Dewachen Study group made the decision to formally dissassociate from the FPMT organisation on 24th November 2011. The former FPMT study group, Dewachen, is now an independent entity with the name ‘Queensland Regional Buddhist Groups’.
Please access the FPMT statement here Dewachen announcement (101.86 kB)
Thank you
His Holiness the Dalai Lama was invited as a guest on MasterChef Australia during his recent visit in June 2011.
It was an amazing episode that aired on Sunday 17 July with millions of viewers around Australia watching it, and you can watch it online. There are quite a few advertisements that you have to put up with, but it is so worth it!
There are a total of 7 clips that you can watch here. The link brings you to the full episodes but you will need to select ‘Dalai Lama Challenge’ from the video menu on the left.
Enjoy!
The beautiful Maitreya appliqué thangka was offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche as part of the recent Long Life Puja offered in June 2011, at Kopan Monastery, Nepal. When Rinpoche left for Kopan, they has so much excess luggage that the Thangka was not allowed onto the plane and was left behind in Bendigo, however Ven Roger informed me that a picture of the thangkha would be offered during the Long Life Puja instead.
R E J O I C E ! ! !
Thank you for making this possible.
Help us offer this beautiful 9ft Maitreya silk applique thangka, made at Norbulingka Institute, which is of the highest quality craftsmanship available today.
This is a collective offering on behalf of all Australian students, centres/projects/study groups and FPMTA national office, and will be offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the end of the 2011 teaching/retreat in Bendigo.
Donations can be made online click here to download a poster click here .
We are pleased to announce Dagri Rinpoche will return to Australia in 2011. The dates are yet to be confirmed, however September or November are possibilities. Will update this page as soon as we hear some more information.
Those who were able to connect with Dagri Rinpoche on his October 2010 tour were so extremely happy with RInpoche's very clear and tangible teaching style. Rinpoche also has a great sense of humour and it shines through in his teachings and interactions with people.
Atisha Centre, Thubten Shedrup Ling and The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, Bendigo Australia, are pleased to annouce that Lama Zopa Rinpoche will teach on Shantideva's Bodhicaryavatara - The Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life and bestow the rare Rinjung Gyatso initiations.
For bookings and retreat information please visit
www.lamazopaaustralia.org.au
We are thrilled to inform you that Prof. Robert Thurman - Professor of Indo-Tibetan Studies at Columbia University will lead a retreat on:
Living in the Infinite - "Inner Science” of Buddhism for life’s problems
May 7 – 9, 2010
Sydney Masonic Centre, NSW
An extraordinary opportunity to join one of Time magazine’s twenty-five most influential people on a non-residential weekend retreat. For the first time in Australia, Robert Thurman will deliver a unique and dynamic presentation of the Buddhist path based on his book, Infinite Life.
Please click here for further information.
Since 1989, Pam Cayton founder of Tara Redwood School, California, has created, researched and implemented strategies for awakening compassion, wisdom and social responsibility in the hearts and minds of children and young people.
Again this year, the IMI community of monks and nuns will offer recitations and prayers, including the Sutra of Golden Light as part of International Sangha Day on July 25th, 2009 and our ongoing dedication to keeping the Buddha's teachings alive, and inspiring others with values of ethical behavior, tolerance, compassion and wisdom.
