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Death and Dying Teachings

Lama Choedak Rinpoche will give teachings on Death and Dying from a Buddhist Perspective.

If you have ever wondered what happens in the process of dying, at the time of death and afterwards, this workshop is for you. Rinpoche will also provide information and advice on the beneficial things we can do for our friends and loved ones who pass before us.

These are rare and precious teachings that can make a real difference to our life (and death) and those around us.

Workshop: Death and Dying – A Buddhist Perspective

When: 9am – 3pm – Saturday, 24th August 2024

Where: Sakya Dolma Choe Ling, 7 Alexandria Avenue, Eastwood NSW 2122

BYO: Please bring your own lunch, or something to share
 
Cost: By donation to Rinpoche

Contact: Sylvia on 0419 222 618

Green Tara Empowerment and Teachings

by LAMA CHOEDAK RINPOCHE

Sunday, 27th August 2023, 9:30am – 4:30pm

GREEN TARA IS THE EMBODIMENT OF THE ENLIGHTENED ACTIVITY OF THE BUDDHAS.
HER COLOUR IS ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH THE WIND AND HER GREEN FORM REPRESENTS HER COMMITMENT TO ACT FOR THE BENEFIT OF BEINGS WITH THE SWIFTNESS OF THE WIND.

HER ACTIVITY IS TO REMOVE OBSTACLES AND PROTECT US FROM FEAR AND DANGER.
SHE IS A MIRROR REFLECTING OUR INNATE AWAKENED NATURE, TEMPORARILY OBSCURED TO US.

HER PRACTICE IS OF IMPORTANCE TO ALL REGARDLESS OF GENDER. THROUGH THIS PRACTICE WE RECOGNISE TARA IS A REFLECTION OF ALL BEINGS’ BUDDHANATURE. IN INTERACTING WITH ANYONE WE ARE INTERACTING WITH TARA.
SHE IS ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH TWENTY ONE FORMS, EACH PROTECTING FROM A SPECIFIC TYPE OF FEAR, DANGER AND CALAMITY.

DURING THIS WORKSHOP RINPOCHE WILL GIVE THE INITIATION AND MANTRA OF TARA. A SADHANA (PRACTICE MANUAL) WILL BE PROVIDED TOGETHER WITH TEACHINGS ON TARA.

PLEASE BE VEGETATRIAN FOR THE PRACTICE .

Costs:  Suggested donation: $50/$30. All necessary material provided

Bookings essential.  Please bring lunch.

Venue: 7 Alexandria Avenue Eastwood NSW 2122

INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS: Sylvia 0419222618

Vajrasattva

TEACHINGS WITH LAMA CHOEDAK RINPOCHE

Confession Sutra:  FRIDAY 4TH NOV 2022, 7.30pm to 9pm

Vajrasattva Empowerment and Teachings: SATURDAY 5TH NOV 2022, 9.30am to 4pm

Confession Sutra Teachings:   Also known as the Sutra of Three heaps, this is widely recited by practitioners of all Tibetan Buddhist traditions daily to purify minor downfalls and restore their vows. It is used   for the deceased to assist to lighten their negative karma.

Vajrasattva Empowerment and Teachings: Vajrasattva is the Buddha of Confession and Forgiveness and recitation of his 100 syllable mantra is one of the most effective ways to purify obstacles. It neutralises malice and negativities, breaks addictive habitual patterns and  aids one to live joyfully.

Costs:  Suggested donation: $20 for evening session and $50 for Full day session. All necessary material provided

Bookings essential.  Morning tea provided. Please bring lunch

Venue: 7 Alexandria Avenue Eastwood. NSW 2122. Zoom Sessions can be arranged.

INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS: Sylvia 0419222618

Visist of Lama Choedak Rinpoche

Four Stillness in Life

Saturday 24th August 2019, 7pm-9:30pm

Rinpoche will discuss four essential factors of mindfulness in everyday life.

Black Manjushri Empowerment

Sunday 25th August 2019, 9am-12noon

Profound Black Manjushri belongs to one of the 13 Sacred Golden Dharmas of the Sakyapa Tradition. Thie empowerment may only be given to those who have been admitted into the Mandala and ripened by the Hevajra Cause empowerment or Cakrasamvara empowerment within the Sakyapa tradition. Initiaties of the empowerment are given specific pithy practices they must observe as part of the sadhana, which includes strict timing, posture, direction etc, to maximise the benefit of the practice.

After the empowerment, the 11 pithy instructions will be taught and there will also be a practice session with everyone. A copy of the sadhana will be provided. If you are eligible, you are most welcome to attend.

Vajrayogini Tsok Practice

Sunday 25th August 2019, 3pm-5:30pm

This will be done today as it is a Tsok day. All  practitioners of Vajrayogini who would like to attend are welcome.  The text will be made available. Please bring materials for Tsok and advise if attending.

Location: 7 Alexandria Avenue Eastwood NSW 2122
Cost: By Donation. Suggested donation for talk $20 Empowermemt $50 For information contact 0419222618 (Sylvia )

Dharmapada: Words of the Buddha

Teaching by Lama Choedak Rinpoche

Sunday 22nd April 9:30am – 4:30pm

Venue: 7 Alexandria Avenue, Eastwood NSW 2122 (Sydney)
Cost: $50
For information: Sylvia on 0419 222 618

THE DHARMAPADA IS A SELECTION OF THE WORDS OF THE BUDDHA CAPTURED IN A SPECIAL COLLECTION. BECAUSE OF ITS UNIVERSAL APPEAL AND TIMELESS WISDOM MANY REGARD IT AS THE BUDDHIST BIBLE. LAMA CHOEDAK RINPOCHE WILL READ AND TRANSLATE DIRECTLY FROM THE TIBETAN AND EXPLAIN THE MOST PROFOUND WORDS OF THE BUDDHA PRESERVED IN THE TIBETAN VERSION OF IT KNOWN AS THE UDANAVARGA. THE BUDDHIST WORLD SHARE “THE WORDS OF THE BUDDHA” AS HIS OWN TEACHINGS, BUT THEY OFTEN QUOTE CERTAIN PHRASES FROM DISCOURSES IN THE WRITINGS OF EARLY BUDDHIST MASTERS SUCH AS NAGARJUNA FROM THE 2ND CENTURY AD. IT WILL BE A GREAT WAY TO SPEND A DAY LISTENING TO LOGICAL AND PRACTICAL TEACHINGS THAT DEVELOP AN EMOTIONAL LITERACY THAT CAN TRANSCEND HUMAN SUFFERING AND ENABLE US TO LIVE CONSCIOUSLY.

White Tara Empowerment, Teachings and Practice

by Lama Choedak Rinpoche

Sat 28th Oct – 7pm: Empowerment
Sun 29th Oct 9:30am – 4:30pm: Teachings and Practice

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White Tara is a beautiful meditation for developing kindness and compassion, increasing spiritual vitality and overcoming fears. She represents the feminine energy of the Buddhas. She is said to have originated from the tears of the deity Avalokiteshvara when he wept about the extent and intensity of the suffering experienced by all beings.

The practice and teachings of White Tara will be valuable in everyday life and can help bring greater clarity, calm and inner joy. Students who receive the empowerment and undertake the practice of White Tara will increase their spiritual vitality, intensify their capacity for compassion, and overcome fears, including the fear of death.

All basic Buddhist meditation techniques are included in the practice, with special emphasis placed on the creative visualisation meditations of Vajrayana Buddhism. The event is suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners alike.

INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS:

Venue: Dolma Buddhist Centre , 7 Alexandria Avenue, Eastwood (Sydney)
Cost: By Donation. Suggested donation $20 Saturday and $50 Sunday
Bookings: Sylvia on 0419 222 618 or
info@dolmabuddhistcentre.org.au

Please eat vegetarian on the day and contribute a small plate of food for lunch. Tea and coffee provided.

White Tara Practice and Vajrasattva Teachings

with Lama Choedak Rinpoche

White Tara Practice

Saturday, 12th August, 7-9pm

This visit of Rinpoche is close to the birthday of Rinpoche and we would like to do the practice of White Tara dedicated for his well being and to thank him for all the tireless effort he has spent in giving us teachings all these years, We would like to show our appreciation for the wonderful teacher we are fortunate enough to have.

All those who have the empowerment of White Tara are very welcome to join us and share in a small celebration after the practice. Please call Sylvia on 0419222618 if you are coming.

Vajrasattva Empowerment and Teachings

Sunday 13th August 2017, 9.30am- 4.30pm

“All our suffering and problems in life are created by our selves and not by others. Do not let the obscurations grow. Uproot Them!!”  Lama Choedak Rinpoche

Vajrasattva is the Buddha of confession and forgiveness.

The practice is an extremely powerful way to purify the downfalls and negative deeds that we have created in the past. With this practice, many benefits arise including the breaking of harmful habitual patterns, lifting depressed feelings and living joyfully. It allows one to let go and forgive past hurts, helps to neutralise the malice of others, one’s own negativities and to rekindle spiritual practice. A formal transmission and teachings will be given. This practice is part of the foundational practices in Vajrayana Buddhism

Venue: Dolma Buddhist Centre , 7 Alexandria Avenue, Eastwood (Sydney)
Cost: Suggested donation for one day $50 / $40 concession

Please bring your own vegetarian lunch, light refreshments are provided.

Wiping off obstacle

Calm Abiding Meditation

with Lama Choedak Rinpoche

3rd March 2017, 7 – 9.30pm: Public Talk Mindfulness in Everyday Life
4th and 5th March 2017, 9.30am – 4.30pm: A weekend of Calm Abiding meditation

Buddha

How to meditate is a basic skill in Buddhist Practice and Rinpoche has been teaching it for 28 years in Australia running extremely popular courses in Canberra and retreats at his centre SIBA in Gippsland, Victoria.

Mindfulness meditation has  been shown to have many beneficial health benefits and is now widely promoted.

This is a wonderful opportunity to learn from a proven and experienced teacher. His teaching would be suitable for all levels of experience and for those with no previous exposure to the practice, this is a great chance to try it with one of the few meditation masters in Australia.

In his public talk, Lama Choedak Rinpoche will offer skilful ways to use Buddhist teachings to bring meaning in everyday life by using generosity, joyous effort and meditation.

Venue: Dolma Buddhist Centre , 7 Alexandria Avenue, Eastwood (Sydney)
Cost: Suggested donation for each day $ 50/$40 concession and public talk $20/15 concession

Please bring lunch, refreshements provided.