March 6 - We invite you to join us for a WELCOME DINNER celebrating Geshelas arrival to CTCT 
RSVP via the Registration form below (5.30 pm-7.30 pm details of the location will then be shared )
March 7,8,9 We offer you AN IMMERSIVE 3-day RETREAT with Geshe Thubten Sherab - In-person and Online
The Six Perfections: 1. generosity, 2. ethical conduct, 3. patience, 4. diligence, 5. meditation, and 6. wisdom.
Geshela will lead us in an exploration of the foundation of the Buddhist Mahayana Path leading to the development of the good heart, great compassion, the wisdom of Bodhichitta - the immeasurable love for all sentient beings and wish for their happiness and wellbeing. Via Commentary, interactive discussions, contemplations, guided meditations, and within relaxed community gatherings together over 3 precious days, we will experience the benefits of the essence of the Six Perfections and develop the clarity required to utilize these virtues within our daily lives - a road map for a meaningful and purposeful life.
Tentative Daily Schedule - 9 am-10.30; 11-12.30 LUNCH break 2-3.30; 4-5.30 pm ( Optional morning and evening silent meditation sessions 8 am - 8.30 am; 7 pm - 8 pm )
We recommend taking advantage of these 3 precious days by planning to make this retreat a semi-residential experience - by staying in available accommodation choices nearby the Centre, we recommend Snug Tourist Park with many self-contained cabin options and only a 5-minute drive away. We have 4 shared room places ( female only ) available in our hired facility next door to the Gompa. Please email your interest in these shared spaces to
REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL to assist our preparation for you - Course materials will be shared with all Registered participants
IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE HERE - ONLINE ATTENDANCE only HERE
Please consider becoming a special sponsor of this event supporting the Dharma to flourish. Details on how you can assist us HERE - THANK YOU
All about our special guest Geshe Thubten Sherab [ who has been visiting CTCT regularly since 2012 ] read on......
Excerpt from the FPMTA website:
FPMT in Australia is delighted to welcome back the highly popular and esteemed teacher, Geshe Thubten Sherab for his national tour of Australian centres. Geshe Sherab is a renowned scholar and teacher, well-loved for his gentle humour, devotion and kindness.
Geshe Thubten Sherab was born in a small village in the Mustang region of Nepal to a Kagyu-Nyingma family.. He entered Kopan Monastery ( FPMT Heartland ) Nepal at the age of nine and completed his Geshe studies at Sera Je monastery in South India, followed by a year at Gyumed Tantric College.
He then completed retreat and teaching assignments in the United States and Asia. Since then, Geshe Sherab has served the Foundation for Preservation of Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) in a number of roles including sitting on the FPMT board and as headmaster of the young monks’ school at Kopan monastery. For many years, Geshe-la has been traveling and teaching at FPMT centers in Australia, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Asia, and Europe, while also serving as resident teacher at Thubten Norbu Ling in Santa Fe, New Mexico.USA.
Geshela has a unique gift of presenting often complex Buddhist topics in a simple, warm and accessible manner. He has much experience with Western students, which helps him to explain Dharma to us in a practical and applicable way.
Geshela says : “I believe Geshes need to think about how to benefit more people, whether they are Buddhist or not. My view is that it doesn’t matter whether people follow the traditional way of practicing or even if they are Buddhist. There are so many good aspects of the Dharma that we can share with them. We sincerely need to respect all other religious traditions, not just with our mouths, but with our hearts. We have His Holiness the Dalai Lama as an example of how to treat other religions with respect.
My final request of my students is to integrate study and practice together, which has always been the advice of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and of Lama Zopa Rinpoche.”
