It is with the greatest sorrow that we advise that the Most Precious and Venerable Serjey Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden, the Great Treasure of the Tibetan Buddhist Society, our peerless teacher, vajra master and guide has passed away. Geshe-la’s passing will be felt deeply by thousands of people in Australia, India, Tibet and throughout the world. For all those whose lives have been enriched by attending his peerless Dharma teachings, reading his nine precious Dharma books, his personal advice and guidance and his innumerable forms of generosity, it is difficult to express how much Geshe-la will be missed. Geshe-la’s life has deeply inspired us: he has shown us what it really means in practical terms to practise the Dharma. To receive the precious teachings on bodhichitta, and on the perfections of generosity, ethics, patience, energetic perseverance, concentration and wisdom is one thing; but to see Geshe-la continuously putting them into practice in his daily activities has been something else altogether. Geshe-la’s repeated message to his students over many years has been, above all, to care for others, support others, love others, avoid harming others, to look after others more than oneself. Geshe-la recently said, “If we spend our time on this earth in developing the special human qualities of kindness, compassion and in looking after others then our life will be useful and meaningful.” By this, and any, measure Geshe-la’s life has been supremely useful and meaningful. We pray that he will return to us very quickly, quickly and continue to give us teachings and inspire our Dharma practice.
Please find here a special tribute to Venerable Geshe Loden.
Tushita Publications
Tushita Publications was established to preserve the Buddhist teachings, as passed through the great lineage masters to Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden. Geshe-la places great emphasis on ensuring his books provide reliable translations and accurate interpretations of the original Indian and Tibetan texts.
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Great Treasury of Mahamudra This latest title from Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden presents the essence of meditating on emptiness from various perspectives within the sutra and tantra systems. Hardcover, 588 pages 4 colour photos, 31 original line illustrations Price: Aust. $150 more details... |
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Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism This extensive commentary is primarily drawn from Je Tsong Khapa’s Great Exposition of the Stages of the Path. Hardcover, 1097 pages 4 colour photos, 26 original line illustrations Price: Aust. $130 more details... |
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Meditations on the Path to Enlightenment Emphasises the meditation techniques necessary to build a personal meditation practice and to develop the realisations of the Mahayana path. 601 pages, 4 colour photos, 20 line illustrations. Price: Aust. $75 more details... |
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Essence of the Path to Enlightenment The Essence of the Path to Enlightenment presents, in a condensed form, Je Tsong Khapa’s classic explanation of the Buddha’s teachings. 344 pages, 4 colour photos, 16 line illustrations Price: Aust. $50 more details... |
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Fundamental Potential for Enlightenment Analyses the potential for enlightenment from the perspectives of the two main schools of Mahayana thought the Mind-Only school and the Middle Way school. 310 pages, 4 colour photos, 11 line illustrations Price: Aust. $49 more details... |
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Ocean of Indivisible Method and Wisdom A comprehensive explanation of the tantric paths, grounds,and the Yamantaka generation and completion stages. Hardcover, 441 pages, 4 colour photos, 25 line illustrations Price: Aust. $120 more details... |
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Path to the Union of Clear Light and Illusory Body An explanation of the eleven generation stages and special completion stage techniques as well as Vajrayogini's unique and most subtle body mandala. Hardcover, 615 pages, 4 colour photos, 27 line illustrations Price: Aust. $140 more details... |
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Great Treasure of the Six Yogas of Naropa Presented as the yoga of inner fire, illusory body yoga, bardo yoga, clear light yoga, the yoga of consciousness transference and the yoga of forcible projection. Hardcover, 600 pages, 4 colour photos, 27 line illustrations Price: Aust. $150 more details... |
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Prayers for the Path of Indivisble Great Bliss and Emptiness A collection of prayers and sadhana's used at the Tibetan Buddhist Society. Hardcover, 261 pages, 11 colour photos, 19 line illustrations. Price: Aust. $100 more details... |
Buddhist Meditation Classes
Teaching program
Sundays 1.30 to 3.00 pm - The Essence of Buddhist Meditation
A new series with Anthony Joseph commences on Sunday 10 March. During these classes a variety of meditation techniques are introduced, including breathing meditation, visualisation and analytical meditation. The fundamental Buddhist principles of cause and effect, impermanence, love, compassion and the nature of human experience are explained drawing from texts by the Tibetan Buddhist Society’s Founder, Venerable Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden, Essence of the Path to Enlightenment and Meditations on the Path to Enlightenment. All welcome.
Victorian Multicultural Commission support We are pleased to thank the Victorian Multicultural Commission for an organisational support grant that it has provided to assist with our introductory meditation and philosophy lecture series.
Path to Enlightenment
Path to Enlightenment classes with Martin Horan commence at 4pm on Sunday 10 March 2013.
Comprising teaching and guided meditation, this series provides practical instruction on all the key Buddhist concepts and practices based on Geshe Loden’s authoritative text, Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism. Engaging in the path to enlightenment is the only assured method for progressing from the initial stages of a beginner, through to the attitudes of refuge and renunciation, the mind of enlightenment, to the wisdom perceiving ultimate truth and finally Buddhahood. Path to enlightenment practice also is the key to achieving peacefulness and contentment and a strong mind able to cope with any kind of adversity. All welcome. More details...
Vajrayogini Practice
Vajrayogini classes will resume at 7.30pm on Monday 18 March 2013 with Michael Joseph.
For students who have received empowerment, these sessions comprise the practice of the Vajaryogini sadhana and tsog offering.
Yamantaka Practice
Yamantaka classes have finished for the year and will resume at 7.30pm on Wednesday 13 March 2013 with Jean D'Cruz.
For students who have received empowerment, these sessions comprise the practice of the Yamantaka sadhana.
Thursdays 7.30 to 9.00 pm - The Fundamental Potential for Enlightenment
The fundamental nature of our mind is the natural potential for enlightenment. In this weekly class, various subjects from Geshe-la’s book The Fundamental Potential for Enlightenment are analysed and discussed. The class will be led by Venerable Joseph Tassone commencing 14 March 2013. All welcome.
Saturdays 7.30 to 9.00 pm - Discussion Group
These sessions provide an opportunity to explore the various topics presented in Geshe Loden’s foundation text Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism. All welcome.
Retreats
Each year the Tibetan Buddhist Society holds a New Year retreat, a calm abiding Easter Retreat,a Queen's Birthday Weekend Retreat and a Vajrayana Retreat in late September and early October for advanced students. Please contact Jean D'Cruz on 9333 1770 or via contact@tushita.org if you would like to attend a retreat or seminar.
Easter Calm Abiding retreat Friday 29 March to 1 April 2013
The Easter retreat will focus on the practice of calm abiding. The retreat comprises six guided meditation sessions each day and time to relax in the magnificent gardens and talk with fellow students. This retreat is suitable for all levels of practitioners.
Queen’s Birthday Retreat 8 - 10 June 2013
This topic of this retreat will be Happiness through Good Heart, examining the minds of great love and great compassion. This retreat is suitable for all levels of practitioners.
Vajrayogini Retreat - 22 Sept - 13 Oct 2013
This retreat will focus on the highest yoga tantra practice of Vajrayogini, during which participants complete the recitation of 100,000 mantras during six daily sessions, culminating in a fire puja. To attend the retreat it is necessary to have received Vajrayogini empowerment. For more information contact Jean on phone or email above.