He leads the Wednesday evening Lotus Buds group at the Buddhist Library and Meditation Centre in Camperdown which is associated with a number of lay Thich Nhat Hanh sanghas in the wider Sydney region and with the “Entering the Stream” Monastery in Beaufort, Victoria. John began practicing with Lotus Buds in 1995. He received the Lamp Transmission from Thich Nhat Hanh in 2004. John is currently teaching Buddhist classes to young people at Campsie Public School, Sydney Boys High and Minh Quang Temple, Canley Vale.