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Tibetan Buddhist Society

Locality: Yuroke

Phone: +61 3 9333 1770

Address: 20 Cookes Road, Yuroke 3063 Yuroke, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.tibetanbuddhistsociety.org

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24.01.2022 TREASURED AND PRECIOUS POSSESSION PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT SERIES - 4PM SUN 3 MAY "Ethics is the basis of all good qualities, Just as the earth is the basis of the moving and the unmoving" Nagarjuna... The enduring peace and wellbeing we need and long for dont just magically happen one day. No matter how hard we wish for happiness it cant arise without causes. The foundation of all good things is ethical behaviour. This Sunday we look at the results of ethics and how to see your own practice of ethics as a treasured and precious possession. The course is based on Geshe Acharya Thubten Lodens classic 'Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism'. The course is led by Tim Mckibben, a teacher at the Tibetan Buddhist Society. The online session comprises a guided meditation, a talk, Q & A. This class is live on Youtube at 4pm. For regular reminders of the classes Subscribe for Tibetan Buddhist Society.

24.01.2022 REMEMBERING OUR FOUNDER AND SPIRITUAL GUIDE, VENERABLE GESHE ACHARYA THUBTEN LODEN THIS SUNDAY 30 AUGUST AT 4PM The session at 4pm Sunday 30 August will honour the life and passing of Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden. The usual Path to Enlightenment class is not on this week. This year's commemorations mark nine years since Geshe Lodens passing.... Geshe Loden was the living embodiment of the path to enlightenment and the Vajrayana path. A quotation from Geshe-las book, Meditations on the Path to Enlightenment: "By way of mind the circumstances of your personal reality are created, and because meditation directly addresses mind it is the key to creating a reality that is happier, healthier, more peaceful and satisfying." Everyone is welcome! There is no Path to Enlightenment class this week or next Sunday 6 Sept due to Father's Day. To access the online session link please search for Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel or here's the link - https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety You can link to prayers for the session in the editorial section of the YouTube link. For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel. You can also view our previous 2020 introduction and Path to Enlightenment classes here.

24.01.2022 MIND TRAINING FOR RESILIENCE - LIVE STREAM TALK AND GUIDED MEDITATION AT 1.30PM SUNDAY 21 JUNE INTRODUCTION SERIES - LIVING WELL IN CHALLENGING TIMES: MEDITATION FOR ACCEPTANCE, RESILIENCE AND TRANQUILITY The Buddhist teachings show how you can use all experiences as part of your development. This includes those times when we are faced with difficulties and challenges.... Rather than become anxious, unhappy or tense in the face of difficulties, you can use these conditions to fuel the development of qualities and wisdom. When you are experienced in this approach, you fear less as you experience problems as part of the fabric of life and they can stimulate greater compassion, insight, tolerance and contentment. Practising the acceptance of life as it is conditions the mind to have greater happiness as it is freer of tensions and worries. The method, called transforming adverse conditions into the path to enlightenment, is a gift. It is highly relevant to the modern times, with the range of everyday stresses that people are subjected to, especially in these times. Learn how you can use this in your life by attending this class on Sunday, taught by Jean DCruz. Jean is a long time student of the Society's founder, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden. Each session is on from 1.30 to 2.45pm on Sunday and includes a talk, guided meditation and time for questions. All are welcome. To access the online session link please visit the Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel or you can link to: https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society. Please note - this is the final class in this introduction series. A new series will commence both in the temple at the Peaceful Land of Joy Meditation Centre and live stream in Term 3 from Sunday 12 July.

22.01.2022 VIRTUAL ROSE GARDEN OPEN DAYS - OPEN THIS WEEKEND* This weekend you can view the Society's collection of exhibits - featuring a virtual garden tour, photo galleries showing the traditional Tibetan temple and peaceful gardens in full colour and bloom and more. Visit https://www.tibetanbuddhistsocietyfestival.org... The Society’s founder, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden, who was born in Tibet, developed these gardens as one of his countless ways to repay the kindness of Australian people for the opportunity to live in this country, and receive the support and shelter of Australia over many years. Your enjoyment of the virtual Rose Garden Open Days is offered free, as part of the Society’s ongoing community support. Information about the gardens: Volunteer gardeners have worked all year round to cultivate and maintain these delightful gardens. Whenever rules allowed a small group of dedicated volunteer gardeners visited the centre. In between a small group of resident volunteers diligently worked to keep the gardens up to par. The gardens feature an abundance of trees including a circle of beautiful Golden Robinias, large Californian Redwoods, Olive groves and so many colourful flowers many varieties of stunning roses, salvias, marigolds, satin hibiscus and more. * Due to ongoing uncertainty about COVID rules during the planning phase the Society is offering virtual Rose Garden Open Days this November. We look forward to returning to on site Open Days as soon as possible.

22.01.2022 DELIGHTING IN VIRTUE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT SERIES - 4PM SUN 21 JUNE Your study, your work, your relationships - everything is easier if you enjoy it. The same goes for Dharma practice. ... Finding the meaning and experiencing joy allows you to engage the Buddhas teachings energetically and steadily until you achieve your goal. This Sunday we look at the 4th ground, the perfection of joyous effort. The course is based on Geshe Acharya Thubten Lodens masterpiece 'Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism'. The course is led by Tim McKibben, a teacher at the Tibetan Buddhist Society. The online session comprises a guided meditation, a talk, Q & A. To access the online session link please visit the Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel. The link is: https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the channel.

21.01.2022 MINDFULNESS OF OUR ACTIONS THIS SUNDAY 31 MAY AT 1.30-2.45 PM INTRODUCTORY ONLINE COURSE - LIVING WELL IN CHALLENGING TIMES MEDITATION FOR ACCEPTANCE, RESILIENCE AND TRANQUILITY ... Ethics is mindfulness of our actions. It strengthens your mind, concentration and bring ease to yourself and others. Buddhist ethics reveals the inter-relationship between motivation, thoughts, actions and their results. It provides a handbook to developing a peaceful and beneficial approach to life. In these times when you may have been forced into closer proximity with others, the practice of ethics sharpens your awareness of your impact on others and helps you protect and cultivate relationships. This series is led by Jean DCruz, a longtime student of the Society's founder, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden. Each session is on from 1.30 to 2.45pm on Sunday and includes a talk, guided meditation and time for questions. All are welcome. To access the online session link please visit https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society.

21.01.2022 IT DEPENDS! PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT SERIES - 4PM SUN 29* NOVEMBER Because there are no phenomena that are not dependent arisings, there are no phenomena that are not empty. ... Nagarjuna’s Fundamental Treatise on the Middle Way Young adults fleeing the nest may convince themselves they are independent, but everything depends on something else. Realising dependent origination leads one to emptiness. It is known as the king of reasons, because it establishes both ultimate and conventional truth. This week we examine dependent arising as presented in Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden’s masterpiece 'Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism' The course is led by Tim McKibben, a teacher at the Tibetan Buddhist Society. The online session comprises a guided meditation, a talk, Q & A. To access the online session link please visit https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society. Previous sessions through 2020 are also available here for your viewing. *Our apologies for any confusion about a final date for the Path to Enlightenment series 2020. This is the final 2020 class, not last week. Next Sunday at 4pm there will be White Tara prayers - the traditional method to mark the close of the teaching year. More information to follow on Sunday.

21.01.2022 BUILDING INNER STRENGTH AND STABILITY Introduction to Meditation series - this Sunday 22 Nov When relaxed, you can feel steady, calm and peaceful. When life challenges you, although you may experience stress, it doesn’t destabilise you and you can return to a feeling of equanimity.... To live like this, with greater and deeper relaxation, you need a meditative mind and patience and tolerance. In this session learn how to use meditation to nurture your courage and stability, to develop patience and use more of your life experience as part of your development. This includes those times when we are faced with difficulties and challenges. All conditions are opportunities to develop qualities and wisdom. The class is taught by Jean D’Cruz, a long time student of the Society's founder, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden, and is on from 1.30 to 2.45pm Sunday, with a talk, guided meditation and time for questions. All are welcome. DETAILS The course is based on guidance in the remarkable text 'Meditations on the Path to Enlightenment' by Geshe Loden. Everyone is very welcome. To access the online session link please search for Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel. or here's the link - https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel. You can also view our previous 2020 introduction and Path to Enlightenment classes here. For information about our full program please visit tibetanbuddhistsociety.org PLEASE NOTE: This is the final introduction class for 2020. A new introduction series will commence in early 2021.

21.01.2022 PATIENCE AND ITS' THREE DIVISIONS PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT SERIES - 4PM SUN 31 MAY Any suffering whatsoever, disregard. Up until now those sufferings controlled me. From today I will control all my suffering. It depends on mind. If mind is OK then everything is OK. ... Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden. Just as raging storms on the surface dont disturb the deep waters of an ocean, so the mind of patience is not disturbed by the harmful actions of others. This Sunday we look at the advantages of patience and its three divisions. The course is based on Geshe Acharya Thubten Lodens masterpiece 'Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism'. The course is led by Tim McKibben, a teacher at the Tibetan Buddhist Society. The online session comprises a guided meditation, a talk, Q & A. To access the online session link please visit https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society.

19.01.2022 PATIENCE: TAKING THE PAIN PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT SERIES - 4PM SUN 14 JUNE Why be unhappy about something if it can be remedied, and what is the use of being unhappy about something if it cant be remedied, Shantideva... Sometimes the chaos of life throws suffering our way. We may get stressed, irritable or depressed. We may even try to hide from it in a bottle. Fortunately the Buddha showed a range of better alternatives. This Sunday we look at the simple but profound practices of voluntarily accepting difficulties whilst focussing on the path. The course is based on Geshe Acharya Thubten Lodens masterpiece 'Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism'. The course is led by Tim Mckibben, a teacher at the Tibetan Buddhist Society. The session comprises a guided meditation, a talk, Q & A. To access the online session link please visit https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society.

19.01.2022 LIVING WELL IN CHALLENGING TIMES MEDITATION FOR ACCEPTANCE, RESILIENCE AND TRANQUILITY THIS SUNDAY 24 MAY 1.30 PM - THE EIGHT WORLDLY CONCERNS... A lot of tension arises in life from unconscious roots. When you are emotionally preoccupied with transient and ultimately unfulfilling pursuits, you become excited at having wealth, praise, reputation or pleasure, and unhappy with loss, criticism, disrepute or unpleasant sensations. The alternative is developing equanimity. With a realistic view of the limitations and benefits of worldly concerns, your mind is freer from anxieties and frustrations. You are less disturbed or upset, less overexcited, depressed or angry and less uncomfortable with challenging experiences. Inner qualities can grow when you are not in constant pursuit of trying to control things outside yourself. Your mind is calmer and more settled, becoming a fertile space for the joy of deeper concentration to flourish. This series is led by Jean DCruz, a longtime student of the Society's founder, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden. Each session from 1.30 to 2.45pm on Sunday includes a talk, guided meditation and time for questions. All are welcome. To access the online session link please visit https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society.

19.01.2022 SUBDUING THE INNER CRAZY ELEPHANT PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT SERIES - 4PM SUN 16 AUGUST Mind fashions ones experience of life, often creating unhappiness along the way. To reframe our world along more enlightened principles we need stability and clarity. Only then can we deeply acquaint ourselves with the Dharma and awaken the extraordinary potential within.... This Sunday we look at the benefits of calm abiding. The teachings are based on Geshe Acharya Thubten Lodens masterpiece 'Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism' The course is led by Tim McKibben, a teacher at the Tibetan Buddhist Society. The online session comprises a guided meditation, a talk, Q & A. To access the online session link please visit https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society.

19.01.2022 THE THREE DIVISIONS OF ETHICS PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT SERIES - 4PM SUN 17 MAY Ethics is a precious possession and beautiful ornament according to Lord Buddha. But amidst the stresses, conflicts and challenges of life we easily forget this essential part of our practise. So we need to understand how to practise ethics in more detail and in different situations.... This Sunday we look at the three divisions of ethics as presented in Geshe Acharya Thubten Lodens masterpiece 'Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism'. The course is led by Tim McKibben, a teacher at the Tibetan Buddhist Society. The online session comprises a guided meditation, a talk, Q & A. To access the online session link please http://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of the live stream classes Subscribe to Tibetan Buddhist Society.

18.01.2022 OVERCOMING THE CAUSES OF UNHAPPINESS, ANXIETY AND CONFUSION INTRODUCTION CLASS - SUNDAY 26 JULY 1.30PM This week we will practise a special breathing meditation method for relaxing the body and the mind. We will discuss methods for identifying and overcoming mental states that are the cause of unhappiness, anxiety and confusion.... COURSE SUMMARY This introductory series is a journey for all those wishing to learn about Buddhas wisdom, and how to use it in these disconcerting times. Each week well look at a central Buddhist teaching and how to apply it to our daily lives. Topics will include peace and happiness, love and compassion, the nature of mind, karma, and impermanence. Well enjoy guided meditations to enhance our understandings, and develop our meditation skills for our daily lives. The series is led by Michael Joseph, a long time student of the Society's founder, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden. Each session is from 1.30 to approx 2.45pm including a talk, guided meditations, and time for questions. All are very welcome. To access the online session link please visit https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society.

18.01.2022 PROTECTION THROUGH MEANING PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT SERIES - 4PM SUN 26 JULY Rather than drifting through the day lost in distraction, why not protect yourself with the armour of joyous effort as soon as you hop out of bed? Empower yourself with the dauntless energy to practice Dharma, no matter what the day brings. Then the day becomes useful, worthwhile and meaningful.... This Sunday we look at the three types of joyous effort, as well as the perfection of concentration. The teachings are based on Geshe Acharya Thubten Lodens masterpiece 'Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism' The course is led by Tim McKibben, a teacher at the Tibetan Buddhist Society. The online session comprises a guided meditation, a talk, Q & A. To access the online session link please visit https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society.

17.01.2022 FINDING SERENITY IN TURBULENT TIMES NEW INTRODUCTION SERIES - 1.30pm SUNDAYS 16 AUG-20 SEPT (except Father's Day - 6 Sept) Many people are coping well with this pandemic era eating well, plenty of exercise, staying connected, remaining productive.... For others the experience can be overwhelming with the 24/7 news and analyses and so much happening job loss, ill health, family and friends unwell or passing, fear and anxiety, isolation, crowded and uncomfortable conditions. Most of us are probably a mix of both. Everyone has their own story. So what can we do to bring the situation into perspective, to create the space for more happiness to reduce our suffering to help us become more constructive for ourselves and others? COURSE BACKGROUND This course will explore some ideas from the Buddha to help us navigate these turbulent times with more peace and serenity. Topics will include the deeper meaning of change, love and compassion for more happiness, different types of meditation, six qualities for cultivating inner peace and Buddhas ideas for more comfortable and amiable living. Each session will include a talk, guided meditation and opportunity for questions. The series is led by Venerable Anna Goldstein, a long-time student of the Society's founder, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden. Each session is from 1.30 to about 2.45pm. All are very welcome. To access the online session link please search for the Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel or here's the link. For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel.

17.01.2022 A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY: A MEDITATION ON APPRECIATION INTRODUCTION SERIES - THIS SUNDAY 15 NOV 1.30PM Meaning and purpose are always close at hand. There is an opportunity for more joy every day.... A barrier to you experiencing this joy is preoccupation with transient pursuits. When you are overly excited by wealth, praise, reputation and pleasure you are busy in their pursuit and ultimately unfulfilled. The alternative is to recognize the ultimate value of human life. When you see the value of the present moment and embrace life with love, a different type of happiness emerges. The mind rests more easily, and its settled and luminous nature aspect becomes apparent. This session at 1.30pm on Sunday 15 Nov will share the Buddhist insights and meditation to integrate this perspective into your daily life as a path to greater relaxation, contentment, resilience and happiness. The class is taught by Jean D’Cruz, a long time student of the Society's founder, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden, and is on from 1.30 to 2.45pm each Sunday, with a talk, guided meditation and time for questions. All welcome. DETAILS Each session includes a talk, guided meditation and opportunity for questions. The course is based on guidance in the remarkable text 'Meditations on the Path to Enlightenment' by Geshe Loden. Everyone is very welcome. To access the online session link please search for Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel. or here's the link - https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel. You can also view our previous 2020 introduction and Path to Enlightenment classes here. For information about our full program please visit tibetanbuddhistsociety.org

16.01.2022 WHERE ARE YOU? PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT SERIES - 4PM SUN 22 NOVEMBER The person is not earth, not water... Not fire, not wind, not space, Not consciousness and not all of them. What person is there other than these? Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland This week we look at the four-part analysis which gives a clear view of the emptiness of a person. The classes are based on the special insight section of Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden’s masterpiece 'Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism' The course is led by Tim McKibben, a teacher at the Tibetan Buddhist Society. The online session comprises a guided meditation, a talk, Q & A. To access the online session search the the Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel or to link please visit https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes, or to view previous sessions, Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society. PLEASE NOTE: This is the final Path to Enlightenment class for 2020. A new Path to Enlightenment series will commence in March 2021.

16.01.2022 INSIGHT INSIDE AND WISDOM WITHIN PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT SERIES - 4PM SUN 2 AUGUST It is wisdom that enables one to discern what to practise and what to abandon, what is virtue and what is non-virtue, what will benefit others and what will not. Without wisdom enlightenment recedes into the distance Geshe Loden... This Sunday we look at the perfections of concentration and wisdom. The teachings are based on Geshe Acharya Thubten Lodens masterpiece 'Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism' The course is led by Tim McKibben, a teacher at the Tibetan Buddhist Society. The online session comprises a guided meditation, a talk, Q & A. To access the online session link please visit https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society.

16.01.2022 OVERCOMING AGITATION PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT SERIES - 4PM SUN 20 SEPTEMBER In the frenzied rush of modern life its hard to even catch your breath, let alone deeply relax. We can discover the inner jewel of a peaceful mind by applying the various antidotes to mental agitation. This helps develop single pointed concentration and a clear focused mind.... These classes are based on Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Lodens masterpiece 'Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism' The course is led by Tim McKibben, a teacher at the Tibetan Buddhist Society. The online session comprises a guided meditation, a talk, Q & A. To access the online session please link here: https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes and access to previous sessions you can Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society.

16.01.2022 TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS ONLINE INTRODUCTORY SERIES - BUDDHA'S TEACHINGS IN A CHALLENGING WORLD THIS SUNDAY 19 JULY AT 1.30PM... We discuss the transformative power of meditation and mindfulness. They are the twin tools for training the mind, to be able to overcome ingrained worry, stress, fear and confusion, and to be able to cultivate sources of abiding happiness such as peace, relaxation, joy and love. COURSE SUMMARY This introductory series is a journey for all those wishing to learn about Buddhas wisdom, and how to use it in these disconcerting times. Each week well look at a central Buddhist teaching and how to apply it to our daily lives. Topics will include peace and happiness, love and compassion, the nature of mind, karma, and impermanence. Well enjoy guided meditations to enhance our understandings, and develop our meditation skills for our daily lives. The series is led by Michael Joseph, a long time student of the Society's founder, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden. Each session is from 1.30 to approx 2.45pm including a talk, guided meditations, and time for questions. All are very welcome. To access the online session link please visit https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society.

14.01.2022 THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT SERIES - 4PM SUN 9 AUGUST Unhappiness arises from ignorance. Knowing reality as it is, by perfecting our wisdom, ends all suffering and releases us from samsara.... This Sunday we look at the perfection of wisdom and the four means by which Bodhisattvas benefit others. The teachings are based on Geshe Acharya Thubten Lodens masterpiece 'Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism' The course is led by Tim McKibben, a teacher at the Tibetan Buddhist Society. The online session comprises a guided meditation, a talk and a Q & A. To access the online session link please search for Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel or visit https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety. For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society.

14.01.2022 IDEAS FOR MORE PEACEFUL LIVING INTRODUCTION CLASS 1.3O-2.45PM SUNDAY 20 SEPT This Sunday we will explore the Buddhas ideas for creating a more amiable and calmer approach to life. Transforming our mind is an ample task but the Buddha offered us so many tools and how-to guidance. Teachers since have brought method, commentary and cultural context - with a mixture of ancient and modern examples of people who have traversed the path to great awareness and a more enlightened ...state. BACKGROUND This five-week introductory series, Finding Serenity in Turbulent Times explores ideas from the Buddha to help us navigate these times with more peace and serenity. Each session includes a talk, guided meditation and opportunity for questions. The course is based on the remarkable text Meditations on the Path to Enlightenment, by the great scholar, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden. For more information please visit tibetanbuddhistsociety.org The series is led by Venerable Anna Goldstein, a long-time student of Geshe Loden. Each session is from 1.30 to about 2.45pm. All are very welcome. To access the online session link please search for Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel. For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel. You can also view our previous 2020 introduction and Path to Enlightenment classes here.

12.01.2022 METHODS TO QUIETEN THE MIND IN DIFFICULT TIMES INTRODUCTION CLASS - 1.30PM SUNDAY 2 AUGUST In these difficult times we need methods to quieten the mind and to discover inner happiness. Mindfulness and meditation are methods for transforming our experience. Beneficial for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.... COURSE SUMMARY This introductory series is a journey for all those wishing to learn about Buddhas wisdom, and how to use it in these disconcerting times. Each week well look at a central Buddhist teaching and how to apply it to our daily lives. Topics will include peace and happiness, love and compassion, the nature of mind, karma, and impermanence. Well enjoy guided meditations to enhance our understandings, and develop our meditation skills for our daily lives. The series is led by Michael Joseph, a long time student of the Society's founder, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden. Each session is from 1.30 to approx 2.45pm including a talk, guided meditations, and time for questions. All are very welcome. To access the online session link please visit https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society.

11.01.2022 LOVE AND COMPASSION FOR A HAPPIER LIFE! This Sunday 23 August from 1.30-2.45pm Through Buddhas insights on love and compassion we can transform our lives - away from experiences of suffering, sadness and limitation towards more relaxed approaches, easier relationships, tranquillity, better concentration and clarity. ... In this introductory session we will investigate the inestimable value of great love and compassion, and our own approach to happiness - especially in these turbulent times. BACKGROUND This five-week introductory series, Finding Serenity in Turbulent Times explores ideas from the Buddha to help us navigate these times with more peace and serenity. Each session includes a talk, guided meditation and opportunity for questions. The course is based on the remarkable text Meditations on the Path to Enlightenment, by the great scholar, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden. For more information please visit tibetanbuddhistsociety.org The series is led by Venerable Anna Goldstein, a long-time student of Geshe Loden. Each session is from 1.30 to about 2.45pm. All are very welcome. To access the online session link please search for Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel or here's the link - https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel. You can also view our previous 2020 introduction and Path to Enlightenment classes here.

11.01.2022 VIRTUAL ROSE GARDEN OPEN DAYS - THIS WEEKEND! The Peaceful Land of Joy gardens will be shared online with the community on the weekend of 28 and 29 November 2020. The Tibetan Buddhist Society’s Rose Garden Open Days have been held on site twice a year for more than 25 years.... Due to ongoing uncertainty about the COVID rules in the planning and implementation phase the Society decided to offer virtual Rose Garden Open Days this November. On the Rose Gardens website you can view our collection of exhibits, featuring a virtual garden tour, photo galleries showing our traditional Tibetan temple and peaceful gardens in full colour and bloom, and more. The Society’s founder, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden, who was born in Tibet, developed these gardens as one of his countless ways to repay the kindness of Australian people for the opportunity to live in this country, and receive the support and shelter of Australia over many years. Your enjoyment of the virtual Rose Garden Open Days is offered free, as part of the Society’s ongoing community support. Access to the website and a link will be distributed early on Saturday morning.

11.01.2022 While there's a break in live stream Introduction or Path to Enlightenment classes over the Queen's Birthday weekend, there's the opportunity to catch-up on previous online sessions delivered since April. If you like please visit the Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel or link here. https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety... For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society. The Introduction and Path to Enlightenment online classes will resume next Sunday 14 June at 1.30pm and 4pm respectively. Wishing you a relaxing and enjoyable long weekend!

11.01.2022 THE SEVEN EXAMPLES OF EMPTINESS PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT SERIES - 4PM SUN 15 NOVEMBER Due to its subtlety, emptiness is hard to fathom. So the Buddha provided worldly examples to illustrate how we misconceive the way things are. These examples show how both conventional and ultimate reality are obscured by ignorance, and they are a great help in pointing us in the right direction.... The classes are based on the special insight section of Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden’s masterpiece 'Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism' The course is led by Tim McKibben, a teacher at the Tibetan Buddhist Society. The online session comprises a guided meditation, a talk, Q & A. To access the online session please visit the Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel and here is the link https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society.

10.01.2022 MEDITATIONS FOR MORE SERENITY INTRODUCTION CLASS 1.30-2.45PM SUNDAY 13 SEPT Meditation is a remarkable transformational tool. If practised regularly - it is the door to more serenity bringing real changes to the way we see and approach the world that will benefit our daily lives through better understanding and responses to every situation. ... Tibetan Buddhism offers many different forms of meditation formal and informal to bring more happiness into our lives. In this session from 1.30 to about 2.45pm on Sunday 13 September we will explore and experience different styles. BACKGROUND This five-week introductory series, Finding Serenity in Turbulent Times explores ideas from the Buddha to help us navigate these times with more peace and serenity. Each session includes a talk, guided meditation and opportunity for questions. The course is based on the remarkable text Meditations on the Path to Enlightenment, by the great scholar, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden. For more information please visit tibetanbuddhistsociety.org The series is led by Venerable Anna Goldstein, a long-time student of Geshe Loden. Each session is from 1.30 to about 2.45pm. All are very welcome. To access the online session link please search for Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel or here's the link - https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel. You can also view our previous 2020 introduction and Path to Enlightenment classes here.

09.01.2022 I ALONE SHALL DO IT PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT SERIES - 4PM SUN 19 JULY Progress on the spiritual path depends on taking full responsibility for your own mind. You cant be saved by others. You alone can access and transform your mind. You alone must do it.... Shantideva explains how to rely on the four powers of aspiration, steadfastness, joy and rest. The course is based on Geshe Acharya Thubten Lodens masterpiece 'Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism'. The course is led by Tim McKibben, a teacher at the Tibetan Buddhist Society. The online session comprises a guided meditation, a talk, Q & A. To access the online session link please visit https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society.

07.01.2022 Mother's Day 2020 This Sunday 10 May - no online classes! As per our 2020 calendar there will be no introduction or Path to Enlightenment online classes this Sunday 10 May. This continues with the centre's tradition to allow time for us to commemorate this special day by remembering or connecting with our mothers.... Kindness of all living beings As well as remembering the kindness of our mother in this life, in Buddhist practice we perceive all beings as mother and remember their kindness. Therefore, for those who would like, Mother's Day is also an opportunity to perceive and remember the kindness of all living beings. From 'Meditations on the Path to Enlightenment' by our founder and spiritual guide, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden: 'By remembering the kindness of this life's mother, love, compassion and respect arise strongly in your mind. You can then expand this feeling and extend it to embrace all 'mother' beings.' There are lots of aspects to this concept and meditations to develop our minds of love and compassion. You can learn more in any of Geshe Loden's three Path to Enlightenment books and during both introduction and Path to Enlightenment classes. Our introduction and Path to Enlightenment online classes will resume next Sunday 17 May at 1.30pm and 4pm respectively. More info on our website tibetanbuddhistsociety.org Wishing all mother sentient beings every happiness, good health and conditions, peace and kindness!

06.01.2022 FATHER'S DAY - NO CLASSES As per tradition there will be no Tibetan Buddhist Society classes today, Sunday 6 Sept. to honour Father's Day. There will be two more weeks of Sunday classes until the end of Term 3. ... The online introduction series 'Finding Serenity in Turbulent Times' at 1.30pm and the online Path to Enlightenment class at 4pm will be held on Sundays 13 and 20 September. You can find these classes via the Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel.

06.01.2022 I CANT, I CANT YES YOU CAN PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT SERIES - 4PM SUN 12th JULY Believing you cant ever practice like The Lamas is a great obstacle to your path. The laziness of thoughts of incapacity is an easy way to avoid making effort, and stops progress in its tracks.... This Sunday we look at the many reasons we have both the capacity and are well placed to progress on the path. The course is based on Geshe Acharya Thubten Lodens masterpiece 'Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism'. The course is led by Tim Mckibben , a teacher at the Tibetan Buddhist Society. The online session comprises a guided meditation, a talk, Q & A. To access the online session link please visit https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society.

05.01.2022 PATIENCE: THE STILLNESS OF A LAKE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT SERIES - 4PM SUN 24 MAY No - one lives happily with anger - Shantideva. ... Holding anger in the heart is such a drag. Its like clinging onto a rock that is pulling you under the water, choking any happiness out of your life. The peaceful sanctuary of home is lost if theres anger within: relationships fray, goodwill slips away and loneliness beckons. This Sunday we look at the nature of anger and the perfection of patience. The course is based on Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Lodens masterpiece 'Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism'. The course is led by Tim McKibben, a teacher at the Tibetan Buddhist Society. The online session comprises a guided meditation, a talk, Q & A. To access the online session link please visit https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society.

03.01.2022 DISCOVER A LIMITLESS SOURCE OF INNER HAPPINESS INTRODUCTION CLASS - 1.30PM SUNDAY 9 AUGUST Enduring happiness is achieved through reducing our concern for self. Preoccupation with self is the basis of all our fear, anxiety and confusion. By developing loving kindness for others, we open our mind and our heart and discover a limitless source of inner happiness.... COURSE SUMMARY This introductory series is a journey for all those wishing to learn about Buddhas wisdom, and how to use it in these disconcerting times. Each week well look at a central Buddhist teaching and how to apply it to our daily lives. Topics will include peace and happiness, love and compassion, the nature of mind, karma, and impermanence. Well enjoy guided meditations to enhance our understandings, and develop our meditation skills for our daily lives. The series is led by Michael Joseph, a long time student of the Society's founder, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden. Each session is from 1.30 to approx 2.45pm including a talk, guided meditations, and time for questions. All are very welcome. To access the online session link please search for Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel or here's the link - https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel .

03.01.2022 THIS PRECIOUS LIFE! INTRODUCTION SERIES - LIVING WELL IN CHALLENGING TIMES: MEDITATION FOR ACCEPTANCE, RESILIENCE AND TRANQUILITY - THIS SUNDAY 14 JUNE AT 1.30 PM... Meaning and purpose are always close at hand. There is an opportunity to bring more joy and enthusiasm into every day. From a Buddhist point of view, there is the opportunity to create long lasting happiness not only for ourselves but also for others, whatever your situation. This session will share the Buddhist insights and give you tools to integrate this perspective into your daily life as a path to greater contentment, resilience and happiness. The session will look at how you can see and make the most of your opportunity. This series is led by Jean DCruz, a longtime student of the Society's founder, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden. Each session is on from 1.30 to 2.45pm on Sunday and includes a talk, guided meditation and time for questions. All are welcome. To access the online session link please visit https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society.

03.01.2022 Greetings Please be advised we are now on the winter break for our regular classes. Term 3 classes commence on Sunday 12 July including:... - New introduction series 1.30pm Sunday 12 July - Path to Enlightenment classes resume 4pm Sunday 12 July - Vajrayogini practice* Mondays at 7.30pm from Monday 13 July - Yamantaka practice* Wednesdays at 7.30pm from Wednesday 15 July More information about the Term 3 classes will follow in the next week. * Vajrayogini and Yamantaka students must have received appropriate empowerments to attend these events. If you have appropriate empowerments and would like to attend the Vajrayana classes please register via our website tibetanbuddhistsociety.org Wishing you all the best!

03.01.2022 EQUANIMITY, LOVE AND COMPASSION INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION AND BUDDHISM CLASS - ONLINE THIS SUNDAY 17 MAY AT 1.30 PM A foundation for having a peaceful, happy mind is to develop equanimity to be open, receptive and well-wishing towards everyone.... Without equanimity, your relationships are influenced by anger, attachment and ignorance. This is experienced as partiality, fear, non-caring and self-centeredness. With a mind influenced by equanimity, your love and compassion grow. Youll feel greater happiness and relaxation as a result. Youll view others with positivity and relate to them with empathy. Youll develop and maintain better relationships. The insights that these qualities can be developed, along with the means to do it, are great gifts from Buddhist psychology and meditation. The class, taught by Jean DCruz, a long time student of the Society's founder, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden, is on from 1.30 to 2.45pm each Sunday, with a talk, guided meditation and time for questions. This class is live on Youtube - http://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of the live stream classes Subscribe to Tibetan Buddhist Society.

02.01.2022 A CALM ABIDING TOOLKIT PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT ONLINE SERIES - 4PM SUN 13 SEPTEMBER When you reach serenity your mind is filled with delight and your body is filled with bliss.. Lama Tsong Khapa... Sounds nice doesn't it? However calm abiding doesnt just happen. We need to create its causes. This entails overcoming the various obstacles by developing eight specific antidotes. Then step by step, concentration will improve. These eight are explained clearly in Geshe Acharya Thubten Lodens masterpiece 'Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism'. The course is led by Tim McKibben, a teacher at the Tibetan Buddhist Society. The online session comprises a guided meditation, a talk, Q & A. To access the online session please search for the Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel or here's the link https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society.

02.01.2022 PATHWAYS TO INNER PEACE This Sunday 30 August from 1.30-2.45pm The search for more inner peace and tranquillity in turbulent times will travel six pathways this week. In Buddhas teachings they are the essence of our true nature the six perfections.... These qualities may be obscured for the moment, through the circumstances of our karma and negative states of mind. We need methods to help reveal our own capacity to nurture and awaken our minds of patience, concentration, joyous effort, wisdom etc. The rewards can be exceptional. BACKGROUND This five-week introductory series, Finding Serenity in Turbulent Times explores ideas from the Buddha to help us navigate these times with more peace and serenity. Each session includes a talk, guided meditation and opportunity for questions. The course is based on the remarkable text Meditations on the Path to Enlightenment, by the great scholar, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden. For more information please visit tibetanbuddhistsociety.org The series is led by Venerable Anna Goldstein, a long-time student of Geshe Loden. Each session is from 1.30 to about 2.45pm. All are very welcome. To access the online session link please search for Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel or here's the link - https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel. You can also view our previous 2020 introduction and Path to Enlightenment classes here.

02.01.2022 MEDITATING ON IMPERMANENCE - BECOMING MORE REALISTIC, LESS FEARFUL AND MORE ACCEPTING Introduction to Meditation and Buddhism class - Sunday 1.30 pm. Meditating on impermanence helps you be more realistic, less fearful and more accepting.... With the sudden arrival of COVID-19 our lives changed radically. The Buddha taught that the things we take for granted are impermanent, but so too are the difficulties. Just as the virus emerged it will also eventually disappear. When you deeply recognise that the nature of life is to change, you relate to it more realistically and have a greater sense of the possibilities that arise from it. Meditating on impermanence takes you beyond an intellectual understanding to an intuitive, natural and spontaneous sense for it. In this class on Sunday youll learn the Buddhist insights into impermanence and how to meditate on it. The class is taught by Jean DCruz, a long time student of the Society's founder, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden, including a talk, guided meditation and time for questions. All are welcome. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHIH6FyZwZ6jBnEQ7_lcLTg

01.01.2022 OBSTREPEROUSLY OBSTINATE OBSTACLES PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT SERIES - 4PM SUN 29 AUGUST Calm, stillness and clarity would be great. We all get that. But unfortunately its not so easy as our own mental habits get in the way. And make us miserable in various ways. So we need to get up close n personal with our own minds to identify the five obstacles to calm abiding.... The teachings are based on Geshe Acharya Thubten Lodens masterpiece 'Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism' The course is led by Tim McKibben, a teacher at the Tibetan Buddhist Society. The online session comprises a guided meditation, a talk, Q & A. To access the online session link please search for Tibetan Buddhist Society YouTube channel or here's the link: https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to our YouTube channel.

01.01.2022 INTRODUCTORY SERIES - BUDDHA'S TEACHINGS IN A CHALLENGING WORLD MIND - THE SOURCE OF PEACE AND HAPPINESS THIS SUNDAY 12 JULY AT 1.30 PM... This introductory series is a journey for all those wishing to learn about Buddhas wisdom, and how to use it in these disconcerting times. Each week well look at a central Buddhist teaching and how to apply it to our daily lives. Topics will include peace and happiness, love and compassion, the nature of mind, karma, and impermanence. Well enjoy guided meditations to enhance our understandings, and develop our meditation skills for our daily lives. Our quest starts by investigating Mind, the source of all our happiness. Through meditation well explore happiness in our own lives, and bringing happiness to others. The series is led by Michael Joseph*, a long time student of the Society's founder, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden. Each session is from 1.30 to 2.45pm - on Sundays from 12 July to 9 August - and includes a talk, guided meditations, and time for questions. All are very welcome. To access the online session link please visit https://YouTube.com/c/TibetanBuddhistSociety For regular reminders of our live stream classes Subscribe to the YouTube channel Tibetan Buddhist Society. * Please note there has been a change of teacher for this series while we explore broader technical delivery capacity in this era of COVID-19.