Drol Kar Buddhist Centre is a picturesque meditation and retreat centre approximately one and a half hours south-west of Melbourne, and only minutes away from the seaside towns of Anglesea and Torquay, the world renowned Bells Beach and the Great Ocean Road. Set in seven and a half acres of charming gardens and bushland, the Centre offers a variety of programs and events including opportunities for teachings by qualified Mahayana teachers, meditation classes and retreats.

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DROLKAR BUDDHIST CENTRE ~ EXTREME WEATHER POLICY

The following EXTREME WEATHER POLICY has been developed in the interests of the safety and well-being of the members and other patrons of the Centre.
PLEASE NOTE:
There will be NO CLASSES at Drol Kar Buddhist Centre
on TOTAL FIRE BAN days in the Central District
or days when the temperature is expected to reach 35 DEGREES or higher
in the Geelong and Surfcoast region.
The Centre will be CLOSED to all patrons and visitors on such days.

Drol Kar Buddhist Centre is conducting a tour to Vietnam in early March under the guidance of our resident teacher and Vietnam expat, Venerable Jampa Drolma.
Tour details available here
Vietnam Tour Flier
Itinerary Vietnam
Registration form Vietnam

Geshe Sonam Thargye is taking a group to his home territory in Kham mid July to early August.
Tour details available here soon
Tibet Tour Flier
Tibet Tour Information
Tibet Tour Itinerary
Tibet Registration form

The Sacred Footsteps from the Roof of the World Mandala Tour

The Sacred Footsteps from the Roof of the World Mandala Tour made many friends over the six months – March to August 2011 – and most importantly achieved one its main goals of promoting sponsorships for Tibetan nuns and students in Tibet and for exiled monks and young people in India. The tour finished in Orange NSW on August 20, and the monks and tour staff returned to Paraparap to unpack the tour materials and spend a few restful days before saying goodbye and returning to India on August 27.
We thank Sonam Rinchen, Sonam Kalsang and Kalsang Dhondup very much for coming such a long way to be a part of this grand undertaking. They did a wonderful job. The mandalas were spectacular and they impressed everyone they met with their patience, discipline and friendliness.
We hope they enjoyed their six months as temporary ‘Aussie monks’.