Drol Kar Buddhist Centre conducts an extensive program of Buddhist teachings, meditation classes and events that run throughout the week and on weekends. Every so often we are privileged to be able to offer special teachings from a visiting teacher.
EXTREME WEATHER POLICY
PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO CLASSES at Drol Kar Buddhist Centre
on TOTAL FIRE BAN days or days when the temperature is expected to reach 35 DEGREES or higher.
Teaching Program 2010
Includes:
BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY/TEACHINGS
Lam Rim – the Graduated Path to Enlightenment
Monday evening ~ 7:30 – 8:30 pm
Venerable Jampa Drolma
If you want to find out how to respond constructively to the overwhelming demands of daily life, and gain the means to transform and open your mind, Atisha’s Lamp for the Path of Enlightenment, is for you!
These talks will be about the progressive stages of the Path of the mind training that leads to the attainment of Enlightenment. Atisha sums up the essence of all 84,000 teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha into exquisite and important verses from which we will study. Venerable Jampa’s presentation will be based on commentaries by Ven. Geshe Doga, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and Ven. Sonam Rinchen.
Suitable for all levels of spiritual practice.
$10, Conc. $7, members free
Lam Rim – Introduction and Discussion
Tuesday morning ~ 11:00 am – 12 noon
Venerable Jampa
These sessions will be an introduction to the formal teaching on a Buddhist text Atisha’s Lamp for the Path of Enlightenment. The sessions will open with some meditation, and then will focus on the Lam Rim and will give advice on how to relate to it, and how to practise it in your daily life.
“Lam Rim” means stages of the path to training the mind. It is a sequential arrangement of all the Buddha’s teachings and is easy to follow and practise. These talks are exceptionally good for those new to Buddhism and an opportunity for longer term practitioners to deepen their foundation and clarify their understanding.
Suitable for all levels of spiritual practice.
$10, Conc. $7, members free
Thirty Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva
Sunday morning monthly – dates to be announced
Venerable Geshe Doga
Geshe Doga from Tara Institute continues his teachings on the “Thirty Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva”. This text is said to be one of the most popular in the development of Tibetan thought and literature. When applied and practiced with sincerity, this teaching will develop an individual’s warm-hearted compassion. Over the past three years, the text has been the basis of Geshe Doga’s monthly teaching at the Drol Kar Centre.
Enjoy this wonderful teaching with Geshe Doga in the beautiful setting at Tushita Paraparap. Come and join us for this unique experience and share lunch with Geshe Doga and the monks afterwards.
10:30 am registration
Drol Kar members $10; Tara Institute members $15; General public $20.
Lunch after teaching available – $5. Bookings essential: Ph. 5266 1788
Please Note
Where a fee for Teachings is indicated, and you are unable to pay the full amount, please attend the class anyway and pay what you can afford.
MEDITATION CLASSES
Meditation Techniques
Sunday morning ~ 11:00 am – 12 noon
Venerable Jampa
Meditation can help us to still the influx of thoughts that are keeping us from being in the moment and seeing things as the way they are. It is good to have meditation sessions daily and regularly, but only if we know what to do and what to expect in our meditation.
These sessions will be talks focussing on meditation techniques and instructions on how to achieve calm abiding (Shamatha) and special insight (Vipassana).
Donations welcomed
Healing Meditation
Tuesday afternoon ~ 1:00 – 2:00 pm
The Healing group meets on Tuesdays to practice meditations that are particularly aimed at healing and emotional wellbeing. Classes are led by experienced Drolkar students.
Suitable for all levels of experience; Buddhist & non- Buddhist
Donations welcome
Meditation – Calm the Mind, Awaken the Heart
Friday morning ~ 11:00 – 12 noon
Dr Darren Fahroedin
These sessions will teach simple breath-focused and single pointed meditation and are suitable for all levels.They are informal with time for discussion and questions.
If they wish, beginners may arrive 10 minutes early to talk with Dr Darren Fahroedin (no need to pre-arrange).
Suitable for all levels of experience especially beginners; Buddhist & non- Buddhist
By donation.
Donations welcome
Dharma for Kids
Last Sunday of the month ~ 10:00 am – 12 noon
John Carroll and Simone Budd
Experienced educators John Carroll and Simone Budd introduce primary school children, 5 years of age and over, to Buddhist ideas and practices. Meditation, mantras, offerings, stories, art and craft activities, and gardening, variously illustrate and promote mindfulness and compassion. Sessions begin in the gompa at 10 am. A sunhat, sunscreen, drink, gardening gloves and clothes suitable for outdoor activities, including a coat if the weather is inclement, are essential.
Parents/carers must remain at Drol Kar during these sessions. If parents/carers of primary school children wish to attend the adult meditation session from 11am – 12pm they are welcome.
Younger siblings are welcome to attend but must be supervised at all times by their parents/carers.
For further information, contact John on 03 5256 3375 or Simone on 03 5288 7199.
