A challenging yet rewarding retreat on Chenrezig the compassion buddha. This purification method involves keeping physical discipline, meditation and prostrations, and silence and fasting on the second day. It is a powerful means of purification, and especially useful for people whose busy schedules cannot accommodate long-term retreat. (ONLINE)
A challenging yet rewarding retreat on Chenrezig the compassion buddha. This purification method involves keeping physical discipline, meditation and prostrations, and silence and fasting on the second day. It is a powerful means of purification, and especially useful for people whose busy schedules cannot accommodate long-term retreat. (ONLINE)
A challenging yet rewarding retreat on Chenrezig the compassion buddha. This purification method involves keeping physical discipline, meditation and prostrations, and silence and fasting on the second day. It is a powerful means of purification, and especially useful for people whose busy schedules cannot accommodate long-term retreat. (ONLINE)
A challenging yet rewarding retreat on Chenrezig the compassion buddha. This purification method involves keeping physical discipline, meditation and prostrations, and silence and fasting on the second day. It is a powerful means of purification, and especially useful for people whose busy schedules cannot accommodate long-term retreat. (ONLINE)
Residential retreat on Chenrezig the compassion buddha. This purification method involves keeping physical discipline, meditation and prostrations, and silence and fasting on alternate days. It is especially useful for people whose schedules cannot accommodate long-term retreat. Bookings essential!
A special version of this puja to celebrate the 600th anniversary of Lama Tsong Khapa! We will include the bath offering to cleanse broken samaya with the guru, and chant the traditional Tibetan tunes that are said to come from the dakinis and bless one’s mind-stream. This offering ceremony is rich in symbolism, and includes lineage prayers, bath offering, re-taking one’s vows, chai tea with dedications, and Tsog offering. Everyone is welcome at this epic version (around 3 hours) of the Guru Puja – it is a profound yet joyous spiritual celebration!
Annual all-night practice to remove obstacles and bring success for your Dharma practice. similar to the regular Tara Puja, but with optional prostrations, circumambulations, mantras for each of the Tara’s, and unlimited chai tea! Come for just the first session, or stay for the whole night!
Join us for a joyful ceremony to bring in the Tibetan New Year. Held during the 14 special Buddha days, beginning with Losar and ending with the Day of Miracles, where the merits are multiplied millions of times. It is a great day for spiritual activity, making offerings, and setting a positive course for the coming year.
All families are warmly invited to our re-designed Mindful Families event. This year the kids will create their own ‘stained glass’ style Buddha window silhouette! So come along and enjoy the elephant loaded with offerings, a short meditation, animated DVD about Buddha’s life, bathing the baby Buddha, singing happy birthday and sharing cake afterwards.
NEW start time 9 am! Live-streamed from the Great Stupa retreat in Bendigo. We will make mountains of offerings, join in the prayers, and make personal offerings and dedications. A highlight is the entrance of the five long-life dakinis, and the exquisite puja tunes to move the guru’s heart. Come when you can, and BYO lunch to enjoy together afterwards!
