It’s coming up roses at the Peaceful Land of Joy
Roses, roses and more roses!
The beautiful rain this spring has enlivened the hundreds of fragrant roses planted over the last couple of years. Come and meet the Queen of flowers, bathe in the perfume, and feel the peace of this exquisitely beautiful place.
The centrepiece is the traditional Tibetan temple, surrounded by lush lawns, beds of roses, salvias and calendulas, an arc of golden robinias and towering redwoods. Weeping willows frame the tranquil lakes, home to happy ducks, ibises and herons.
Behind the main residence are four walled courtyard gardens, two of them recently developed with a great variety of plantings. One visitor described them as a dreamscape.
The exuberance of the natural world
Large flower gardens are rare, but worth the hard work when you witness such variety of form, colour and fragrance. They condense the exuberance of the natural world into one place.
Living in the city, many of us are cut off from nature. After a busy week, this multi-coloured display reinvigorates your respect for life itself. A flourishing garden gladdens the heart and lifts the spirits, perhaps because it gives a glimpse of our own potential for inner flourishing and wellbeing.
The Society’s founder, Geshe Loden, put it in a nutshell: “Roses make people happy.” He designed this peaceful, meditative environment to help visitors find calm in their busy lives, and regarded the temple and gardens as an offering to the Australian people, in gratitude for the support and shelter he enjoyed here for more than 30 years.
Open Day Highlights
- Devonshire teas with freshly baked scones, cream and homemade strawberry jam, served with tea, chai and coffee in our outdoor café
- Delicious brunch of soup and savoury scones
- Free garden tours
- Tours of traditional Tibetan temple with fascinating glimpse of Tibetan culture
- Free meditation sessions for peace and relaxation
- The Enjoyment Shop with Australian-made products including other ethically made products sourced around the world
- Photo exhibition of Tibetan and the centre’s history
All the details you need
Entry: $5 per person. Family rate $10 – parents & school age children or younger. Entry includes joining any of the garden and temple tours and meditation sessions.
All proceeds support the maintenance of the temple and gardens.
Tibetan Buddhist Society, 20 Cookes Road, Yuroke – 5 minutes west of Craigieburn, 10 mins from Tullamarine Freeway along Mickleham Rd
Inquiries: events@tushita.org. W: tibetanbuddhistsociety.org
