The Program

GESHE TENZIN ZOPA joins us OCTOBER 1,2,3, 2026 ~ SAVE THE DATES ~ A rare and precious Opportunity

Thursday & Friday, Oct 1-2 - In-person / Online Teachings - 3 Principle Aspects of the Path and Commentary of the Purification Practice of Vajrasattva -10 am-5 pm AEST

Saturday, Oct 3 - In-person only Solitary Vajrasattva Initiation 10 am-5 pm AEST

[Pledge of commencement of 100,000 Vajrasattva Ngöndro - Preliminary Practice ]

Registration Required: opens HERE on July 25 ~ Limited spaces apply 

Become a Special Vajrasattva Retreat Sponsor HERE (opens soon)

Local  accommodation recommended HERE for residential participation

Resuming: 2026 Dr Sonam Thakchoe Study Group  ~ Suitable for all levels of interest - online only 

We are very happy to announce a new topic for this year's study forum 

 Shantideva's classic text "Guide to a Bodhisattva's Way of Life."

 Wednesday evenings 6.30 pm-8.30 pm AEST 

 April 29, May 27,  June 24,  July 22-UPDATED, and August 26.Sept TBC, October 28 

 To ensure everyone interested remains informed about all details of this course, we now require REGISTRATION to attend. Once registered, you will be added to the group mailing list to receive all updates, course resources, and information. Please register here  to receive the monthly ZOOM link

Reading preparation:  JULY 22 - Session 4 - Chapter 4 | Conscientiousness

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LOSAR  ONLINE with GESHE TENZIN ZOPA via Zoom and livestreamed on CTCT YouTube

February 18 - 1.30 pm AEDT  Find your time here. The Zoom event has now passed

2026 Losar blessings of Maitreya Buddha - teachings to inspire Universal Love, Generosity, and Kindness - opening CTCT 2026 Program - celebrating Tibetan New Year 

Everyone is welcome from wherever you are in the world - live - or at a time that is suitable for you

"Maitreya is the manifestation of the love of all the buddhas—the supreme beings who have achieved limitless, universal love. When we practice the yoga method of Buddha Maitreya, we unify with the universal love energy that is Maitreya by developing to their ultimate extent the limited qualities of love, compassion, and purity that presently lie within us."

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'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

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED  ~ Become a SPECIAL SPONSOR for this event HERE ~ Your generosity enables the Retreat to be offered freely for everyone 

 If you wish to be kept informed of this event, please email   to be added to the Enews list

• April 5: Easter Sunday - Potluck Lunch - 12.30 - 2.30 pm AEST

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 

Daily Retreat Schedule ...please read more :

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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 ~

JAVA, Yogyakarta - Borobudur - SUMATRA,  Muara Jambi - Pekanbaru SINGAPORE 

Led by GESHE TENZIN ZOPA, JULY 31 - AUGUST 15, 2026, In collaboration with  Ekno Tours and Travel 

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

Contact if you would like to be updated on future 2027-8 Pilgrimage plans at CTCT 

READ ON: Pilgrimage Highlights - Special 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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