BUDDHIST SPRING FESTIVAL
AND CEREMONY FOR WORLD PEACE
W e e k e n d o f 5 & 6 NOV E M BE R 9.30 A M TO 5PM
MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS IN A MODERN WORLD
Ceremony for World Peace
Culture and traditions of Tibet
Garden & temple tours
Repreresentatives of various religious
backgrounds, community groups and
government join visitors to pray for a world of
peace and harmony. Smiling Mind co-founder
and author of Mindfulness Made Easy, James
Tutton, is the keynote speaker.
Our magnificent temple is built in the
traditional Tibetan style of ancient Tibet
and more modern monastic settings in
Tibet and India. Stalls run by Tibetans
offer a wide range of Tibetan wares.
An extensive photo and DVD display
is a glimpse of Tibetan and monastic
life in both old Tibet and exiled Tibetan
communities in India.
Join regular garden & temple tours. Garden tours
cover information on rose pruning, organic and
sustainable gardening and companion planting. Learn
about the Tibetan temple, ornaments and symbols, the
relics, mantras and special substances within the 18
foot statue of Shakyamuni Buddha and view beautiful
thangkas decorating the walls.
Gardens for beauty and space
Plenty of gift ideas – clothing, scarves and shawls,
jewellery, malas, bags, hand made soaps, music, art
and many books, CDs on meditation and DVDs.
Talks and guided meditations
Learn how a daily meditation practice and a deeper
understanding of love and compassion can help us
view life’s challenges from a different perspective.
Talks and guided meditations by teachers from
various Buddhist traditions. Free half hour guided
meditation session each day.
Meditation & stories for children
Half hour reading and meditation sessions each
day. Parents must accompany their children.
NEW: Depending on the weather some sessions
may include walking meditation.
Enjoyment Shop and festive market
Park-like gardens include lush lawns,
rose bushes, varieties of colourful salvias
and purple and mauve native hibiscus,
as well as beautiful trees – 36 golden
robinias, weeping elms, olive trees, blue
spruce, 23 Californian redwoods and
many more, developed over 20 years by
volunteers. Accessible to strollers and
wheelchairs.
Second hand books & plants
Sold to raise money for our fortnightly lunch
for local people in need. Donations of books
that aren’t too old are much appreciated.
No text books please. Please call Rosie to
arrange delivery: 0407 545 245.
Entry $5. Family rate $10 - parents and school age children or younger. Facility charge for talks is $10 for one talk, $15 for two and $20 for three or four
talks a day. Temple tours are $5. Photo exhibition and garden tours are free. All proceeds are donated to support the temple.
HIGHLIGHTS
SATURDAY
Ceremony for World Peace
12 noon
Meditation and Buddhist
Philosophy Talks
1.30 pm
3 pm
4.30 pm
Taste of Meditation
11 am
Garden Tours
11 am
2 pm
3.30 pm
SUNDAY
Photo Exhibition and DVDs
10.30 am
2.15 pm
10 am - 4.30 pm
10 am
11.30 am
2 pm
3.30 pm
1.15 pm
10.30 am
1 pm
3 pm
4 pm
12.30 pm
2.45 pm
10 am - 4.30 pm
Markets and Stalls
10 am - 4.30 pm
10 am - 4.30 pm
Enjoyment Shop
Information and ticket sales
Children’s Story
and Meditation Sessions
All day
10 am - 4.30 pm
2 pm
3 pm
All day
10 am - 4.30 pm
2 pm
3 pm
Temple Tours
APPROX.
DURATION
45 mins
COST
Temple
FREE
1 hour
Temple
$10 for 1 talk
$15 for 2
$20 for 3 or 4 each day
30 mins
Temple
FREE
Meet in driveway
outside courtyard
cafe
FREE
45 mins
25 mins
30 mins
T i b e ta n B u d d h i s t S o c i e t y
Peaceful Land of Joy Meditation Centre
WHERE
1425 Mickleham Road (Access Cookes Rd), Yuroke
Meet near front steps
of temple
Rear of temple
West courtyard and foyer and
back of temple
Temple front foyer
Front of temple
Meet in driveway
outside courtyard cafe
$5
Rose
Garden
Open Days
26 & 27
November
FREE
FREE
Parents must attend
03 9333 1770
www.tibetanbuddhistsociety.org
[email protected]
f esTiVaL T eachinG P RoGRaM 2016
Talks and meditation with teachers from the Tibetan Buddhist Society and Buddhist groups in Victoria.
SATURDAY 5 NOVEMBER
11.00 AM – A TASTE OF MEDITATION
(free entry)
Learning to meditate helps us become more relaxed,
present and positive. Buddhist meditation also
develops focus, energy, empathy, compassion and
wisdom. Join us for a taste of meditation that can help
you discover a healthier approach to life events.
12 NOON – CEREMONY
FOR WORLD PEACE
Representatives of various religious groups,
government and community leaders join to hear talks
and pray for universal peace and harmony. Guest
speaker - James Tutton, co-founder of Smiling Mind
and author of Mindfulness Made Easy.
1.30PM – WORDS AND IDEAS ARE BUT
DESCRIPTIONS AND SILENCE A NEGATION
OF REALITY. SO WHAT IS REALITY ITSELF?
“Know from the rivers, those in small
channels flow noisily, the great
flow silent. Whatever’s
not full makes noise.
Whatever is full is quiet.”
The Buddha
Venerable Chi Kwang Sunim, a
Buddhist nun of 35 years, spent 20
years training in South Korea. She
has co-founded several Buddhist
organisations and is currently the
Abbess of the Seon Centre in Kinglake.
Having chaired the Australian
Sangha Association and the Buddhist
Council of Victoria, Chi Kwang is invited to teach
Dharma broadly. She is also engaged in interfaith,
environmental and other community programs.
3.00PM – MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION
Mindfulness and meditation, and how
the two work together to quieten the
unruly mind building a foundation for
greater happiness.
Michael Joseph has been a student of
Geshe Loden for more than 30 years.
He is a regular teacher and Director of
the Society.
4.30PM – TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE
MEDITATION PRACTICE
Building a sustainable meditation
practice can create profound changes
in our lives. Charles will explore
some of the benefits, methods and
challenges.
Charles Topp has led the Tibetan
Buddhist Society’s Brisbane branch
for over 30 years, was a monk for
many years, and has been a student of Venerable
Geshe Loden for over 30 years.
SUNDAY 6 NOVEMBER
10.00AM – GASPING FOR CALM IN A HYPED-UP WORLD
Awash with information and stimulation, it’s hard to find peace when you’re
hyperventilating. Today there is so much to take in and process, endless
demands for attention and action. Find out how the age-old wisdom of the
Buddha soothes the modern mind.
Tim McKibben has been a student of the Tibetan Buddhist Society’s founder
and spiritual guide, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden, for more than
30 years. He is a regular teacher and Director of the Society.
11.30AM – ON CULTIVATING OUR VISIONS AND DREAMS
The Buddha with His body all in gold
Was adorned with the marks of a hundred blessings.
His very existence was like a pleasant dream
In which He heard the Dharma and voiced It for the sake of all.
from Zen Master Dogen’s teaching on
On a Vision within a Vision and a Dream within a Dream
(Muchu Setsumu)
In the talk Ekai Korematsu Osho will examine the Buddhist view
of life as being as insubstantial and impermanent as a dream or a
vision. According to Zen Master Dogen, this dream-vision is also a
manifestation of the Truth, which we either see or do not see depending
on whether we are spiritually awake or not.
Ekai Korematsu Osho is the main teacher and Director of Jikishoan’s Training
and Buddhist Studies Program. Born in Japan in 1948, he studied humanities
and Buddhism in Denmark and the USA. He was ordained as a monk by Kobun Chino Roshi at
Haiku Zendo, Los Altos, in 1976. He received Dharma transmission from Ikko Narasaki Roshi at
Zuioji Monastery in 1986. His formal training was 12 years at three monasteries, Eiheiji, Zuioji
and Shogoji. His Buddhist education is through Soto Zen Buddhism. He has been serving as Abbot
and Resident Teacher of Jikishoan in Melbourne since its inception in 1999.
1.15 PM – A TASTE OF MEDITATION (free entry)
Learning to meditate helps us become more relaxed, present and positive. Buddhist
meditation also develops focus, energy, empathy, compassion and wisdom. Join us for a
taste of meditation that can help you discover a healthier approach to life events.
2.00PM – MINDFUL RELATIONSHIPS
A lot of our lives we spend with other people. Mindfulness can help you
transform your relationships to be a greater source of joy for you and
others. This talk will share practical strategies for enhancing your life
with a mindful approach to how you relate.
Anthony Joseph has been a student of Geshe Loden for more than 30 years.
He is a regular teacher and Director of the Society.
3.30PM – MEDITATION AS MEDICINE
The word Meditation in English is derived from the same root as medicine –
Latin medicina ‘the healing art’. “By working with our inner conditions ….
we have the chance to cultivate psychological flourishing.” Traleg Kyabgon
Rinpoche IX
Buddhism offers numerous techniques and practices for cultivating
genuine wellbeing. The Four Immeasurables - Equanimity, Loving
kindness, Compassion and Joy can act as antidotes to mind states
that create suffering such as anxiety and depression, enabling us to
experience more balanced and healthy states of mind and inner calm and
contentment. This session will explore the Four Immeasurables and is an opportunity
to engage in practice.
Virginia Golding is a psychotherapist, consultant and teacher, She has been practising Tibetan
Buddhism under the guidance of Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche and in India for a number of years.
Virginia applies both Western and Buddhist psychological perspectives and methods in her
courses and seminars. She facilitates weekend retreats in outer Melbourne at the Maitripa
Centre, and has clinical practices in Healesville and East Ringwood.