by Preshni Pillay | May 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Today (9 May) is the start of Saka Dawa, the most important month in the Tibetan Buddhist calendar. Concluding on 6 June, this is known as the month of merits, where all actions of body, speech and mind are multiplied hundreds of thousands of times. 🫶...
by Preshni Pillay | May 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Spiritual wellbeing has been a pillar of Karuna’s care since its conception in 1992. Venerable Pende Hawter’s vision was to provide community palliative care at home at no cost, to help alleviate the fear and suffering that comes with dying. When spiritual care is...
by Preshni Pillay | Apr 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Quilting Queens Handmade are back this Saturday for their 2024 Mother’s Day Stall! They have a range of beautiful items which they hand crafted including quilts, table décor, bags of all sizes, hand towels and much more. Every dollar spent on the Quilting Queen’s...
by Preshni Pillay | Apr 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
On Saturday, a group of Karuna staff and their families visited Chenrezig Institute in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Chenrezig is one of the oldest Tibetan Buddhist Centres in the west and the first in Australia. Since its foundation in 1974, it has grown into a...
by Preshni Pillay | Mar 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Today is World Social Work Day. The theme of the event – ‘Buen Vivir: Shared Future for Transformative Change’ – serves as a timely reminder of the transformative role social workers play in driving positive change and fostering communities that thrive on mutual...
by Preshni Pillay | Mar 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
Karuna’s Autumn newsletter is now available. This edition features Gail, and her family’s experience with Karuna. Sophie, our Community Services Manager, shares insight into her role and Venerable Tsultrim discusses the value of engaging with our spirituality. We are...
