Special Events.
From public talks with senior Buddhist teachers to community gatherings over a meal, our special events will not only inspire and uplift you, but are a wonderful opportunity to connect yourself, family and friends to the path to happiness.
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A Life Beyond Sorrow | Manjushri Empowerment & Commentary To The Four Noble Truths
Fri 13 - 17 Sep | KMC Australia (Dandenong Ranges)
When we see things as they really are, our delusions naturally disappear and virtuous minds naturally manifest. Buddha’s teachings lead us to profound insights into the ways things are, as opposed to how they appear. In particular, the sutra on the Four Noble Truths lays out a clear pathway, to use wisdom to free ourself from all our delusions and attain the permanent inner peace called nirvana - a life beyond sorrow. During this special course you can receive the wisdom empowerment of Manjushri and rare teachings on the sixteen aspects of the four noble truths drawn from Ocean of Nectar and Venerable Geshe-la’s oral teachings.
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How to Stay Strong When Things go Wrong: The Art of Acceptance - Geelong Public Talk with Buddhist Monk Gen Kelsang Rabten
Wed 18 Sep | Geelong Eastern Hub
Life is full of challenges, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed when we’re drowning in difficulties.
Through meditation we can develop a strong flexible mind that can turn every situation to our advantage.
By confronting and finally embracing the hard truths about suffering, Buddha’s teachings allow us to develop a deep acceptance that opens the door to a life where we thrive in the very situations we used to be afraid of.
We need to find inner strength for a happy life, for our family and for our world. Come along to this talk and find out where Buddhists get their strength from.
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Film Night & Meal | Fri 20 Sep | KMC Australia (Dandenong Ranges)
Join us for a special film and meal night at Kadampa Meditation Centre Australia in the Dandenong Ranges. The evening will include a delicious two-course vegetarian meal and a presentation of the play The Wheel of Life which tells the story of King Bimbisara, a friend of Buddha Shakyamuni. This play presents the entire path to liberation in a way that is alive and immediate to our experience.
“Make effort to destroy the cycle of suffering
Enter the path to liberation
Abandon all delusions
And learn to cherish others.”
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Name Mantra Retreat
Wed 20 Nov - 17 Dec | KMC Australia (Dandenong Ranges)
If we recite our Spiritual Guide’s mantra with faith, this is far more powerful than reciting any other mantra, and with our mind empowered by our Guru’s blessings we can accomplish anything.
Join us at Kadampa Meditation Centre Australia, for a special opportunity to engage in retreat on the name mantra of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. You can engage in this retreat as a formal close retreat, as a preliminary guide retreat or simply attending sessions whenever you are able.
In whichever way we engage in the retreat we will draw closer and closer to our root guru, receive powerful blessings and insights, and create the causes never to be separated from Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka. The benefits of this retreat, both personally and for the flourishing of Kadam Dharma, are unsurpassed.
For those engaging in formal close retreat there will be a group Vajradaka burning offering to conclude the retreat.
The retreat will begin with an introduction with Gen Kelsang Rabten and conclude with Vajradaka burning offerings, led by Kelsang Luma.