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TARA INSTITUTE 

Centre for Buddhist Study and Meditation

HIS HOLINESS DALAI LAMA
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WELCOME TO TARA INSTITUTE

Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Centre in Brighton, Melbourne Australia

Welcome to everyone who aspires to gain happiness and inner peace, through the study,

meditation and practice of Mahayana Buddhism. 

Our programmes suit beginners and more advanced  students in the quest for a more meaningful life.

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His Holiness
the Dalai Lama

Inspiration and Guide

of FPMT

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Lama
Thubten Yeshe

Spiritual Founder

of FPMT

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Kyabje Lama
Thubten Zopa Rinpoche

Spiritual Director

of FPMT

Geshe Doga

Senior Resident Teacher at 

Tara Institute

Geshe Lobsang Dorjee

Resident Teacher at 

Tara Institute

BUDDHIST TEACHINGS & PROGRAMMES
TI END-OF-YEAR & NEW YEAR PROGRAM

The Tara Institute Spiritual Program will finish after Wednesday 18 December 2024 and recommence on Monday 6 January 2025.

The Tara Institute Office will be closed from Monday 30 December 2024 and reopen on Thursday 2 January 2025.

MONDAYS

Introduction to Buddhist Philosophy and Meditation

with Kathi Melnic 

2, 9 & 16 December 2024 at 8pm

Each month, a senior student introduces an aspect of Buddhist philosophy and meditation.

 

Kathi Melnic

TUESDAYS

Golden Light Sutra Recitation
with Jeremy Cohen

3, 10 & 17 December 2024 at 8:00pm

Geshe Doga advised to spend the December Study Group sessions reciting the Golden Light Sutra and, if we have time, to also discuss Lama Tsong Khapa’s ‘four keys’ technique for understanding the emptiness of self-existence.

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WEDNESDAYS

Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life

with Geshe Lobsang Dorjee

4, 11 & 18 December 2024 at 8pm

Venerable Geshe Lobsang will teach on Shantideva’s text The Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life.

Wednesday Morning Meditations

WEDNESDAY

Morning Meditations

Every Wednesday Morning at 11am

18 December 2024 

The group is suitable for those who are new to meditation and for those who have more experience.

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Dharma Club for Children 

One Sunday a month 

Please wait for further updates on the date

10:30am - 12:30pm

The Buddhist teachings for children aged between 4 and 15 an understanding of how to be happy through listening to stories, learning meditation, acting in plays and joining discussions.

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The Healing Group

With Venerable Rigsal, Kathi Melnic and William Liew
And Guest Speaker Allys Andrews

Held fortnightly on Thursdays, from 11am to 12.30pm

12 December 2024

Sourcing both ancient and contemporary approaches to health and well-
being, the Healing Group incorporates guided meditations, explanatory
talks and discussions in each session.

School Program

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Introduction to Meditation for Students

This session is available for students to experience an Introduction to Buddhism meditation class at Tara Institute, or at your school if that is your preference. The session can follow a secular presentation of mindfulness and meditation if that is more suitable.

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Self Study Education Program

The Self Study Programme is aimed at enabling a progressive learning through these various topics. You are able to study at your own pace using the transcripts

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wed 25th December 2024 8pm |

Brighton East

Lama Tsong Khapa Day
Celebrating Lama Tsong Khapa Day

Lama Tsong Khapa was considered an emanation of Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom, and single-handedly inspired an
entire religious renaissance. He founded the Gelugpa lineage which continues to this day. Tara Institute and the
Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) exist as part of that lineage.
On this day, many thousands of Buddhists commemorate this anniversary by making offerings and prayers, and
dedicating the merit to the flourishing of the Buddha’s teachings.
Please join us at Tara Institute to share in this beautiful ceremony of chanting and meditation. Supporting the puja is an
opportunity to accumulate enormous merit, through making tsog, flower and light offerings, sangha offerings, and
participating in karma yoga to set up and clean up afterwards.

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CENTER UPDATES
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End-of-Year Shopping at the
TI Bookshop

The TI Bookshop stocks a range books on Buddhism, from introductory to advanced, including children’s books and books by the Dalai Lama, Lama Yeshe, Lama Zopa, Geshe Doga, and our Monday night teachers. It also stocks gift items like incense, malas, singing bowls, cushions, Tibetan rugs and more. TI members enjoy a 10% discount on all purchases. End-of-year specials include Meditation for Modern Minds, Vol 3, an introduction to meditation and Buddhism by our Monday night teachers.


NOTE: Thank-you to all our wonderful hardworking bookshop volunteers!

Café Bliss: Great Coffee, Delicious Food on TI’s Doorstep

Next door to TI, Café Bliss is a great spot for a coffee, chai latte, or vegetarian meal or snack with friends. It’s open for eat-in (or take-away) breakfast, brunch, lunch and snacks. The Bliss menu is available for delivery through Uber Eats or online take-away. Bliss also offers a dinner service prior to teachings on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 5:30pm to 8:00pm, served in the TI dining room – available to all, no booking required.

 

For more information, visit.

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Landcox Hall Update

Please enjoy this short video of the FPMTA Annual National conference held here for Australian and New Zealand FPMT Buddhist centres here in Landcox Hall.

 

Next year Landcox Hall will be available as a venue for functions through Cafe Bliss.

 

Stay tuned!

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Evening Meal Service Closed for the Remainder of 2024

Our evening meal service will be closed from 25th November 2024 until January 2025.

Please stay tuned for further updates regarding our reopening in 2025.

Thank you!

Tara Institute is now a donation partner in the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme! 
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You can now exchange eligible drink containers for 10 cents.

Together we can make a positive difference to our community and our environment. 

All eligible drink containers are worth a 10 cent refund that you can either keep, or donate to a community donation partner. If you would like to donate the refund to Tara Institute, you can use this barcode or Donation Partner ID at the refund point when you deposit your containers. 

To find your nearest donation point, go to https://www.returnit.com.au/vic/recycling-locations-return-it-vic/ 

VOLUNTEER OPPOTUNITIES
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MEMBERSHIP & SUPPORT

This enables the Tara Institute community to support the dharma and allow us all to receive precious teachings from Venerable Geshe Doga and Geshe Lobsang

Lama Zopa said: My point here is for you to understand what we are doing and what you are helping with. This is so that you can rejoice. It really is unbelievable, incredible, what you are helping with, and this creates so much benefit for the world and for sentient beings. This actually creates the cause to liberate so many beings. This is an incredible opportunity for you to rejoice, and if you rejoice and then dedicate the merits, it is amazing.

Tara Institute is a Buddhist centre located in Melbourne, Australia. Tara Institute is a non-profit incorporated association that is affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), a group of over 150 meditation centres worldwide.

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