In September 2023 the Tibetan Buddhist Society is hosting a Medicine Buddha empowerment bestowed by a qualified tantric master, in this case Venerable Geshe Doga of Tara Institute. In this article we address some of the questions commonly asked about taking initiation...
What is an initiation? The process of taking initiation is to be led through a series of meditations by the initiating lama. The lama describes a sequence of meditations, such as developing bodhicitta and visualising Medicine Buddha. By attending the Medicine Buddha...
The Tibetan Buddhist Society convey our sadness and condolences to our sisters and brothers at the FPMT, on the passing of their beloved leader Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Lama Zopa and Lama Yeshe have been instrumental in the development of Tibetan Buddhism in countries...
The story of the Peaceful Land of Joy, by Michael Joseph From 1983, the Melbourne centre was located in a rented house in East Melbourne that had eight bedrooms and large entertainment area for classes. Geshe-la said that we should look for a place of our...
