flourish Sanctuary (Formerly Black Sheep Farm) Nimbin, NSW Australia This will be an intensive immersion in mindfulness meditation and mindful communication, creating an energetic container for the emergence of unity consciousness within the group mind/heart. As we engage in a collective meditation process, we train ourselves to perceive the arising and passing of social issues within the group mind, experiencing and releasing whatever social conditioning, beliefs and emotions stand in the way of unity consciousness, and applying the resulting insights to co-create the kind of community in which such issues are more easily identified and resolved in future. In this way, we will create a model conscious community, which we can use as a reference point as we bring more high vibrational, heart-centred, conscious awareness into our own families and communities back home. By participating in this transformative collective process, we will also experience powerful meditative states, deep connection, mutual support and empowerment, and gain access to multiple opportunities to collaborate and exchange resources within a growing network for the co-creation of New Earth, here and now. Payment will be on a sliding scale of $380 - $450, including 3 nights accommodation at Flourish Sanctuary, and simple but healthy, organic vegetarian meals. Partial payment by non-financial exchange is welcome. Facilitated by Julian Robinson with special guest and meditation master, Jagad Samuel. For further information or to apply, please text Julian with your name, number and a suitable time to book a phone consultation, on 0411 450 642. More Up-Coming ProgramsJulian will be presenting two public talks & workshops at the up-coming Aquarius Festival (50th anniversary) in Nimbin:
Tuesday May 16, 12.30 - 2.00 pm Applying Spiritual Principles in Community Development Projects in S.E.Asia: A Socially Engaged Buddhist Approach. Thursday May 18, 10.00 am - 12.00 pm Mindful Communication & Conscious Community Development | ||
PRIVATE SESSIONSPersonalised, 1-on-1 mindful communication sessions are offered to anyone who feels the need for extra support in sustaining, broadening and deepening mindfulness in daily life, and especially in social contexts.
Training in basic mindfulness
Mindfulness is usually taught as a technique. Here, it is taught as a system of principles (dhammas) to observe and apply according to conditions. This is called dhammanupassana. Training in applied mindfulness By learning how to observe thoughts as valid objects of mindfulness (not as 'distractions'), we can more easily sustain mindfulness in activities that involve thinking, speaking & listening, reading & writing or using phones and computers. Training in mindful communication These sessions involve setting up, sustaining and developing mindfulness through the act of communicating during the session itself. They are then tailored to meet specific needs. |
Community Consultations
Community consultations are offered to community groups, community organizations or residential commu- nities, to help them to collectively identify and address shared concerns, needs and aspirations.
Group members will first learn & establish mindful communication in a regular workshop. They can then engage in a group process that is tailored to meet their specific needs. Such a process may combine any or all of the following elements:
Follow-up Meeting Facilitation is available on request, to support the sustainability of groupwork outcomes.
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Social Dhamma Retreats
Social Dhamma residential retreats cover the same material as the two workshop series but in more depth.
A retreat offers the best way to immerse ourselves in the continuous practice of Social Dhamma. Here, we practice silent meditation and mindful communication alternately, learning to see the same principles at play in both the inner and outer worlds. In a retreat, we have more opportunities to experience states of deep communion and to access collective insight into the ways we co-create our shared social realities. For more information about the principles & practices of Social Dhamma, see the ABOUT page. For information about up-coming events, see the EVENTS page. |
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