by TBS newsletter | Sep 18, 2023 | Uncategorised
Welcome to the Buddhist Spring Festival The Buddhist Spring Festival will be held on Sunday 12 November from 10 am to 3 pm. You are welcome to join us at the Peaceful Land of Joy Meditation Centre to enjoy the serenity and beauty of the 10 acre gardens,...
by Deb Dimeo | Sep 15, 2023 | Uncategorised
Buddhist Wisdom – Cutting Unhappiness at it’s Source Onsite and Online We naturally believe that happiness depends on circumstances, and the way to greater happiness is through achieving better and better conditions. The Buddhist view is that this approach...
by TBS newsletter | Aug 25, 2023 | Uncategorised
A selection of images from recent events at the Tibetan Buddhist society since our last newsletter in April 2023. Mahamudra retreat 2023 From June 10-16, this bunch of happy campers completed a wonderful week-long Mahamudra retreat led by Les Sheehy. There were also...
by TBS newsletter | Aug 23, 2023 | Uncategorised
Our guest photographer, Tracey Lissenden, has been visiting the Peaceful Land of Joy meditation centre periodically since it first opened in Yuroke more than 30 years ago, before most of the rose bushes were established. In the least few years, with Tracey’s own...
by Jenny Stone | Aug 20, 2023 | Uncategorised
by Jenny Stone My name is Jenny, and you won’t have bumped into me volunteering at events or seen me about the temple or garden. I am an “online” volunteer who lives in Sydney! Images by Walkerssk and OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay While COVID has caused much...
by Martin Horan | Aug 20, 2023 | Uncategorised
By Martin Horan Buddhism emphasises the importance of developing insight and wisdom. In the first noble truth the Buddha taught about the faults of cyclic existence. While we experience cyclic existence, we might have enjoyment and pleasure from time to...