Armidale Community Buddhist Centre

Buddhism for Beginners

1- 4pm

Sunday 23^rd August 2009

Armidale Community Buddhist Centre

211 Beardy St, Armidale (white door next to Mandarin Restaurant)

Suggested Donation to help with rent: $10

For more information and bookings: Pedro 6771 3016

We are fortunate to have Lama Rigzin visiting and teaching in Armidale and Rocky River again this year. Lama Rigzin trained as a Tibetan monk for over 20 years, he is a sought after translator in Australia and overseas. He lives in Sydney when he is not away translating with his wife Ruth and their young son Kalden.

Lama Rigzin has visited this area many times on teaching tours and students have always benefitted from his gentle and calm style of presentation.

Teaching Schedule

Friday 31st July
Public Talk -Joyful Existence
From 7pm
at the Armidale Community Buddhist Center (ACBC) 211 Beardy St., Armidale.
Please bring a plate for a cuppa and supper

cost $10.00

The weekend teaching will be held at Vajraling Gompa 33 Rowbottoms rd Rocky River

Saturday 1st August
Bodhisattva’s Way of Life by Shantideva
Chapter 7: Enthusiasm
10am-4pm

Sunday 2nd August
Teaching on the 21 Praises to Tara
10am-4pm

Cost $100.00 for the weekend

For Bookings for the weekend please email or ring Maxine (02) 67785038

Tuesday Nights 7pm at ACBC

• Currently studying “Lorig: mind and mental factors” year 3 of the Union of Sutra and Tantra course.
  We will be exploring Buddhist psychology, epistemology (how we know things) and how the mind works according to the Buddhist view.
  The text is ‘Buddhist Psychology’ by Geshe Tashi Tsering >>>>>

Wednesday Nights 7pm at ACBC

• Meditations and Teachings from female Buddhist teachers

Sunday Morning 10am at Vajra Ling

• Sitting and Walking Meditation

Hi All,

Following is the schedule for Karma Lhundup’s teachings in Armidale. It would be lovely to see you all there. It seems we are in auspicious company with Rinpoche only visiting a handful of places whilst he is here. He will be visiting Melbourne after Armidale? where a number of students also hold Zasep Rinpoche as their heart Guru – so we seem to be? travelling? well together. If you are interested in attending the public talk please bring a plate to share afterwards. If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to give either myself or Michael a call.

Karma Lhundup Rinpoche
Public Talk: Transforming emotions into compassion (Buddha of Compassion, Chenrezig)
When: Friday 11th July 7:30pm
Where: Armidale Community Buddhist Centre
211 Beardy St (Next to Chinese Mandarin Restaurant)
Cost: $5 donation
Contact: Ruth or Michael 6772 1106

Karma Lhundup Rinpoche
Teaching: Healing Empowerment (Ta-Chag Khyng-Sum – three healing deities)
When: Saturday 12th July 10am – 5pm
Where: Armidale Community Buddhist Centre
211 Beardy St (Next to Chinese Mandarin Restaurant)
Cost: $50 (or $80 for both Sat & Sun)
Bring lunch to share, morning and afternoon teas provided.
Contact: Ruth or Michael 6772 1106

Karma Lhundup Rinpoche
Teaching: Transferring consciousness at the time of death & Chod
When: Sunday 13th July 10am – 5pm
Where: Vajra Ling, Rowbottoms Rd, Rocky River
Cost: $50 (or $80 for both Sat & Sun)
Bring lunch to share, morning and afternoon teas provided.
Contact: Ruth or Michael (02) 6772 1106

Ruth Bohill
Ph 0438 280868

Armidale Community Buddhist Centre

211 Beardy St Armidale (white door, upstairs near Mandarin Restaurant)

Website: http://home.exetel.com.au/acbc/

Mondays

Introduction to Buddhism- 7pm – 8.30pm.

– ideal for beginners

• Buddha’s Life and the Four Noble Truths
• Eightfold Noble Path
• Overview of Buddhist Schools
• Meditation and everyday life

Tuesdays

Lojong – Thought Transformation – 7pm – 8.30pm – Practical techniques used by Tibetan Buddhists to let go of self cherishing in order to achieve happiness and an open heart dedicated to others.

Wednesdays

Letting Go Being Here Now Meditation Fortnightly 5.30pm – 6.30pm –

Everyday Buddhism 7pm – 9pm– Applying buddhist principles to common problems encountered in day to day living. Making the most of our human life.

Thursdays

ACI [Asian Classics Institute] courses 7pm – 9pm. This is an in depth study of Gelug Tibetan Buddhism covering the main topics of a Geshe degree. All courses are free and we ask for a small donation to cover running costs

Programs subject to change contact Pedro for starting dates on (02) 6771 3016

ACBC is a non-profit community organisation
“The religion of the future will be a cosmic religion.

“Buddhism has the characteristics of what would be expected in a cosmic religion for the future: it transcends a personal God, avoids dogmas and theology; it covers both the natural & spiritual, and it is based on a religious sense aspiring from the experience of all things, natural and spiritual, as a meaningful unity. Buddhism answers this description.

If there is any religion that would cope with modern scientific needs, it would be Buddhism.”

- Albert Einstein

[1954, from Albert Einstein: The Human Side, edited by Helen Dukas and Banesh Hoffman, Princeton University Press]