A non-profit centre for Tibetan Buddhist meditation and teaching in Brisbane, Australia.
Langri Tangpa Centre provides a friendly and supportive environment for learning and putting into practice the teachings of the Buddha. Our principle teacher is the Tibetan lama Geshe Tashi Tsering. Click on the button to the left for a quick overview of this month’s calendar.
We are primarily a beginner’s centre. We encourage constant and vigorous enquiry. There is no question too rudimentary! We hope that the teachings offered will be immediately useful in your everyday life, whether you are Buddhist or not.
The main focus of the centre is on investigating and taming the mind. We offer regular classes for students of all levels, with a weekly program 4-5 evenings, and 2 mornings, per week. The classes are small enough for in-depth discussions - a defining characteristic of the centre. The 3-year Discovering Buddhism course has proved very popular, becoming a warm and dedicated group.
Other classes include an introductory Buddhist topics and meditation techniques, pujas (offering ceremonies) and retreats help to integrate practice and theory. We also offer comprehensive home study courses on CD-ROM. We have an extensive lending library for members, and a small Dharma Shop with books, teaching CD’s and prayer flags. At present we open half an hour before class, but are most days.
www.langritangpa.org.au
Chenrezig Institute is a centre for Buddhist study, meditation and retreat, nestled in the forested hills of the Sunshine Coast hinterland in South East Queensland, Australia. It is a flourishing community of nuns, monks and lay people.
Chenrezig is the name of the Buddha of Compassion who embodies the compassionate wisdom of all the Buddhas. The goal of Chenrezig Institute is to benefit as many people as possible, helping them to transform their lives so they can benefit others and realise ultimate happiness.
Our Vision: Through wisdom and compassion, to influence people’s lives for the better.
www.chenrezig.com.au
About Palliative Care
Palliative care is the management of the physical and the emotional symptoms and the provision of social and spiritual support for both a patient and the family, during the course of a progressive illness for which in the light of present medical knowledge, cure or remission is no longer possible; and bereavement support for the families after the patients death.Palliative care includes the care given during the terminal phase of the illness which may be measured in weeks or months.
Palliative Care Queensland Mission Statement
It is our mission to promote palliative care to the community and professional health organisations and to support palliative care providers in achieving excellence of care for all people involved with a progressive illness for which in the light of present medical knowledge, cure or remission is no longer possible.
www.pallcareqld.com
Kindness week is a Karuna Hospice Services community project designed to nurture the spirit of kindness and enhance our lives. Simple kindness adopted on a daily basis creates a happier and safer environment for all of us: at school, at work, at home and in all aspects of life.
Kindness Week 2007 activities will reflect the inspiration and simplicity of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Australian Tour theme - Open Arms, Embracing Kindness.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is visiting Brisbane on June 13 2007. He is known internationally as an ambassador for kindness, understanding and peace, receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.
www.kindnessweek.org.au
Mandala Books was established over twenty five years ago and is Australia’s specialist supplier of Buddhist books, cards, posters, DVDs, CDs and tapes, calendars and other products. We have over five hundred titles in stock at any time and access to many more. We have a particular interest in Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism, especially books by and about His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Mandala Books is now based in Brisbane Queensland at Karuna Hospice Services in Windsor. Mandala Books is a subsidiary of Karuna and all profits support the work of the Hospice. Karuna was founded to help prevent the physical, emotional and spiritual suffering that people may experience in relation to life threatening illness, dying and bereavement. In serving the community Karuna strives to follow the inspirational ideals and examples set by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Mandala Books is open from Monday to Friday, 9 am to 4.30 pm and supplies bookshops and centres on a wholesale basis, individual retail customers and has a fast and efficient mail order service to anywhere in Australia, New Zealand, and other countries in our region.
www.mandalabooks.com.au
The Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition is an international, non-profit organization, founded in 1975 by Lama Thubten Yeshe (1935-84), a Tibetan Buddhist monk. The Foundation is devoted to the transmission of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition and values worldwide through teaching, meditation, and community service.
We provide integrated education through which people’s minds and hearts can be transformed into their highest potential for the benefit of others, inspired by an attitude of universal responsibility. We are committed to creating harmonious environments and helping all beings develop their full potential of infinite wisdom and compassion. Our organization is based on the Buddhist tradition of Lama Tsongkhapa of Tibet as taught to us by our founder Lama Thubten Yeshe and spiritual director Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
www.fpmt.org
www.fpmta.org.au
A website containing all the latest information about The Dalai Lama 2007 Australia Tour, updated on a regular basis. It also provides information and links to further information on Tibetan Buddhism and Buddhism in general.
If you are as excited about the visit of one of the world’s most recognised and revered people as we are, you will want to know all there is to know about what His Holiness will be speaking about, where he will be speaking, and how you can attend one or more of the talks.
You may also wish to know more about the history of Tibet, the people of Tibet, the situation Tibet is in at this point in time, and more. On the subject of Buddhism this website will provide an overview of Tibetan Buddhism, and then supply links to sites which go into more detail.
www.dalailama.org.au
PCIS is a Queensland wide telephone service that provides information and emotional support to individuals affected by life-limiting or terminal illness, their family, friends carers and health professionals.By contacting PCIS on freecall 1800 772 273, Queenslanders can speak with an experienced nurse or counsellor, who can provide information about palliative care, including the contact details for local services and support organizations that can provide palliative care, or a palliative approach to end of life care.
PCIS also provides a specialist telephone information and support service to health professionals in Queensland, and can connect doctors, nurses and other health care professionals to specialist medical or nursing consultants.
This free telephone service is funded by Queensland Health and operates from 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday.
www.pcis.org.au
An event like no other
Everyone wants to be happy and to avoid suffering. So why is it that there is such little understanding of what causes us to be happy and to suffer?
Despite decades of economic progress, scientific studies show that there has been no corresponding improvement in our happiness. Now is a time of re-evaluation. How can we improve the quality of our own lives and those of others we care for? The 2nd International Conference on Happiness & Its Causes is a forum like no other that has ever been held - the topic is important to us all, the programme is ambitious in its scope and the calibre of the speakers extraordinary.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will lead a faculty of over 50 expert speakers from Australia and overseas in an exploration of the techniques for achieving peace and happiness at this ground breaking event.
Can we learn to be happy?
Recent breakthroughs in neuroscience have confirmed that the brain can be changed through experience. This raises the tantalizing prospect that throughout our lifetime we can train our mind to be happy - to enhance our ability to think positively, diminish our negative emotions and be less affected by the events going on around us.
Western psychology is quickly adapting to this challenge. Developments in cognitive therapy and the emerging field of positive psychology have made important advances in our understanding of how to enhance human happiness. This conference will explore the causes for happiness promoted by western psychology and the unique contribution of Buddhist psychology.
www.happinessanditscauses.com.au
Karuna would like to thank Belarc for generously providing their Belarc Advisor computer auditing software to us.
www.belarc.com
