One of the public events Little Dust ran in Newcastle during January was a Death Contemplation at Wallsend Cemetery. The Buddha recommended going to a charnel ground to confront the reality of Death’s presence in our lives. He frequently taught the importance of reflecting on death to create a sense of urgency and to develop…

Over the last five years I have made multiple trips to the Newcastle region. On my most recent visit I caught up with some old spiritual friends and connected with new communities.

The last stop on Little Dust’s journey through central western NSW was Dubbo, where I had been invited by the members of the Sri Lankan Buddhist community to give a series of talks, meditation sessions and cultural activities.  These events included visiting families in their homes so that they could offer a lunch dana, or…

Wellngton is the home of Tharpa Choeling Australia, also known as the Wellington Buddhist Centre, a spiritual oasis of calm and peace in in a small regional town.

A highlight of Little Dust’s visit to Orange in January was being invited twice for a lunch dana (meal offering) by members of the Thai community

Little Dust held our very first meditation retreat during January 2023. The long weekend retreat on Taming the Monkey Mind was a collaboration with Central West Buddhists (CWB), an organisation led by Chris Anderson that aims to bring Buddhist teachings and cultural events to communities in the greater central western region of NSW, including Orange,…

Remembering my time at Wat Pah Tam Wua in north-western Thailand.

In this episode of Treasure Mountain Podcast, Bhante Akaliko discusses the work of Little Dust to develop communities of practice in outback Australia. The interview also addresses broader questions of how to practice Buddhism as both individuals and as small groups to support one another in the dhamma. Read an extract of the edited transcript…

Find out where Bhante Aklaliko will be spending the Rains Retreat this year and learn about his teachings in Singapore and Malaysia after the Rains.

Going on retreat is like a bird shaking off the dust from its wings.