The Program

'Foundations for Successful Meditation Practice - An Experiential Retreat'With Geshe Thubten Sherab

2026 Easter Retreat - Friday 3rd April - Monday 6th April  ~ Hybrid event

silence  sitting  walking  talking  enjoying  learning  sharing 

Exploring a variety of beneficial meditation techniques & interactive discourse/discussion

REGISTER HERE  ~ Become a SPECIAL SPONSOR for this event HERE ~ Your generosity enables the Retreat to be offered freely for everyone 

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IN PERSON 17 Sproules Road, SNUG, Tasmania, and varied teaching sessions available ONLINE tbc

• April 5: Easter Sunday - Special Picnic Lunch - A relaxed, informal retreat day with one another. 

Non-residential Retreat - Accommodation readily available in the surrounding areas close to the Centre - daily shuttle service to and from the gompa offered. Vegetarian Lunch and refreshments are offered daily 

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Lha Bab Düchen (Tib. ལྷ་བབས་དུས་ཆེན་, Wyl. lha babs dus chen), the 'Festival of the Descent from Heaven' — one of the four major Buddhist holidays. It occurs on the 22nd day of the ninth Tibetan month. Buddha’s mother Mayadevi was reborn in Indra’s heaven. To repay her kindness and to liberate her, and also to benefit the gods, Buddha spent three months teaching in the realm of the gods. When he was about to return to this world, Indra and Brahma manifested three stairs of 80,000 yojanas each, reaching this world in Sankisa. As the Buddha walked down the central one, they accompanied him on either side, carrying umbrellas to honor him. He descended to earth in Sankisa, located in modern Uttar Pradesh and counted among the eight holy places.

JOIN GESHE TENZIN ZOPA  ONLINE to celebrate the auspicious occasion of LHA BAB DUCHEN 

Geshe la will lead us in Atisha's Light Offering Prayer ( have your candle light offering ready to offer together) and offer the oral transmission of  Sutra Remembering the Three Jewels

JOIN US  FROM WHEREVER YOU ARE IN THE WORLD, YOUTUBE LIVE recording HERE

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" In the Footsteps of Lama Serlingpa and Lama Atisha " through Java and Sumatra ~ in the company of GESHE TENZIN ZOPA  

JULY 31 - AUGUST 15 2026 ~   In collaboration with  Ekno Tours and Travel 

JAVA | Yogyakarta - Borobudur - SUMATRA | Muara Jambi - Pekanbaru - SINGAPORE (Revised Itinerary)   

Pilgrimage is now FULLY BOOKED - WAIT LIST only available  @ 9/1/26 

To be kept informed, please email  with your EOI  and to receive the required Pre-Registration Form ASAP - WAIT LIST only available 

Experience ancient trails through Sumatra and Java

A quietly, deeply transformative heart journey to the very source of the Bodhichitta teachings

This Pilgrimage offers an introduction to and invites your generosity as a CTCT Compassion in Action  fundraiser in support  of The 80ft World Peace Stupa Project, Rachen Nunnery, Tsum Valley, Nepal   

The LIFE OF ATISHA   ~ recommended reading ~   A LAMP FOR THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT   

Read on - Pilgrimage Highlights - Teachings at Borobudur and Muara Jambi ....

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Our invitation to you, with great love and gratitude 

We welcome all our new friends, old friends, and those we have yet to meet to bathe in the nectar of virtuous activity with us.

A special opportunity - rare like a star in the midday light - requesting your very special support so we can offer freely this  opportunity of the upcoming "Three Jewels Retreat" with Geshe Tenzin Zopas' 2025 Program  at CTCT to others  ~ due to your wisdom of generosity, the Dharma will flourish and bring peace to the hearts of others ~ thank you

Discover Full Details HERE of our invitation to you of the "Three Jewels Special Sponsorship "opportunity

 Every benefactor's name will be dedicated and prayers offered during the filling and consecration of our 1000-Arm Chenrezig Statue by Geshe Tenzin Zopa

What are the Three Jewels? Please read on.....

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To conclude the auspicious month of SAKA DAWA on June 25th  , CTCT will host an online recitation of the text, The Golden Light Sutra 

Enjoy information about this amazingly beneficial Sutra HERE  & download the text - The Sutra takes approximately 3 hours to recite in full - 2 sessions will be hosted on Wednesday, June 25

Anyone is welcome to join us for all sessions in full or whatever time/session is most suitable for you - you can just drop in and continue the recitations together wherever we are up to ~ no prerequisites are required

 Session 1 - 3.30 pm - 5 pm AEST Session 2 - 7.30 pm-9 pm AEST

Join Us via recurring ZOOM LINK: HERE  Meeting ID 895 4802 3114 Passcode 067093

Lama Zopa Rinpoche has said about the Sutra of Golden Light, “This text is very precious; it brings peace and happiness and is very powerful to stop violence. By hearing this text, one’s karma is purified.” Rinpoche has made a personal vow to propagate the Sutra of Golden Light and give oral transmissions of it in many parts of the world. Having the sutra recited as much as possible is also one of Rinpoche’s Vast Visions for FPMT. 

Rinpoche has said, 

“I would like to make this request with my two palms together, to please recite the Sutra of Golden Light for WORLD PEACE as much as you can.”

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Honouring His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, 

A special occasion to honour an extraordinary life of compassion, wisdom, and tireless service to humanity All around the world, there will be celebrations honouring His Holiness' 90th birthday

Expressing our deep gratitude for HH's presence in the world - a beacon of peace and the embodiment of the Buddha's teachings - an irreplaceable source of inspiration and guidance for millions around the globe, CTCT will acknowledge the YEAR of COMPASSION for HHDL by scheduling a monthly Chenrezig Practice and accumulation of mani mantras together 

Sunday, August 3, was  our first monthly session within Geshe Tenzin Zopas' recent program in person at CTCT, offering the transmission of the Chenrezig Sadhana  - 1st of each month, following in 2025-26 will be ongoing dates for scheduled Compassion Buddha Chenrezig practice dates 

Next session  Activity in person/online TBA 

A day to contemplate the qualities of the Compassion Buddha, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet 

H H s' request for his birthday to us: Be Kind to yourself - Be kind to others - fill your day with the thought of Bodhichitta - the welfare and happiness of all sentient beings without exception

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CTCT wholeheartedly welcomes once again the return of Geshe Tenzin Zopa to CTCT in person during his Annual FPMT Australia  National Tour

THREE JEWELS Retreat   ~ Refuge in THE BUDDHA DHARMA & SANGHA 

Registration closed   August 1. Chenrezig Statue filling & consecration, August 2-3,Refuge Retreat:  

'In a world that feels unpredictable and often overwhelming, where do we turn for real peace and stability? In Buddhism, taking refuge isn’t just a ritual or tradition—it’s about finding a reliable foundation for inner growth and transformation.' ( quote from TNL Buddhist Centre )

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2025 topic for exploration:  The Long Discourses of the Buddha - an online-only presentation 10 am -12 AEDT

Suitable for all levels of interest. 1st Saturday Monthly sessions will include commentary, interactive discussions, and meditations. March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5,August 16,  September 13,  October 4,  November 1

2026 Continuation of teachings with Dr Sonam Thakchoe TBA

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2024-25 In The Footsteps of the Mahasiddhas PILGRIMAGE with Geshe Tenzin Zopa 

3 day teaching in Bodhgaya access the recording of this special presentation on CTCT Youtube 

Replete with rich poetic imagery and metaphor, Maitreya’s Sublime Continuum relates a profound and refined vision of the Mahayana. THE TATHAGATHA ESSENCE clarifies the meaning of our Buddha potential, particularly the emptiness of the mind that allows evolution to complete enlightenment.( A teaching To Be Continued ...)

THE RICE SEEDLING SUTRA - commentary also offered  during the Pilgrimage at Sanchi Stupa will be available on CTCT YouTube soon

Lha Bab Düchen (Tib. ལྷ་བབས་དུས་ཆེན་, Wyl. lha babs dus chen), the 'Festival of the Descent from Heaven' — one of the four major Buddhist holidays. It occurs on the 22nd day of the ninth Tibetan month. Buddha’s mother Mayadevi was reborn in Indra’s heaven. To repay her kindness and to liberate her, and also to benefit the gods, Buddha spent three months teaching in the realm of the gods. When he was about to return to this world, Indra and Brahma manifested three stairs of 80,000 yojanas each reaching this world in Sankisa. As the Buddha walked down the central one, they accompanied him to his left and right carrying umbrellas to honor him. He descended to earth in Sankisa, which is located in modern Uttar Pradesh, and which is counted among the eight holy places.

JOIN US  FROM WHERE EVER YOU ARE IN THE WORLD

NOVEMBER 22 ONLINE 7 pm - 8.30 pm AEDT   

Find Your time here  EVERYONE WELCOME 

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 821 9452 3057
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