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Our classes provide practical methods for improving the quality of our lives and developing inner peace through meditation and Buddhist teachings. The in-person setting fosters a supportive community and offers real-time interaction with the teacher for personalized guidance.
Classes include guided meditations and teachings to help us solve our daily problems and find the lasting happiness we seek.
No prior experience needed and you can join anytime. Everyone is welcome.
Current Class Topic
Meditations on the Mind: How to Create Mental Space.
Wednesday 19, 26 Nov | 3, 10 Dec
Derived from the Buddhist Mahamudra tradition, these meditations lead you on a voyage of exploration of your mind through which you can discover your own inner potential for lasting peace and happiness.
The real source of happiness is inner peace. While our mind is peaceful, we will be happy all the time, regardless of external conditions, but when it is disturbed in any way, we can never be happy, no matter how good our external conditions may be. External conditions can only make us happy if our mind is peaceful.
Therefore, if we want to experience true, lasting happiness, we need to learn the secret of inner peace by meditating on the mind.
Teacher.
The teacher of this class is Christielli Portela. Christielli has been teaching modern Kadampa Buddhism for a decade. As an experienced and well-loved teacher, she inspires people to use Buddhist meditation to improve their lives through her sincere example and clear teachings.
Class Details.
Class Day & Time: Wednesdays, 7 - 8pm
Fee: $12, Kadampa members free | No booking required
Location: Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute – 117-119 Sturt St, Ballarat
Weekly Current and upcoming class courses:
• Meditations on the Mind | 19, 26 Nov | 3, 10 Dec
• Public Talk: Living From a Place of Inner Peace | 28 Jan
• A Fresh Start: Discover the Power of Meditation | 4, 11, 18, 25 Feb
• How to Solve Our Human Problems: Managing Anger & Difficult Relationships | 4, 11, 18 Mar
• Stillness in Motion: Living Spiritually in a Fast-Paced World | 25 Mar | 1, 8 Apr
• Living From Love: How to Transform Yourself & the World Around You | 15, 22, 29 Apr | 6, 13 May
Public Talk 2026
Living From a Place of Inner Peace | Wed 28 Jan 26
Public Talk with Gen Kelsang Rabten
Ballarat | Wed 28 Jan
Living with inner peace is not something we have to wait for. It is something we can actively cultivate every day. Our mind has incredible power. It can create stress and unease, or it can support a life filled with stability, joy, and meaning.
In this course, inspired by Buddha’s teachings, we will explore how to gently transform unhelpful habits of thought and develop the inner qualities that allow peace to flourish. When we nurture calm and clarity within, we bring more harmony into our relationships, our work, and every moment of our life.
In a fast moving world, learning to live from a place of inner peace is one of the greatest gifts we can offer ourselves and those around us.
Join us for this uplifting talk and discover practical, compassionate methods to create a peaceful and positive mind, from the inside out.
Reviews.
"Calm environment. Friendly atmosphere. Plenty of useful daily tips for a more stress free life." Kel
"My weekly classes give me the opportunity to connect with others who are searching for a peaceful life." Maggie
"I've met some really good people there." Wayne"
"This is a fantastic hour for me, after having worked all week, because it provides me the space to think and talk about spiritualism as well as spend time with friends." Yogandra
