by Chris M | Mar 16, 2023 | Uncategorised
By Chris McKeown In Buddhism, impermanence refers to the idea that everything, from the smallest subatomic particle to the largest galaxy, is in a continuous state of flux, constantly arising and passing away. Things we see in our day-to-day life may appear solid and...
by Martin Horan | Mar 16, 2023 | Uncategorised
Good Friday 7 April – Monday 10 April 2023 The Essence of Calm Abiding with Michael Joseph Our lives are busy; our minds are busy. The busy mind is a mind that is never at rest, moving from one thought to the next without pause. With such a busy mind it is...
by Martin Horan | Mar 15, 2023 | Uncategorised
By Martin Horan Many long-term meditators have had the experience. We put time and effort into meditation sometimes over many years – and the question comes up: Is it really making a difference? We often find our way into Dharma practice because there...
by Tim McKibben | Mar 15, 2023 | Uncategorised
by Tim McKibben On page 746 of the Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism, Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden explains that the laziness of inadequacy is believing that you are not capable of attaining enlightenment. Despite our prayers to attain...
by Michael Joseph | Mar 15, 2023 | Uncategorised
The story of the Peaceful Land of Joy, by Michael Joseph From 1983, the Melbourne centre was located in a rented house in East Melbourne that had eight bedrooms and large entertainment area for classes. Geshe-la said that we should look for a place of our...
by Jenny Stone | Mar 15, 2023 | Uncategorised
A precious guide in a challenging world by Jenny Stone The expression that every action of the body, speech and mind of a holy being is dedicated to benefiting all, is one so familiar to Buddhists that I wonder if sometimes we may lose sense of its profound and...
