CTCT wholeheartedly welcomes once again the return of Geshe Tenzin Zopa to CTCT in person in July 2024 during his Annual FPMT Australia National Tour. Geshela will lead a Mother Tara Retreat 
~ and during this visit the filling and consecrating of our beautiful new 1.4 mtr Green Tara statue will be a highlight for us all!
Green Tara Sadhana Commentary and guided practice plus daily Abbreviated 4 Mandala Offerings to Cittimani Tara Puja -
Download Prayers & Practices Puja HERE
TARA RETREAT recordings July 22.23.24 CTCT Youtube
Tara is said to have been born from The Compassion Buddha Chenrezig's tears - his tears formed a lake, and in that lake, a lotus grew, and when it opened Tara was revealed.
This in-person event and all meals and refreshments will be offered freely to all our guests
We invite you to become a sponsor for this event SPONSORSHIP Information here - Your generosity is immensely appreciated benefiting immensely the sharing of the Dharma ~ thank you
[ Video presentation of July 20,21- 2-day filling and consecration of Tara statue will be shared when it becomes available ]
Transcripts of the Tara Retreat teachings will be circulated when available.
Download Retreat Resources: Prayers & Practices HERE
Monday, July 22
Tara explanation & Green Tara Sadhana
Abbreviated 4 Mandala offerings to Cittimani Tara
Tuesday, July 23
Green Tara Sadhana Explanation
Abbreviated 4 Mandala offerings to Cittimani Tara led in English
Wednesday, July 24
Green Tara Sadhana explanation
Green Tara Sadhana Explanation Conclusion
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Everyone is warmly welcome to join us for this special event.
Please note that CTCT is not a residential Centre and we do not have accommodation facilities to offer; if you are coming from interstate in Australia there are many options in the surrounding areas of Snug for Airbnb accommodation. We also have an accommodation option close by on the beach bay side SNUG TOURIST PARK which offers a variety of reasonably priced cabins. and only a 5-minute drive to the Centre ( a shuttle pick-up service daily from this location will be offered for participants.)
Snug CTCT Gompa is approx. 25 min drive south of Hobart city - and 50 min drive from the Hobart International Airport.
EVERYONE IS WELCOMED to attend the program of events over 5 days in full or individual sessions or individual days as suitable
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Please allow flexibility with possible spontaneous additions and or changes in the program - dates will remain the same
5-day Tara Retreat: JULY 20 - 24
Saturday, July 20, and Sunday 21, 10 am-4 pm with lunch break 12-2 pm ( plus Geshela's Birthday celebration tbc)
Preparations and filling of the Tara Statue, Incense Puja, and Consecration of the Tara Statue
Monday, July 22, and Tuesday, July 23, and Wednesday, July 24, 10 am-4 pm with lunch break 12-2 pm
TARA Puja~ Four Mandala Ritual to Chittimani Tara after completing Statue filling -- Daily meditations and teachings based on Green Tara Sadhana, Daily Tara Puja with sessions of accumulations of mantra and sessions of accumulations of 21 Praises to Tara
Either Tuesday, July 23, or Wednesday, July 24 - 10 am -12 Weather permitting - a forest walk and meditation session by the Snug River; together with Geshela we will perform a Bath Offering ceremony - purification for all sentient beings in the waterways and environment - out to the oceans tbc
Wisdom teachings with Geshe Zopa ~ We hope to make a request for the Oral Transmission of the Tara mantra and Practice Sadhana
[Detailed schedule will be circulated closer to the dates]
Reference Reading: Tara The Liberator
RELYING ON TARA
"There are so many inner obstacles to the development of your mind, and these inner obstacles create many outer obstacles. Therefore, for the success of your Dharma practice, of your actualizing the graduated path to enlightenment, you must rely upon a special deity, or Buddha, such as Tara. All the actions of the Buddhas have manifested in this female aspect of Buddha, Tara the Liberator, in order to help living beings to accomplish successfully both temporal and ultimate happiness."
