Friday 11th November Public talk at ACBC above Mandarin restaurant Beardy st. -starts at 7pm Topic: Compassion in Action
Lama Rigzin Public Talk 11th November at Armidale Community Buddhist Centre starts 7pm donation $10.00
Saturday 12th November
Compassion and Loving Kindness meditation and teaching
10am –4pm at Vajraling Gompa Rocky River

Sunday 13th November
Wisdom chapter
10am –4pm at Vajraling.
Please bring plate to share for lunch.
donation for Lama Rigzin $50.00 per day concession available.

For  more  info or bookings contact maxineross@bigpond.com.au

All classes are weekly unless otherwise noted.

Please contact Pedro 047 800 8840 or email release@exemail.com.au for information and inquiries.

PLEASE NOTE: All classes are free and we invite you to leave a small donation to help with rent and electricity costs. If you cannot afford anything then please feel free to come anyway.

Monday night 6 – 7pm ONGOING – Meditation practices from the Buddhist tradition –  Good for Beginners

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Tuesdays – 7pm – 8.30pm ONGOING – Union of Sutra and Tantra Course Year 5 – Madhyamakavatara by Chandrakirti.

The Madhyamak?vat?ra relates the M?dhyamaka doctrine of ‘emptiness’ (Sanskrit: ??nyat?) to the ‘spiritual discipline’ (Sanskrit: sadhana) of a Bodhisattva. The Madhyamak?vat?ra contains eleven chapters, where each addresses one of the ‘ten perfections’ (Sanskrit: p?ramit?) fulfilled by Bodhisattvas as they traverse the ‘ten stages’ (Sanskrit: bh?mi) to Buddhahood, which is the final chapter.

Wednesdays – 5.30 – 6.30pm - ONGOING – Zen Meditation led by Jennifer Gentle

FORTNIGHTLY Wednesdays – 7pm – 8pm -  ONGOING -   – Buddhism for Beginners – covering the basics of Buddhism, practical topics and some short meditations and discussion to give you a taste of Buddhism.

Friday 1st April – 7-  8.30pm -MONTHLY – first Friday of the month – Je Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga – some time to do the practice, emphasise certain visualisations, and short discussion afterwards so we can learn from each other. Depending on group preference we may alternate with practice of Black Manjushri or White Mahakala

VAJRA LING – Rocky River -SUNDAY Meditation 10am -12.30pm

ARMIDALE
Thurs 13th January
Public Talk – Mindfulness Meditation – A discourse by the Buddha
7pm for 7.30pm start
Legacy House – 89 Faulkner St.
Donation: $10 or $5 concession

VAJRA LING, Rocky River
Fri 14th to Thurs 20th January – Lama Je Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga Initiation and Retreat – $350 or $50 per day
Fri 21st January -
Black Manjushri Initiation – $50
Sat 22nd January -
White Mahakala Initiation – $50

CONTACT: for bookings or more information
Maxine Ross – (02) 6778 5038
Pedro Sousa – (02) 6771 3016 or 0438 249 493 or email: release@exemail.com.au

Lama Je Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga – This is a practice to increase wisdom, memory, compassion, patience and to ward off negative energies and utilise the power of the Buddhas to further your practice. With this practice, one makes a connection to Maitreya Buddha. It is simple, complete and effective for today’s modern individual.

White Mahakala

The White Mahakala deity is the wrathful aspect of both the Four Armed Chenrezig and the Thousand Armed Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara), the bodhisattva of Compassion. The main role of the White Mahakala is to help people overcome diffculties and hardship (particularly in this degenerated time) so as to assist them to attain enlightenment within a short period of time. !is is important for those sentient beings facing short life spans. The White Mahakala protects one from fear of death and from pain and fear at the time of death and in the bardo state. He can magnetize wealth to those in need, provide assistance to the helpless and food to those who suffer in hunger.
He can eliminate all obstacles in our lives and all enemies to the development of our spirituality. The White Mahakala is the most widely revered of all wealth deities for its effectiveness and blessings.

Black Manjushri is the wrathful healing form of Manjushri that helps us to heal our deep inner negative emotions and mental suffering that arise due to sickness or problems; it is also a powerful antidote against the harm and disturbances caused by negative astrological influences.It helps us to confront and deal with the negative emotions, such as anger, depression, fear and denial, which arise when we are challenged by such diseases or when we are confronted with problems in our daily life.

Saturday 31st July and Sunday 1st August
Weekend Teaching – Mahamudra/Dzogchen
Time – 9.30 to 4.30 daily
Venue – Vajra Ling
Location – 33 Rowbottoms Road, Rocky River
Cost – $50 per day
Please bring a plate of food to share for lunch

For both events please contact either Ruth Bohill on 6687 9627 or Maxine Ross on 6778 5038.

Public Talk

A WARM HEART and a COOL HEAD

How to bring compassion into ordinary life and the opportunity that this brings for healing.

Friday 14th May 7pm for 7.30pm start

Suggested donation $10 or concession $5

Armidale Community Buddhist Centre

211 Beardy St

white door near mandarin restaurant, upstairs.

Extensive program at Rocky River on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th May

ring Maxine 6778 5038 for more details

and:

Dear Friends
Lama Rigzin is visiting to continue his teaching on the Bodhissatvas Way of Life. He will be teaching Chapter 8 on Concentration.
Chapter 8 (Samten Tenpa) is one of the most important chapters of the Bodhisattvas Way of Life because it recognises our ordinary and ever distracted mindset as a source of suffering and bewilderment. It inspires us to awaken a stable mentality (samten) by developing a strong altruistic intention through meditations such as exchange of oneself for others as well as tranquil abiding.
The books author Great Master Shantideva presents clear and graphic guidance on the noble path Bodhissatvas must tread. His assertion is that true and great happiness arises from altruistic intention and wise actions. Alternatively recognising that ignorance and self cherishing create suffering and sadness.

Lama Rigzin has been studying  texts such as these from childhood as a monk. He is now integrating these teachings into his life as a layperson , Buddhist teacher ,translator and father.
Dates: 15th and 16th May
Time:   10am -4pm saturday
10am -2pm sunday followed by Chenrezig Sadhana recitation and visualisation practice
Cost:    $50.00 per day
Where:  Vajraling Gompa 33 Rowbottoms Rd Uralla
Contact and Bookings: Maxine 67785038

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

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

• 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

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

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]