by TBS newsletter | Apr 9, 2026 | Uncategorised
November community meeting The Tibetan Buddhist Society (TBS) community meeting held last November was a wonderful reflection of just how busy and fruitful 2025 had been for the Melbourne centre. Alongside our regular classes and a full calendar of inspiring retreats,...
by TBS information | Mar 31, 2026 | Uncategorised
Blossoms of devotion: Emily’s inspired floral creations When His Eminence Ling Rinpoche visited the Tibetan Buddhist Society (TBS) last August, he was greeted by a glorious display of flowers — a soft, harmonious blend of colour and fragrance that mirrored the...
by TBS newsletter | Mar 24, 2026 | Uncategorised
by Christine M Recently a long-time centre volunteer told me that she was concerned about being unkind. She’d been invited out that evening by a friend but had realised she simply couldn’t do it. She was feeling uncomfortable about letting her friend...
by TBS newsletter | Mar 24, 2026 | Uncategorised
by Anthony Joseph Attachment, along with ignorance and anger, is classified as one of the three mental poisons. They are called poisons because they distort our perception, make our minds unpeaceful, and perpetuate the cycle in which we lack true control...
by TBS newsletter | Mar 24, 2026 | Uncategorised
by Michael Joseph Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden, amongst great teachers past and present, emphasized that the best way to extract the essence of our special human rebirth is to cultivate the good heart of bodhichitta.* There are two main methods for developing...
by TBS newsletter | Mar 24, 2026 | Uncategorised
by Tim McKibben When the going gets tough in life, such as facing serious illness, being made redundant or relationship problems, it’s easy for the mind to crash and for us to seek distractions or refuse to come out from under...
