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Accentuate the Positive: How to work with negative emotions
Through meditation and reflection on some simple questions, we can ground ourselves in the face of negative emotions
Public Speaking course
Become a confident, engaging and persuasive speaker through practical exercises, coaching and public speaking practice.
Soapbox orators in The Domain
Sit in a chair in a beautiful park and argue with the ratbags, or get onto a ladder and be one
The Search for a Sense of Personal Identity: a Buddhist View
Nurture a deeper understanding of who we really are to find the confidence to weather life’s ups and downs
Understand Your Mind
insights into how we can work with our mind to reveal our own capacity for inner peace
How to package your knowledge into a signature program
What if you could attract your ideal clients, simplify your business and charge what you're truly worth?
Shut Up and Write!
Join fellow writers each week to show up, sit down, and get words on the page.
Celebrating the Merewether and Mitchell Fellowships
Join us for a panel discussion on the Library's Merewether and Mitchell Fellows as we mark 200 years of the Library.
Online Philosophy Course: Introduction to Stoicism
Explore Stoicism and the art of living well in this 8-week online introductory course!
The Relevance of Buddhism to the Modern World
A conversation between Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche and Matthieu Ricard
David Cooper lecture with Peter Doherty
In conversation with Peter Doherty: From rural veterinary officer to Nobel laureate and Australian of the Year.
Global Nuclear Security and India's Nuclear Program
Dr Rajagopalan, Resident Senior Fellow, ASPI, presents a lecture on Global Nuclear Security and India's Nuclear Program
Lorrie Graham in conversation
Acclaimed photojournalists Lorrie Graham and Mike Bowers come together to reflect on Lorrie’s trailblazing career.
One Big Idea: Tenth Anniversary Special
Celebrating ten years of profound, pressing and provocative ideas.
Julia Baird and guests: Letters to Young Men
Join some of Australia's favourite thinkers and storytellers for an unmissable evening of conversation and reflection
Beating burnout and stress
Simple ways to bring meditation and the compassionate Buddhist view into our daily life to help ease stress and worry
2026 Sydney Peace Prize Lecture and Award Ceremony
Sydney Peace Award Ceremony and Lecture to honour our 2026 recipient, Jennifer Robinson
2026 Sydney Peace Prize gala dinner
Join us for the Sydney Peace Prize Gala Dinner to honour our 2026 recipient, Jennifer Robinson.
Buddhist wisdom to reclaim your attention
timeless Buddhist wisdom for working with your mind to reclaim your mental focus and find contentment every day
Sir Hermann Black Memorial Lecture 2026 The Year in Review
Dr Stuart Rollo – C for ISS Centre for International Security Studies, presents the lecture "2026 The Year in Review"
How to remain unshaken by life’s ups and downs
Advice on how by setting aside worry we all can find strength to face the ups and downs of modern living.