 HH the Dalai Lama and Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden at the Peaceful Land of Joy Meditation Centre
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The Tibetan Buddhist Society continues the Tibetan Buddhist tradition in the West. With centres in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane, the Society holds a variety of classes including instruction on how to meditate, Buddhist philosophy and advanced Vajrayana practices. The Tibetan Buddhist Society’s Melbourne property, the Peaceful Land of Joy Meditation Centre, is a beautiful, tranquil ten acre haven, with 2700 rose bushes in 400 varieties, 2500 trees, flowering courtyards and lake and bird life. |
The renowned Tibetan Buddhist master, meditator and scholar, Venerable Serje Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden, now 84, founded the Tibetan Buddhist Society in Australia in 1979. Geshe Loden (Geshe-la) trained as a monk from the age of seven. He left Tibet for India in 1959 after China invaded his country. To find out more please click here.
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Introduction Series 1.30pm, Sundays
A new introductory series, Introduction to Meditation, will commence at the Tibetan Buddhist Society on Sunday 22 June from 1.30 - 3.00 pm. The series will be held in the traditional Tibetan temple in Yuroke.
The series will cover progressive stages of spiritual and mental development from the highly regarded text Meditations on the Path to Enlightenment by the Society’s Spiritual Leader, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden.
During the series participants will learn about a range of different meditation techniques and how regular meditation can transform your life.
Meditation is a unique tool to help us cultivate a more peaceful and happier approach to life, reduce our negative thoughts and overcome unhelpful habits like anger and dissatisfaction.
Everyone has the capacity to meditate and therefore the ability to find better ways to interact with their family, at work and in any circumstances they encounter.
Learning to meditate is a skill. Step by step we can learn to relax more, understand how our mind works and gradually reveal a new way of observing, experiencing and engaging with the world.
Venerable Geshe Loden brought these excellent teachings to Australia after a lifetime of study and practice in Tibet and India.
Each class will incorporate a talk by an experienced teacher, guided meditation and question and answer session in the traditional Tibetan temple followed by afternoon tea. The facility charge is $10 or $5 concession, with proceeds to support the temple.
Tushita Publications
Venerable Serje Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden has published eight high quality Dharma books based on great Tibetan Buddhist lineage teachings. These books are published through the Society’s own publishing wing, Tushita Publications, and distributed throughout the world. For more information, please click here.
Extensive teaching programme
The Tibetan Buddhist Society supports the learning and practice of Buddhism through an extensive programme of weekly classes, residential retreats and book publishing.
New students start with the Introduction to Buddhist Meditation and Psychology course based on the introductory text Essence of the Path to Enlightenment composed by the centre’s founder and Spiritual Leader, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden.
Those with some background in Buddhism or having completed the introductory course can attend the Path to Enlightenment classes on Sundays 4–5.30pm and the Views of Reality philosophy classes on Thursdays 7.30–9pm. More advanced vajrayana classes are held on Monday and Wednesday evenings. For more information, please click here here.
Tibetan Buddhist Society
1425 Mickleham Road, Yuroke, Victoria, 3063
(access via Cookes Road) Melways 385 J8
T: (03) 9333 1770 F: (03) 9333 3181 E: contact@tushita.org