# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Touching Happiness and Liberation in the Here and Now
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm (+10:00)
- **Event Description**: We will have an opportunity to explore concrete teachings and practices that can help us to touch freedom and liberation right in the heart.About this EventTouching Happiness and Liberation in the Here and NowTeacher: Drukdra Dorji Rinpoche (In Person, Visiting from Bhutan)Wed 16 Sept | 7.00-8.30pm AESTLocation: In person at Western Sydney University, Parramatta City Campus (Entry at 1 Parramatta Square), Level 2, Room 1.2.26or Online (Zoom link below)Cost: FreeOften we view suffering and happiness, samsara and liberation as opposites. In this special talk by His Eminence Drukdra Dorji, one of the great living meditation teachers of Bhutan we will have an opportunity to explore concrete teachings and practices that can help us to touch freedom and liberation right in the heart of our daily lives. The talk will be followed by a question and answer session. We hope you can join us for this special evening.About the Teacher: Drukdra Dorji Rinpoche is one of the most beloved and deeply revered spiritual figures in Bhutan. Having been ordained at 4 years old and now aged 27, and spending much of his ordained life in solitary retreat, he shares profound insights in engaging, accessible, clear, and practical ways. His deep compassion and empathy, along with a delightful sense of humour make time spent with him unforgettable.Online event: Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in an interactive session online by clicking on this link to access the session: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83506489824?pwd=cmpNQ1ljSmFVYURLWVN1dWllYUN1dz09 Meeting ID: 835 0648 9824   |   Passcode: 718905Alternatively, you can dial in from your telephone (call charges apply): +61 2 8015 6011
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/parramatta/touching-happiness-and-liberation-in-the-here-and-now/100001998125390832
- **Event Categories**: fitness, Meetups, health-wellness
- **Interested Audience**: 
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
  - Location: Western Sydney University, Parramatta City Campus
  - Languages: English

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Parramatta
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Western Sydney University, Parramatta City Campus
- **lat**: -33.8118321
- **long**: 151.0251472
- **full address**: Western Sydney University, Parramatta City Campus, western sydney university, Parramatta, Australia

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Touching Happiness and Liberation in the Here and Now being held?
  - **A:** Touching Happiness and Liberation in the Here and Now takes place on Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Western Sydney University, Parramatta City Campus, western sydney university, Parramatta, Australia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Touching Happiness and Liberation in the Here and Now?
  - **A:** Touching Happiness and Liberation in the Here and Now is organized by Metta Centre.

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