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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 Society's main centre is the Peaceful Land of Joy Meditation Centre
in Melbourne. Situated on ten acres of beautiful gardens, the centre is convenient both to the city and Melbourne's international airport.
With many of the Buddhist teachings existing only in the Tibetan language, the Society's publishing arm,
Tushita Publications, is producing a series of books on the essential Tibetan
Buddhist practices, meditation and philosophy. By maintaining links with the Tibetan refugee
community in India, and supporting their monasteries, the Society has provided significant assistance for them.
Tushita Publications was established to preserve the Buddhist teachings,
as passed through the great lineage masters to Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden.
Geshe-la places great emphasis on ensuring his books provide reliable translations and accurate
interpretations of the original Indian and Tibetan texts.
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Great Treasury of Mahamudra
This latest title from Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden presents the essence of
meditating on emptiness from various perspectives within the sutra and tantra
systems.
Hardcover, 588 pages 4 colour photos, 31 original line illustrations
Price: Aust. $150
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Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism
This extensive commentary is primarily drawn from Je Tsong Khapa’s Great Exposition of the Stages of the Path.
Hardcover, 1097 pages 4 colour photos, 26 original line illustrations
Price: Aust. $130
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Meditations on the Path to Enlightenment
Emphasises the meditation techniques necessary to build a personal meditation
practice and to develop the realisations of the Mahayana path.
601 pages, 4 colour photos, 20 line illustrations.
Price: Aust. $75
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Essence of the Path to Enlightenment
The Essence of the Path to Enlightenment presents, in a condensed form, Je Tsong Khapa’s classic
explanation of the Buddha’s teachings.
344 pages, 4 colour photos, 16 line illustrations
Price: Aust. $50
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Fundamental Potential for Enlightenment
Analyses the potential for enlightenment from the perspectives
of the two main schools of Mahayana thought the Mind-Only school and the Middle Way school.
310 pages, 4 colour photos, 11 line illustrations
Price: Aust. $49
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Ocean of Indivisible Method and Wisdom
A comprehensive explanation of the tantric paths, grounds,and the Yamantaka generation and completion stages.
Hardcover, 441 pages, 4 colour photos, 25 line illustrations
Price: Aust. $120
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Path to the Union of Clear Light and Illusory Body
An explanation of the eleven generation stages and special completion stage techniques as well as Vajrayogini's
unique and most subtle body mandala.
Hardcover, 615 pages, 4 colour photos, 27 line illustrations
Price: Aust. $140
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Great Treasury of the Six Yoags of Naropa
Presented as the yoga of inner fire, illusory body yoga,
bardo yoga, clear light yoga, the yoga of consciousness transference and the yoga of forcible projection.
Hardcover, 600 pages, 4 colour photos, 27 line illustrations
Price: Aust. $150
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Prayers for the Path of Indivisble Great Bliss and Emptiness
A collection of prayers and sadhana's used at the Tibetan Buddhist Society.
Hardcover, 261 pages, 11 colour photos, 19 line illustrations.
Price: Aust. $100
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Introduction to Buddhist Psychology and Meditation - 1.30 PM Sundays
Meditation is our medicine, our marvellous
teacher, our navigator and our protector.
Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden
Learn how to maintain inner peace during times of uncertainty using the methods taught by Buddhist
meditation masters such as His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The introductory classes offer guided
meditations and practical instructions on how to create a happier and more meaningful life.
These classes are based on the book Essence of the Path to Enlightenment, composed by the
Tibetan Buddhist Society’s Spiritual Leader and Founder, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden.
Classes are held in the traditional Tibetan temple and include a talk, guided meditation and
question and answer session, followed by afternoon tea. These classes cover important Buddhist
concepts like karma, impermanence, nirvana, bodhichitta, calm-abiding and emptiness. They include
a talk, guided meditation and opportunities for questions and answers both in the class and
informally after the class during afternoon tea. All welcome. More details...
Essence of Mahamudra - 7.30 PM Thursdays
Led by Venerable Serjey Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden, and based on his recently
published book Great Treasury of Mahamudra, this series discusses
the Buddhist view of ultimate truth, that all objects of knowledge are empty of
being truly existent. Geshe-la presents the philosophical background and
provides guidance on how to develop insight into this view through the practice
of meditation. More details...
Path to Enlightenment 4.00 PM Sundays
In 2009 Geshe Loden will teach from the beginning of his foundation book, Path to Enlightenment
in Tibetan Buddhism. Over several years Geshe Loden has progressively taught the step-by-step
teachings of the Path to Enlightenment (Lam rim) text concluding with the final chapter on emptiness
last year. Now it is time to start at the first chapter again, which presents a great opportunity
for new and longer-term students alike to hear these profound sutra teachings directly from a living
Tibetan master. The special feature of the Path to Enlightenment is that it presents the essence of
all Buddhist teachings, and in particular explains how to apply these teachings to our daily lives.
These teachings are presented throughout the year. All welcome. More details...
The Fundamental Potential for Enlightenment – Mondays 7.30 to 9pm
Geshe Loden will commence teachings from his exceptional book, The Fundamental Potential for
Enlightenment. In his foreword to this book His Holiness the Dalai Lama said, “The Buddha’s
teaching on the fundamental nature of the human mind has always been a great hope and inspiration
for me. That the intrinsic nature of the mind is our ever abiding natural potential contradicts
the common notion that human nature is something negative…I am happy to know that the essential
points of these teachings are being made available to English readers…” Enlightenment is the
result of substantial and conditional causes. The substantial cause is the fundamental potential
for enlightenment, which includes the natural and developed potential, and this is what transforms
into enlightenment. The Fundamental Potential for Enlightenment reveals the potential to us and
through practice our mind becomes stable and confident about reaching enlightenment. During this
class Geshe Loden will also encourage debate and lead meditations. All welcome. More details...
Vajrayogini Practice - alternate Wednesdays, 7.30 PM
Vajrayogini is a female deity, whose practice is part of Mother Tantra. As such Vajrayogini
teachings emphasise the practice of clear light. Special features of the Vajrayogini Tantra
include its straightforward explanation, the eleven generation stages, and especially
the very subtle thirty-seven deity body mandala practice. Advanced class. Please phone the centre if you would like to attend this class. More details...
Yamantaka Practice - alternate Wednesdays, 7.30 PM
Solitary Hero Yamantaka is the wrathful manifestation of Manjushri, the Buddha of wisdom.
This practice is considered especially useful for removing hindrances, including illness, short
life and poor conditions. As one of the Father Tantras, Yamantaka teachings emphasise the practice
of illusory body. Advanced class. Please phone the centre if you would like to attend this class. More details...
Discussion Group – Saturdays 7.30 to 9pm
A step by step study of the book Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism. All welcome. More details...
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