Atisha News Summer 2013/14

Atisha News
Summer-2013
Atisha Centre is a Tibetan Buddhist meditation centre, providing opportunities for study
and practice of a spiritual path, where people can develop their natural wisdom and compassion.
Annual Chenrezig Retreat
COMING IN 2014
Venerable Tony Beaumont
27th December to 1st January
Choden Rinpoche
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Weekend Teaching
Febuary 21st to 23rd
rezig, prostrations and contemplation of the Eight Verses for Training the Mind, the
traditional methods of developing compassion leading up to the Tong-Len practice.
Geshe Sherab
Wednesday March 5th
Weekend Teaching
March 8th & 9th
PUBLIC LECTURE
WHY MEDITATE ?
Khadro-la
Dr Ross Moore
Weekend Teaching April 4th, 5 & 6th
Wednesday 6th November 7.30pm to 9.00pm
St Andrew’s Small Hall, Myers St , Bendigo.
Thubten Gyatso
Lam Rim Meditation Retreat
( Kopan Style)
April 17th to 27th
Venerable Robina Courtin
June 30th to 6th July.
Green Tara Retreat Integrated with Teaching
& Meditation to Actualize the Lam Rim.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche
simple guided meditations.
November 13, 20, 27 7.30pm-9.00pm
Atisha Buddhist Centre - with Dr Ross Moore
Lama Zopa Rinpoche will return to continue
the Bodhicaryavatara and Rinjung Gyatsa.
Sept. 25th to Oct 23rd.
www.lamazopaaustralia.org.au
Vegecareian Festival
Animal Blessing and Animal Liberation
seizing the deeper value of our lives.
Atisha Centre
Saturday 2nd November 4.00pm
form a procession to the
Atisha Centre
courtyard for
the animal
procession
ing at the Great Stupa site.
Friday evening November 29th 7.30 pm to Sunday 1st Dec 5.00pm
Atisha Buddhist Centre-with Dr Ross Moore
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Lama Zopa Rinpoche
The Benefits of Working for the
Centre
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full enlightenment.
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crazier every second, ha ha!
Colophon: Scribe Ven.Sarah Thresher, Tushita, India. May
2012. Lightly edited by Claire Isitt.
arranging facilities and so forth. The Dharma center is to
Practices for Lama Zopa
Rinpoche’s Health and Long life
that you can see only through a machine to the largest ones
advised us to do for Rinpoche’s health and long life.
“It is very important for us to continue doing these practic-
eat so many small ones and many small ones that eat the
The Benefits of Working as a Retreat Co-ordinator
endeavouring to practise mindfulness, through not only catering
photo, to see the smiling faces and hear the cacophony of
voices, it is just great! Of course practising mindfulness has
journey. By providing service to retreat participants and the
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Cherry R attue
- Atisha Centre Director
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at Atisha Centre, offering
gramme to the community
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has graciously accepted the position of acting Director. Liam
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need to factor this into our everyday lives through our daily
practice.
tor is appointed. I encourage you all to read the advertisement
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miss Atisha Centre and you, the community, more than I can
co-ordinating the Centre shop volunteers.
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The Great Stupa of
Universal Compassion News
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With hands folded in love and gratitude
Cherry.
Thubten Shedrup Ling
Monastery News
The Great Stupa
Vegecareian Festival
Sat. 2nd November -10am - 6 pm
The Festival is
of Caring for your
Health and Caring
for Animals through
an increase in vegetarian diet. Various
activities and stalls
include Vegetarian
ings, Pet Photography stall, Community Health information
stalls, Yoga sessions and live entertainment. All the food
charities, campaigners, organisations and individuals to
For more information and bookings. Call 5446 7568 or
email events@stupa.org.au www.vegecareian.org.au
is almost complete. We have had very generous support
ern Australia to return to the monastery and help out for a
couple of months.
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appreciated.
support the teachining
and meditation program
at Atisha Centre and Shen
Phen Ling in Wodonga.
Ven Gyatso has resumed
teachings at Dromtonpa
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Weekly Progr am
MEDITATION
WEDNESDAY TEACHING
Treasury of Manifest Knowledge
Meditation is a means of transforming the mind.
(Abhidharmakosha)
December 4th and 11th
Buddhist meditation practices are techniques that encourage and develop concentration, clarity, emotional positivity, and a calm seeing of the true nature of things. Through
detailed presentation of the constituents, faculties, Buddhist cos-
practice you learn the patterns and
the various types of spiritual practitioners and their paths, and
focused states of mind can deepen into
profoundly peaceful and energised
have a transformative effect and can
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WEDNESDAY EVENING TALKS
Try it on Sunday or Tuesday.
Dr Ross Moore
Sunday
Atisha Buddhist Centre
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Tuesday
The Randall Room
St Andrew’s Myers St , Bendigo.
Pleae note: There will be no Wednesday teachings in January
Monthly Progr am
Community Day
Pujas
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Dharma Club for Children
Community days:
Please note:
Medicine Buddha Puja
In order to protect our precious children, parents are
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november
SG = Small Gompa
RR = Randall Room St Andrew’s Hall Complex, Myers Street, Bendigo
MON
TUE
WED
THU
5
Discovering
Buddhism
Samasra and Nirvana
7-9pm SG
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Meditation for
Beginners
5.45pm RR
12
Meditation for
Beginners
5.45pm RR
Meditation for
Beginners
5.45pm RR
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27 Reognizing
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Meditation for
Beginners
5.45pm RR
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8
9 Private Yoga
Day
the Causes of
Happiness 7.30pm
Dr Ross Moore
Medicine Buddha
Puja 6.00pm
Precepts
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Precepts
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Community Day Meditation 10am
Children’s Dharma Club
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15
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Reognizing
the Causes of
Happiness 7.30pm
Dr Ross Moore
the Causes of
Happiness 7.30pm
Dr Ross Moore
Medicine Buddha
Puja 6.00pm
3 Meditation 10am
Animal Blessing
Animal liberation
10.00am - 6.00pm
Tara Puja. 6.00pm
20 Reognizing
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SUN
2 Great Stupa
Vegecareian
Day
Dr. Ross Moore
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Guru Puja 7.30pm
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Public Lecture
Why Meditate’
SAT
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Always double check our on-line
calendar at www.atishacentre.org.au
for the most up to date information.
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FRI
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Meditation 10am
Discovering
Buddhism
Practice Weekend
1.30 to 8.00pm
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Discovering
Buddhism
Practice Weekend
9.00am to 4.30pm
24 Meditation 10am
Precepts
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Guru Puja 7.30pm
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Retreat
Retreat
Retreat
Happiness Through
Meditation.
Happiness Through
Meditation.
Happiness Through
Meditation.
Dr Ross Moore
Dr Ross Moore
Dr Ross Moore
7.30pm
PUBLIC LECTURE
9.00am to 5.00pm
9.00am to 5.00pm
Finding Happiness
Through
WHY MEDITATE ?
Meditation
Dr Ross Moore
Dr Ross Moore
A retreat at Atisha Centre provides opportunity to step
doctor has recommended it? Will it actually help?
Book on line: www.atishacentre.org.au
our lives.
His talks are lively
years as Director and for the many years of loving service
she and Al have given to the centre and to all of us in so
and lots of fun.
Supper Friday 5.00pm -6.00pm
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december
SG = Small Gompa
RR = Randall Room St Andrew’s Hall Complex, Myers Street, Bendigo
MON
30
TUE
WED
THU
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Precepts
3
SAT
4
5
6
SUN
1 Meditation 10am
Always double check our on-line
calendar at www.atishacentre.org.au
for the most up to date information.
Chenrezig Retreat
Chenrezig Retreat Ven. Tony Beaumont
New Year’s Eve Light
with
Ven. Tony Beaumont Offering 11.15pm
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FRI
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8 Meditation 10am
Abhidharmakosha
Meditation for
Beginners
5.45pm AG
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10
Precepts
Gyatso 7-30pm
Community Day
Meditation 10am
Children’s Dharma
Tara Puja. 6.00pm
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20
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26
27
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29 Meditation 10am
Abhidharmakosha
Meditation for
Beginners
5.45pm AG
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Precepts
Meditation for
Beginners
5.45pm AG
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24
Meditation 10am
Gyatso 7-30pm
Medicine Buddha
Puja 6.00pm
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Guru Puja 7.30pm
No Teaching
Tonight
Meditation 10am
Medicine Buddha
Puja 6.00pm
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Chenrezig Retreat
Ven. Tony Beaumont
Guru Puja
Lama Tsong Khapa Day
Light Offering. 7.30pm
Chenrezig Retreat
Venerable Tony Beaumont
Friday 27th Dec 7.30pm - 9.00pm to after
lunch 1st Jan
Chenrezig Retreat
Chenrezig Retreat
with
with
Ven. Tony Beaumont Ven. Tony Beaumont
Lama Tsong Khapa Day
Guru Puja and Light offering
dha of Compassion retreat. It is a wonderful
opportunity to awaken our own Buddha
nature, which is vast wisdom and deep comIt is a very gentle and peaceful practice suitable for both beginners
and experienced practitioners. The more peace and compassion we
and the environments that we live in.
ductory course about the Lam Rim, such as ‘Buddhism in a Nutshell’ or ‘Discovering Buddhism’ and have some understanding
about The Three Principles of the Path.
sition of the Stages of the Path’.
Sangha and others in a Guru Puja and
light offerings.
Buddhism in a Nutshell
Venerable Lhundrup
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th
Book on line www.atishacentre.org.au
New Year’s Eve Light offering
Come and celebrate your New Year’s Eve at
Atisha Centre Gompa Commencing 11.15 pm
on December 31st. Everyone is very welcome
harmony throughout the world. Come and join
Book on line www.atishacentre.org.au
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january
SG = Small Gompa
RR = Randall Room St Andrew’s Hall Complex, Myers Street, Bendigo
MON
TUE
WED
THU
1
2
Precepts
Chenrezig Retreat
with
Ven. Tony Beaumont
FRI
SAT
SUN
3
4
5 Meditation 10am
10
11
12 Meditation 10am
Tara Puja. 6.00pm
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7
8
9
Heart Sutra
Practice Day .
8.30am to 4.00pm
Guru Puja 7.30pm
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15
20
21
22
Precepts
16
17
18
23
24
25
Precepts
19 Meditation 10am
26 Meditation 10am
Guru Puja 5.30pm
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Discovering
Buddhism
How to Develop
Bodhicitta
7-9pm SG
28
29
30Precepts
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Always double check our on-line
calendar at www.atishacentre.org.au
for the most up to date information.
Heart Sutra Practice Day
Discovering Buddhism
Atisha Centre Gompa
Venerable Lhundrup
Dedicated to the Long life of His
Practice Weekend
Rinpoche all our precious teachers and
completion of the Green Tara Statue.
Come and join us in this practice day
(Dorje Drolma) graces the altar at Atisha
dhist philosophy and practice. The course aims to give you a solid
footing in the practice of Mahayana Buddhism. By engaging in
of mantra and Heart Sutra recitations.
ful completion of the Tara Statue at Atisha Centre Gompa.
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into your everyday life.
Our Aim is
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Book on line www.atishacentre.org.au
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Offering Service in The Kitchen
more meaning. A little high falutin
not really something I sought out
Atisha Buddhist Centre has helped
of creativity and the lots of time
Food can nourish and please and
anyone can derive satisfaction
(or not) into something tasty and
fer my Buddhist guests and all their
friends.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Khadro-la with Tushita Meditation
Centre cooks, June 2013. Photo by Ven. Sarah Thresher.
Dharma is something that protects your life, protects you
feast of delicious and nutritious food for our guests at the
prepare to create meals, and discover mindfulness through
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great deal to rejoice in, that you have this very precious
Atisha community.
at Atisha
Centre in
retreats at
the Centre
regularly
for the past
since moving to East
Gippsland.
Rinpoche and Atisha Centre for the opportunity I have
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Strictly meditating retreat - Thubten Gyatso
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people at the Atisha Centre I decided after much contem-
doting parents as you arrive in this idyllic Bush Escape,
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mind needed some attention! Prior to the strictly meditating retreat I did one module of the Discovering Buddhism
course and attended Tuesday
night meditations
and Ven. Jampa’s
one day meditation retreat. My
After three
days, my
mind felt
spirational. I have
gently
rinsing
sion, patience and
understanding of
impurities.
not to mention the
most amazing dedicated Atisha Centre
staff.
The Atisha Centre
is a good space to
let go of
repetitive
thought patterns. An au-
retreat and community of the centre
and monastery
sigh of relief
and I hope I’m part of it
for many a year to come.
the same for months during his
personal information. Day Four I could feel myself drop
into a deeper place. We practiced ‘ Single Pointed Concentration”, or “ Shunyata”. I found that having an image of
‘Whenever I offer myself time on retreat, I feel very
daily meditation practice (practice, practice). As questions
reactive, and curious. “Why is everyone in such a hurry?”
to my tormented mind, his lilting rhythms are still play-
place for people to come.
Diane Emery
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Events & Updates
holy objects
under the roof.
complete.
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As a priority, in the long-delayed completion of the Gompa,
a visit to the Gardens surrounding the Buddha near the
included in this collection.
I am normally at the centre on Sundays and at Wednesday
teachings.
Cam Young.
Members News
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continue to offer a friendly and helpful presence to our
and volunteers. The goods offered for sale have changed
co-ordinate the volunteers for the Sunday roster, if you
training and support in using the till, display and serving
With love,
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Newsletter Deadline:
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Atisha Buddhist Centre Bendigo
Atisha Buddhist Centre
Phone: 03 5446 3336. Address: PO Box 97, Eaglehawk, Victoria, 3556. 25 Sandhurst Town Road.
Atisha Centre is located just 15 minutes from the heart of Bendigo. Follow the Loddon Highway through
Eaglehawk and turn left at the Allies Hotel (Allies Rd). Turn right into Sandhurst Town Rd.
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