Nan Tien Institute of Higher Education

Until the Sky Falls Quiet: Film Showing and Discussion - July 5th, 2pm-4:30pm

Join our NTI student-led event that will include a film screening of Until the Sky Falls Quiet with an engaged, supportive discussion about how we respond to a world in crisis, both personally and collectively.

View and reflect on this incredible documentary, which follows two Australian doctors who traveled to Gaza in April 2024 to volunteer on the frontlines of a collapsing health system.

This event has been organised and offered by NTI students as an opportunity to reflect on how we respond to broader crises unfolding around us, and how we can build insight, compassion and connection with others.

The event will begin with a short reflective practice. Following the documentary, there will be a panel discussion with members of the production team and the Nan Tien community, and the opportunity for group discussion.

Filmed in real time with much of the footage captured by the doctors themselves, Until the Sky Falls Quiet is a rare and intimate record of resilience, loss, and the human cost of bearing witness in the world’s largest ‘open air prison’.

Among the few internationals granted access into Gaza, Dr. Sanjay Adusumilli and Dr. Siraj Sira enter a world defined by bombardment, displacement, and profound scarcity. Through their eyes, Until the Sky Falls Quiet bears witness to the resilience and humanity of Palestinians living and working under siege. The film captures not only the loss endured, but also the courage and compassion that persist amidst devastation.

Until the Sky Falls Quiet invites audiences to witness what remains when everything else falls away. You can watch the official trailer for this film on the Until the Sky Falls Quiet YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9wzfV6EY8I

To register for this screening at Nan Tien Institute, please purchase your ticket via the Eventbrite page: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/until-the-sky-falls-quiet-film-showing-discussion-tickets-1990929114576

Buddhism in a Changing World: Panel Discussion - Presented by Dr Stefania Travagnin, Associate Professor Jack Chia and Associate Professor Venerable Juewei

June 23 2026, 11am - 12:30pm (AEST) - Event will be held online via Zoom and on campus

In this panel, A/Prof Jack Chia (https://jackchia.com/) from the National University of Singapore and Dr Stefania Travagnin (https://stefaniatravagnin.net/) from SOAS University of London will join Venerable A/Prof Juewei (https://www.nantien.edu.au/about-us/faculty-and-staff/venerable-dr-juewei/) to explore Buddhist responses to contemporary challenges in a changing world.

Jack Chia will introduce the concept of “Buddhist Diplomacy,” demonstrating how Buddhist ideas, institutions, objects, and transnational networks have been mobilised to shape cultural exchange, support peacebuilding initiatives, and at times serve geopolitical agendas across modern Asia. At a time of rising geopolitical tensions and renewed interest in cultural diplomacy, this highlights the often-overlooked role of religion in global affairs.

Stefania Travagnin will examine the evolving relationship between Buddhism and AI. Moving beyond using AI as end-users, she will explore how Buddhists and Buddhist perspectives might shape the development of AI, potentially influencing the global development and governance of artificial intelligence.

Tickets are free, but registration is essential. Please reserve your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1988966220507?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join Dr Nadine Levy (Head of Program for Applied Mindfulness & Health and Social Wellbeing) and the Sakyadhita Australia Association of Buddhist Women on June 21st at 4pm (AEST), where she will speak on Buddhist women's voices in rapidly changing modern times.

Hope you can join us at our 10th Anniversary AGM, to hear from special guest speaker Nadine Levy from Nan Tien Institute of Higher Education. If you are interested in joining the committee, please get in touch prior to the meeting. New members always welcome.
Use this Zoom link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83659485829

Looking to develop a confident and compassionate academic voice? Check out Dr Camille Roulière answering some questions about NTI800 Critical and Contemplative Inquiry!

Available online, this subject can be taken as part of an award program or as a non-award unit, either with or without assessment.

In a world saturated with competing information and perspectives, the skills you will acquire in NTI800 will offer you an ethical way of navigating potential challenges with care.

For more information or to enrol, please contact [email protected] or visit our website: https://www.nantien.edu.au/courses/postgraduate-courses/mental-health/nti800/

Trying to understand Buddhism can be overwhelming in lieu of its long history, multiple languages and a myriad of different schools, lineages and traditions.

NTI’s Introduction to Buddhism breaks this complexity down into three accessible baskets: history, core ideas and lived experience/practices.

Available online and in person, this subject can be taken as part of an award program or as a non-award unit, either with or without assessment.

Acquiring this kind of foundational knowledge is not only useful for people who already have a Buddhist orientation, it is also helpful for those trying to discern where the boundaries might be in relation to Buddhist mind-training and meditative techniques, the secular world, and other contemplative or religious traditions.

Many ideas and techniques have already migrated out of their traditional Buddhist context and into more secular domains such as psychology and education. With this migration, there has been a need to learn the real context for where these ideas and techniques have arisen from. Introduction to Buddhism is one of the very few places where such a context is provided that is simultaneously well grounded in excellent scholarship and is accessible to all.

Taught by Dr Toby Mendelson, a “lover of wisdom” who has trained as a philosopher, and is most comfortable in the areas of cross pollination between East and West.

For more information or to enrol, please contact [email protected] or visit our website: https://www.nantien.edu.au/courses/postgraduate-courses/applied-buddhist-studies/abs801/

ABS801 Introduction to Buddhism | Nan Tien Institute Visit the ABS801 Introduction to Buddhism page of the Nan Tien Institute website to find out more.

NTI is currently accepting award and non-award enrolments for Semester 2 2026!

If you are looking for professional development, skill enhancement, or something to re-spark your interest in learning, non-award studies are for you.

Upcoming subjects include:
- NTI800 Critical and Contemplative Inquiry
- ABS801 Introduction to Buddhism
- ABS802 Mindfulness: Theory and Practice
- HSW905 Compassion at Work
- HSW917 Mindful and Compassionate Leadership
- MH921 Mindful Nature Connection

Enrol in a single subject with assessment to complete a 10-week subject of your choice and receive an academic transcript, a Certificate of Attendance and credit points, which can be put towards further studies at NTI.

Or enrol in a non-award subject without assessment, where you can attend classes and access learning materials, but you do not have the pressure of completing assessments. By attending classes and taking part in activities, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

All subjects at NTI can be completed online, and many have the option to attend lectures on campus.

For more information or to enrol, please reach out to [email protected] or visit

Non-Award Program - Individual Subjects - Nan Tien Institute Nan Tien Institute - study individual subjects in health and social wellbeing, mental health and Buddhism without assessments in our Non-Award Program.

NTI’s Virtual Open Day is only one day away!

Our free online event will run from 4.30pm - 5.30pm (AEST) on Thursday May 28.

You will learn how our postgraduate courses can guide you in your personal and professional life, listen to student testimonies, and have the opportunity to ask staff questions.

If you are interested in learning about what Nan Tien Institute has to offer you, please reserve your spot using the link below! Registration will close at 2pm (AEST) tomorrow.

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2026-nan-tien-institute-virtual-open-day-tickets-1987887387689?aff=oddtdtcreator

Just one week until our Virtual Open Day!

If you are interested in learning more about our programs from both staff and students, register now!

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2026-nan-tien-institute-virtual-open-day-tickets-1987887387689?aff=oddtdtcreator

Nan Tien Institute Virtual Open Day 2026

Australia’s only accredited higher education institute informed by Buddhist contemplative practices.

Do you or someone you know, wish to study with an institution where learning is nurtured through contemplation and guided by the values of compassion and wisdom? If so, you are warmly invited to our Virtual Open Day on the 28 May 2026 from 4.30pm- 5.30pm.

Join a global learning community and discover how NTI's contemplative approach to education inspires individuals, strengthens communities and creates positive change.
NTI offers postgraduate courses in the following areas:

Applied Buddhist Studies
Mental Health
Humanistic Buddhism
Health and Social Wellbeing
Applied Mindfulness

Our Virtual Open Day is a short but enriching session where you’ll meet faculty and past students and learn how our programs can expand your professional practice while addressing today’s challenges and pressures.

Reserve your spot today! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1987887387689?aff=oddtdtcreator

We look forward to seeing you on May 28!

Dr Nadine Levy (Head of Program for Health and Social Wellbeing and Applied Mindfulness) has recently published her latest Guardian article, which discusses and reflects on beliefs - how they can change over time, how we can change with them, and what can happen if we don’t change.

“Even the most skilful views can, when clung to, become limiting.”

I’ve learned not to cling to my beliefs – even the ones that shaped me | Nadine Levy When held with curiosity, beliefs can be productive, creative and alive. But they can also imprison us, closing down life itself