Closed for the Holidays
We are closed for the end-of-year break. Our last event of the year is Christmas Eve Puja, and we re-open on Saturday 1 February, 2025
We are closed for the end-of-year break. Our last event of the year is Christmas Eve Puja, and we re-open on Saturday 1 February, 2025
Prayers to protect from obstacles on a spiritual path. The protectors are wrathful emanations of the Buddha, that terrify our distorted attitudes and free us from the bondage of ego. (PRACTICE ALONG at your preferred time with a pre-recorded puja)
Make your life highly meaningful, and so easily, and with only small hardships, collect a great deal of merit. Precepts days are powerful. By taking the Eight Mahayana Precepts for a day, every meritorious act you do on this day is greatly multiplied. It also guards you from creating any new negative karma - which also would be multiplied! (PRACTICE ALONG at your preferred time with a pre-recorded puja)
Step Into 2025 with intentionality. You are invited to our "In Tune with the Moon" first session of the year—a restorative yoga and crystal bowl sound healing experience, beautifully designed to harmonize with the lunar energies of the moment. This is your opportunity to pause, reflect, and step into the year with clarity and renewed vitality. What awaits you: restorative yoga, crystal bowl sound healing, astrological insights, and tea and connection. (IN-PERSON. Cost is $54, bookings appreciated)
The final instalment of the Lamrim Chenmo series examines the nature of reality with a master class in Buddhist Middle Way philosophy and meditation. This is in-depth study group meets fortnightly, and is best suited for established students with some background in Buddhist philosophy, who will find a deeper appreciation of the emptiness teaching through this course. (Fortnightly in-depth course ONLINE)
Spend a relaxed morning enjoying a guided meditation led by the LTC nuns! Mindfulness breathing, short Q&A, followed by a cleansing meditation on the Buddha. Stay on afterwards for delicious chai tea in reception! (IN-PERSON)
Suitable for people of all levels of fitness. The yoga style is similar to Hatha Yoga. Variations of asanas will be offered to suit beginners through to more experienced practitioners. Arrive 10 minutes early, cost is $20 per class (cash only please). BYO water bottle and yoga mat if you have one. (IN-PERSON)
Suitable for people of all levels of fitness. The yoga style is similar to Hatha Yoga. Variations of asanas will be offered to suit beginners through to more experienced practitioners. Arrive 10 minutes early, cost is $20 per class (cash only please). BYO water bottle and yoga mat if you have one. (IN-PERSON)
Transform your perspective on reality through an immersive journey into Buddhism's most profound teaching—recommended by His Holiness the Dalai Lama as the perfect entry point for Western minds. In this intellectually rigorous yet practically grounded course, you'll explore the fascinating interplay between conventional and ultimate truth. Far from abstract philosophy, this understanding becomes your compass for navigating daily life with remarkable clarity and purpose. (First in a 5-week in-depth course, ONLINE & IN-PERSON)
Make your life highly meaningful, and so easily, and with only small hardships, collect a great deal of merit. Precepts days are powerful. By taking the Eight Mahayana Precepts for a day, every meritorious act you do on this day is greatly multiplied. It also guards you from creating any new negative karma - which also would be multiplied! (PRACTICE ALONG at your preferred time with a pre-recorded puja)
Suitable for people of all levels of fitness. The yoga style is similar to Hatha Yoga. Variations of asanas will be offered to suit beginners through to more experienced practitioners. Arrive 10 minutes early, cost is $20 per class (cash only please). BYO water bottle and yoga mat if you have one. (IN-PERSON)
Arya Tara is the manifestation of the buddha's compassionate activity, and this ceremony is particularly helpful in removing obstacles, receiving help in emergencies, resolving conflicts and energising spiritual practice. (Monthly ceremony ONLINE & IN-PERSON)
How to achieve authentic happiness, how to effectively help the ones we love, and how to become part of the solution to global problems. Discover Buddhist answers to real-world dilemmas for an authentic and safe direction in life. (First in a 3-week beginner's course, ONLINE)
Cultivate a peaceful, calm mind, with guided mindfulness meditations for both established students and complete beginners. Discover how to set a comfortable posture, practice mindful breathing, and enjoy simple calming meditations. (IN-PERSON)
Among followers of Tibetan Buddhism, Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) is revered as an omnipresent deity or the second Buddha, and his teachings are considered sublime. Prayers to Guru Rinpoche are considered to be increasingly potent during these times of war and anxiety, and he is often invoked for protection and the overcoming of obstacles. Join us on Protector Day for Guru Rinpoche Prayers as well as our usual praises to Mahakala, Palden Lhamo, and Hayagriva. (ONLINE & IN-PERSON)
Interested in courses on Buddhism, meditation or balancing emotions, but unsure where to begin? Enjoy a short guided meditation, discover our program, and share delicious chai tea afterwards. (IN-PERSON)
Spend a relaxed morning enjoying a guided meditation led by the LTC nuns! Mindfulness breathing, short Q&A, followed by a cleansing meditation on the Buddha. Stay on afterwards for delicious chai tea in reception! (IN-PERSON)
Clear teachings on the essential aspects of Buddhist practice - where to start, what to focus on, and a clear progression from here to enlightenment. Discover how to put the vast and complex teachings of the Buddha together into our daily life. With an approach based in practice, we will be able to develop realisations in the heart as well as the mind. (Monthly event, IN-PERSON & ONLINE)
Suitable for people of all levels of fitness. The yoga style is similar to Hatha Yoga. Variations of asanas will be offered to suit beginners through to more experienced practitioners. Arrive 10 minutes early, cost is $20 per class (cash only please). BYO water bottle and yoga mat if you have one. (IN-PERSON)
Suitable for people of all levels of fitness. The yoga style is similar to Hatha Yoga. Variations of asanas will be offered to suit beginners through to more experienced practitioners. Arrive 10 minutes early, cost is $20 per class (cash only please). BYO water bottle and yoga mat if you have one. (IN-PERSON)
Transform your perspective on reality through an immersive journey into Buddhism's most profound teaching—recommended by His Holiness the Dalai Lama as the perfect entry point for Western minds. In this intellectually rigorous yet practically grounded course, you'll explore the fascinating interplay between conventional and ultimate truth. Far from abstract philosophy, this understanding becomes your compass for navigating daily life with remarkable clarity and purpose. (A 5-week in-depth course, ONLINE & IN-PERSON)
Happiness is not something we wait for - happiness is a habit - and with a few simple techniques we can ensure conducive conditions for peace of mind no matter what is going on in our life. Using a foundation of Buddhist psychology, and supported with insights from western neuroscience, learn practical methods to overcome destructive behaviours, resulting in happier relationships and a natural confidence. (First in a 6-week balancing emotions course, ONLINE)
Make your life highly meaningful, and so easily, and with only small hardships, collect a great deal of merit. Precepts days are powerful. By taking the Eight Mahayana Precepts for a day, every meritorious act you do on this day is greatly multiplied. It also guards you from creating any new negative karma - which also would be multiplied! (PRACTICE ALONG at your preferred time with a pre-recorded puja)
Suitable for people of all levels of fitness. The yoga style is similar to Hatha Yoga. Variations of asanas will be offered to suit beginners through to more experienced practitioners. Arrive 10 minutes early, cost is $20 per class (cash only please). BYO water bottle and yoga mat if you have one. (IN-PERSON)
Connect with the universal healing energy of the Buddha, avert sickness and disease, help those who passed away, and bless your medicines. (Monthly ceremony IN-PERSON & ONLINE)
How to achieve authentic happiness, how to effectively help the ones we love, and how to become part of the solution to global problems. Discover Buddhist answers to real-world dilemmas for an authentic and safe direction in life. (3-week beginner's course, ONLINE)
Cultivate a peaceful, calm mind, with guided mindfulness meditations for both established students and complete beginners. Discover how to set a comfortable posture, practice mindful breathing, and enjoy simple calming meditations. (IN-PERSON)
Following on from the teachings with our precious guru Geshe Tenzin Zopa, this regular monthly practice will help maintain the momentum of the teachings, and our enthusiasm for practice over the long-term. With especially prepared resource materials and the support of the group we will be able to fulfill our first Ngöndro commitment, and be ready for the second Ngöndro with Geshe-la in 2025. (Monthly practice session, ONLINE & IN-PERSON)
The final instalment of the Lamrim Chenmo series examines the nature of reality with a master class in Buddhist Middle Way philosophy and meditation. This is in-depth study group meets fortnightly, and is best suited for established students with some background in Buddhist philosophy, who will find a deeper appreciation of the emptiness teaching through this course. (Fortnightly in-depth course ONLINE)
Are you interested in meditation but don’t necessarily want to be Buddhist? A beginner only just discovering mindfulness? A Buddhist who wants more tangible effects from your practice? Or simply just hopeful for a better future for our planet? Mindfulness meditation lays the foundation for a peaceful mind and an openheartedness within the world. Join us for a morning of relaxing and restorative meditation, followed by delicious chai in reception afterwards. (IN-PERSON)
Suitable for people of all levels of fitness. The yoga style is similar to Hatha Yoga. Variations of asanas will be offered to suit beginners through to more experienced practitioners. Arrive 10 minutes early, cost is $20 per class (cash only please). BYO water bottle and yoga mat if you have one. (IN-PERSON)
Suitable for people of all levels of fitness. The yoga style is similar to Hatha Yoga. Variations of asanas will be offered to suit beginners through to more experienced practitioners. Arrive 10 minutes early, cost is $20 per class (cash only please). BYO water bottle and yoga mat if you have one. (IN-PERSON)
Transform your perspective on reality through an immersive journey into Buddhism's most profound teaching—recommended by His Holiness the Dalai Lama as the perfect entry point for Western minds. In this intellectually rigorous yet practically grounded course, you'll explore the fascinating interplay between conventional and ultimate truth. Far from abstract philosophy, this understanding becomes your compass for navigating daily life with remarkable clarity and purpose. (A 5-week in-depth course, ONLINE & IN-PERSON)
Happiness is not something we wait for - happiness is a habit - and with a few simple techniques we can ensure conducive conditions for peace of mind no matter what is going on in our life. Using a foundation of Buddhist psychology, and supported with insights from western neuroscience, learn practical methods to overcome destructive behaviours, resulting in happier relationships and a natural confidence. (First in a 6-week balancing emotions course, ONLINE)
Suitable for people of all levels of fitness. The yoga style is similar to Hatha Yoga. Variations of asanas will be offered to suit beginners through to more experienced practitioners. Arrive 10 minutes early, cost is $20 per class (cash only please). BYO water bottle and yoga mat if you have one. (IN-PERSON)
The Buddhist approach intersects with philosophy, religion, and the science of the mind, and offers a unique perspective on finding true happiness. In this course we will discover how we all have the potential for transformation, and how the Buddhist teachings can be relevant to any individual. Explore the wisdom of Buddhism, creating a bridge between our consuming modern world and the transformative teachings of the Buddha. (First in a 5-week in-depth course, ONLINE & IN-PERSON)
How to achieve authentic happiness, how to effectively help the ones we love, and how to become part of the solution to global problems. Discover Buddhist answers to real-world dilemmas for an authentic and safe direction in life. (3-week beginner's course, ONLINE)
Cultivate a peaceful, calm mind, with guided mindfulness meditations for both established students and complete beginners. Discover how to set a comfortable posture, practice mindful breathing, and enjoy simple calming meditations. (IN-PERSON)
Containing the whole path to enlightenment, this puja is the foundation of all spiritual progress, and is a profound and joyous event! Nurture the powerful potential for spiritual growth with a ceremony rich in symbolism. Reliance on our spiritual teacher is the foundation of all spiritual progress, and this ceremony helps us create mountains of merit and purify broken samaya. (ONLINE & IN-PERSON)
Spend a relaxed morning enjoying a guided meditation led by the LTC nuns! Mindfulness breathing, short Q&A, followed by a cleansing meditation on the Buddha. Stay on afterwards for delicious chai tea in reception! (IN-PERSON)
Come along to an informal meeting for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. Participants are welcome to talk about any aspect of death that they choose, or just to sit and listen if they prefer. Start the conversation in a safe and friendly environment where questioning is encouraged, and where the usual taboo of this most important of topics need not hamper our explorations. All are welcome. (Join Ven. Trin-la for the get-together this month, IN-PERSON)
Suitable for people of all levels of fitness. The yoga style is similar to Hatha Yoga. Variations of asanas will be offered to suit beginners through to more experienced practitioners. Arrive 10 minutes early, cost is $20 per class (cash only please). BYO water bottle and yoga mat if you have one. (IN-PERSON)
Suitable for people of all levels of fitness. The yoga style is similar to Hatha Yoga. Variations of asanas will be offered to suit beginners through to more experienced practitioners. Arrive 10 minutes early, cost is $20 per class (cash only please). BYO water bottle and yoga mat if you have one. (IN-PERSON)
Transform your perspective on reality through an immersive journey into Buddhism's most profound teaching—recommended by His Holiness the Dalai Lama as the perfect entry point for Western minds. In this intellectually rigorous yet practically grounded course, you'll explore the fascinating interplay between conventional and ultimate truth. Far from abstract philosophy, this understanding becomes your compass for navigating daily life with remarkable clarity and purpose. (A 5-week in-depth course, ONLINE & IN-PERSON)
Happiness is not something we wait for - happiness is a habit - and with a few simple techniques we can ensure conducive conditions for peace of mind no matter what is going on in our life. Using a foundation of Buddhist psychology, and supported with insights from western neuroscience, learn practical methods to overcome destructive behaviours, resulting in happier relationships and a natural confidence. (First in a 6-week balancing emotions course, ONLINE)
Suitable for people of all levels of fitness. The yoga style is similar to Hatha Yoga. Variations of asanas will be offered to suit beginners through to more experienced practitioners. Arrive 10 minutes early, cost is $20 per class (cash only please). BYO water bottle and yoga mat if you have one. (IN-PERSON)
The Buddhist approach intersects with philosophy, religion, and the science of the mind, and offers a unique perspective on finding true happiness. In this course we will discover how we all have the potential for transformation, and how the Buddhist teachings can be relevant to any individual. Explore the wisdom of Buddhism, creating a bridge between our consuming modern world and the transformative teachings of the Buddha. (5-week in-depth course, ONLINE & IN-PERSON)
Prayers to protect from obstacles on a spiritual path. The protectors are wrathful emanations of the Buddha, that terrify our distorted attitudes and free us from the bondage of ego. (PRACTICE ALONG at your preferred time with a pre-recorded puja)
Cultivate a peaceful, calm mind, with guided mindfulness meditations for both established students and complete beginners. Discover how to set a comfortable posture, practice mindful breathing, and enjoy simple calming meditations. (IN-PERSON)
Make your life highly meaningful, and so easily, and with only small hardships, collect a great deal of merit. Precepts days are powerful. By taking the Eight Mahayana Precepts for a day, every meritorious act you do on this day is greatly multiplied. It also guards you from creating any new negative karma - which also would be multiplied! (PRACTICE ALONG at your preferred time with a pre-recorded puja)
See in the new year by making mountains of merit, offerings to all the Buddhas, and creating the causes for a fantastic and flourishing new year. (ONLINE & IN-PERSON)
Make your life highly meaningful, and so easily, and with only small hardships, collect a great deal of merit. Precepts days are powerful. By taking the Eight Mahayana Precepts for a day, every meritorious act you do on this day is greatly multiplied. It also guards you from creating any new negative karma - which also would be multiplied! (PRACTICE ALONG at your preferred time with a pre-recorded puja)
This one-day retreat features several sessions in the morning and afternoon, with short, pithy meditations on causes of refuge, deepening our motivation for refuge, and the blissful, purifying meditations. We will have a refresher of the main points in Geshe-la’s teachings, and plenty of time to accumulate Refuge recitations.
Enjoy the company of our fellow Ngöndro participants as we spend an day consolidating our practice and connecting with the meditation topics Geshe Zopa taught on. (ONLINE & IN-PERSON)
Make your life highly meaningful, and so easily, and with only small hardships, collect a great deal of merit. Precepts days are powerful. By taking the Eight Mahayana Precepts for a day, every meritorious act you do on this day is greatly multiplied. It also guards you from creating any new negative karma - which also would be multiplied! (PRACTICE ALONG at your preferred time with a pre-recorded puja)
The final instalment of the Lamrim Chenmo series examines the nature of reality with a master class in Buddhist Middle Way philosophy and meditation. This is in-depth study group meets fortnightly, and is best suited for established students with some background in Buddhist philosophy, who will find a deeper appreciation of the emptiness teaching through this course. (Fortnightly in-depth course ONLINE)
Discover the hidden potential for enlightenment within your mind through guided meditations within the rich tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. You don’t need to be a Buddhist to enjoy these practices featuring the buddhas of wisdom, compassion, and other enlightened qualities. Two short meditations with questions in between. Suitable for all levels, join us for an enriching meditation and stay afterward for some delicious chai tea! (IN-PERSON)