TARA INSTITUTE
Centre for Buddhist Study and Meditation
HIS HOLINESS DALAI LAMA
WELCOME TO TARA INSTITUTE
Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Centre in Brighton, Melbourne Australia
Welcome to everyone who aspires to gain happiness and inner peace, through the study,
meditation and practice of Mahayana Buddhism.
Our programmes suit beginners and more advanced students in the quest for a more meaningful life.
BUDDHIST TEACHINGS & PROGRAMMES
The Healing Group
Led by with Venerable Rigsal, Kathi Edward, Ross Moore and William Liew
Once a fortnight (Thursdays) from 11am to 12.30pm
4, 18 April 2024
On the basis of Lama Zopa Rinpoche's profound approach to healing, the Healing Group incorporates advice, discussions and guided meditations in each session.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday April 28th ~ 9am - 5pm | Brighton East
2024 APRIL ONE DAY COURSE
How to Meditate and Benefits of Meditation
We meditate to experience how our mind works.
We meditate to investigate the basic energy we already have, the energy of our body, speech and mind: what is it, where does it come from, why does it do what it does? This is not an external search; it’s a search of our own mind and is so worthwhile. through meditation you can discover how the selfish mind of attachment is the cause of all mental disease and frustration and how changing your attitude can make your mind healthy and give purpose and meaning to your life.
Geshe Lobsang will be teaching on How to Meditate and the Benefits in this one day course.
Saturday 11 May 2024, Melbourne Town Hall
21 Taras Thangka Display
The 21 Taras thangka will be displayed at the Melbourne Town Hall 10am to 6pm as part of Vesak celebrations. It is not guaranteed the Taras will be shown every year, as Vesak could easily be held in another venue without the ceiling height required to display this massive magnificent thangka. So please come and experience it while you can!
Bring your friends! This is an amazing piece of art to be appreciated, Buddhist or not. Just the sheer size - 15m high & 9m wide - will be impressive!
8pm Friday May 17 to 7am Monday May 20 | Brighton East
NYUNG NYE
Fasting & Purification Practice on Chenrezig, Buddha of Compassion
The Nyung Nye meditation practice, based on Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion, is a
concentrated practice consisting of eight meditation sessions, with praises, prostrations and
mantra recitations over 2 days. The emphasis of this practice is on developing compassion.
The eight Mahayana precepts are taken for the duration of the practice and on the second day,
additional vows of not drinking any fluids, eating or talking are observed.
Thursday 23 May 2024 ~ 8pm - 9.30pm |
Brighton East
2024 Saka Dawa Puja
Saka Dawa is a special month in the Buddhist calendar. During this month we celebrate the anniversary of Shakyamuni Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and paranirvana. Spiritual practice is encouraged during this time because of the power of these auspicious events. It is a particularly good time to be mindful of our actions: avoiding those that harm others and cultivating those that help others. It is, therefore, most beneficial to practise generosity
Sunday 26 May 2024 ~ 9am - 12pm | Brighton East
2024 Recitation Day- Shantideva Text
Creating the causes for developing immeasurable love, compassion and wisdom by reciting The Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life with Geshe Doga, Geshe Lobsang Dorje, Geshe Jangchod and the Tara Institute community Sunday 26th May 9.00am to midday.
“As long as space remains, As long as transmigratory beings remain, Until then may I too remain, To dispel the suffering of transmigratory beings”.
---Shantideva
2024 Saka Dawa - Sacred Heart Collection
1 May - 6 June 2024 | Brighton East
One of, if not the most important auspicious day in the Buddhist Calendar. It celebrates the birth , enlightenment and Parinirvana of Shakyamuni Buddha.
Spiritual practice is encouraged during this time due to the power of these special events.
This year, once again Tara Institute will be collecting non-perishable food items and money for the Sacred Heart Mission in St Kilda. They feed the hungry and homeless 365 days a year which is all run by volunteers. It is a wonderful organisation. Please be generous. The collection box and food basket are located outside the main gompa.
For more information please call TI office at 3 9596 8900 or email Kim at spc@tarainstitute.org.au
Tara Institute is now a donation partner in the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme!
You can now exchange eligible drink containers for 10 cents.
Together we can make a positive difference to our community and our environment.
All eligible drink containers are worth a 10 cent refund that you can either keep, or donate to a community donation partner. If you would like to donate the refund to Tara Institute, you can use this barcode or Donation Partner ID at the refund point when you deposit your containers.
To find your nearest donation point, go to https://www.returnit.com.au/vic/recycling-locations-return-it-vic/
July update from FPMT Board of Directors
Following the 49 day period of Rinpoche’s passing, FPMT Board members took the opportunity while together at Kopan to greet the FPMT community in a video, offering FPMT students a chance to meet each board member, learn a little about their background, and hear them express their commitment to fulfilling Rinpoche’s wishes during this new, transitional time for the organization. It also offers a glimpse into the non-stop activities at Kopan during this period, for those who were unable to attend in person.
MEMBERSHIP & SUPPORT
This enables the Tara Institute community to support the dharma and allow us all to receive precious teachings from Venerable Geshe Doga and Geshe Lobsang
Lama Zopa said: My point here is for you to understand what we are doing and what you are helping with. This is so that you can rejoice. It really is unbelievable, incredible, what you are helping with, and this creates so much benefit for the world and for sentient beings. This actually creates the cause to liberate so many beings. This is an incredible opportunity for you to rejoice, and if you rejoice and then dedicate the merits, it is amazing.
Tara Institute is a Buddhist centre located in Melbourne, Australia. Tara Institute is a non-profit incorporated association that is affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), a group of over 150 meditation centres worldwide.