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It is with the greatest sorrow that we advise that the Most Precious and Venerable Serjey Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden, the Great Treasure of the Tibetan Buddhist Society, our peerless teacher, vajra master and guide has passed away.
Geshe-la’s passing will be felt deeply by thousands of people in Australia, India, Tibet and throughout the world. For all those whose lives have been enriched by attending his peerless Dharma teachings, reading his nine precious Dharma books, his personal advice and guidance and his innumerable forms of generosity, it is difficult to express how much Geshe-la will be missed.
Geshe-la’s life has deeply inspired us: he has shown us what it really means in practical terms to practise the Dharma. To receive the precious teachings on bodhichitta, and on the perfections of generosity, ethics, patience, energetic perseverance, concentration and wisdom is one thing; but to see Geshe-la continuously putting them into practice in his daily activities has been something else altogether.
Geshe-la’s repeated message to his students over many years has been, above all, to care for others, support others, love others, avoid harming others, to look after others more than oneself. Geshe-la recently said, “If we spend our time on this earth in developing the special human qualities of kindness, compassion and in looking after others then our life will be useful and meaningful.” By this, and any, measure Geshe-la’s life has been supremely useful and meaningful.
We pray that he will return to us very quickly, quickly and continue to give us teachings and inspire our Dharma practice.
Please find here a special tribute to Venerable Geshe Loden .
Tibetan Buddhist Society
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 Treasure of the Six Yogas 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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Summer teaching program
From Sunday 11 December, all classes except the Buddhist Meditation - Philosophy and Practice Introductory Series and Saturday night Discussion Group will finish for the summer break. We will also hold a New Year Buddhist Meditation Retreat.
Sundays 1.30 to 3.00 pm - Buddhist Meditation – Philosophy & Practice Introductory Series
There will be no class on 25th of December or 1st of January.
During these classes a variety of meditation techniques are introduced, including
breathing meditation, visualisation and analytical meditation. The fundamental Buddhist
principles of cause and effect, impermanence, love, compassion and the nature of
human experience are explained drawing from texts by the Tibetan Buddhist Society’s
Founder and Spiritual Leader, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden, Essence of
the Path to Enlightenment and Meditations on the Path to Enlightenment. All welcome.
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Victorian Multicultural Commission support
We are pleased to thank the Victorian Multicultural Commission for an organisational support grant that it has provided to assist with our introductory meditation and philosophy lecture series.
Path to Enlightenment
Path to Enlightenment classes have finished for the year and will resume at 4pm on Sunday 11 March 2012.
Comprising teaching and guided meditation, this series provides practical instruction
on all the key Buddhist concepts and practices based on Geshe Loden’s authoritative
text, Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism. Engaging in the path to enlightenment
is the only assured method for progressing from the initial stages of a beginner,
through to the attitudes of refuge and renunciation, the mind of enlightenment,
to the wisdom perceiving ultimate truth and finally Buddhahood. Path to enlightenment
practice also is the key to achieving peacefulness and contentment and a strong
mind able to cope with any kind of adversity. All welcome. More details...
Vajrayogini Practice
Vajrayogini classes have finished for the year and will resume at 7.30pm on Monday 12 March 2012.
For students who have received empowerment, these sessions comprise the practice
of the Vajaryogini sadhana and tsog offering. Led by Jean D'Cruz.
Yamantaka Practice
Yamantaka classes have finished for the year and will resume at 7.30pm on Wednesday 14 March 2012.
For students who have received empowerment, these sessions comprise the practice
of the Yamantaka sadhana. Led by Anthony Joseph.
Saturdays 7.30 to 9.00 pm - Discussion Group
These sessions provide an opportunity to discuss the various topics presented in
Geshe Loden’s text Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism. All welcome.
There will be no discussion group on 24 & 31 December and 7 January.
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Retreats
Each year the Tibetan Buddhist Society holds a New Year retreat, a calm abiding Easter Retreat, and a Vajrayana Retreat in late September and early October for advanced students.
New Years Retreat - 2 January to 8 January 2012
All Welcome
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Easter Calm Abiding retreat Friday 6 to Monday 9 April
The Easter live-in retreat will focus on bodhichitta, the mind of enlightenment, and calm abiding.
Wishing bodhichitta is the aspiration to remove the suffering of all beings and bring them happiness.
Venturing bodhichitta is actualising that wish by engaging in the six perfections.
The retreat comprises six guided meditation sessions each day with a variety of meditation techniquess.
There is plenty of opportunity to relax in the gardens, read, or have discussions with fellow retreaters.
Contact Jean at the centre to register.
Yamantaka Retreat - late September / early October, dates will be confirmed early in January 2012.
Annual Vajrayana retreat for students who have received empowerment. Read more....
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