Tharlam Ling

JCU multi-faith chaplaincy, on Tuesday evenings:

6.00 Introductory course in Calm Abiding Meditation
The next course begins on May 22 and will run for eight weeks, one hour per week.

7.15 Group meditation and dharma discussion
Every Tuesday, except for circumstances beyond our control. Everyone is welcome but these sessions are most suitable for those who have completed the Introductory course or have some other prior experience of meditation. Please note that the starting time has returned to 7.15 to give us a change-over buffer between the two groups.

The first Calm Abiding Meditation course of 2012 finished on Tuesday April 3, and there will be a gap before the next course starts (after Easter, Anzac Day and our Weekend of Teachings).

The next course will begin on Tuesday 22 May and run for eight weeks to finish on
July 10.

As usual, the classes will be between 6.00 pm and 7.00 pm, the location is the JCU multi-faith chaplaincy and the cost is simply a donation. For any further information, or to register, contact Phil Heang, by phone on (mob.) 0499 026 184 or by email through the Contact page here.

Lama Choedak

We are planning a non-residential weekend of teachings in Townsville for May 11 – 13. To have Lama Choedak for a weekend like this in Townsville is a ‘first’ for us.

Lama Choedak Rinpoche, a Tibetan-born Buddhist teacher, has lived in Australia since 1985. Lama Choedak shows a deep commitment to making the Buddha’s wisdom and Buddhist meditation practices available to the public. His profound teachings are spiced with the richness of his experience and realisation. They are lucid, authentic and humorous.

• Public talk: Introduction to Buddhist Meditation
Friday 11 May 7.00 pm at Aitkenvale State School Hall, Wotton St, Aitkenvale (near Elizabeth St)

$15/$10 concession

• Health and Healing Buddhist Meditation
Saturday 12 May, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm (BYO lunch; morning tea provided), at Carville Seniors Hall, cnr. Diprose and Albury Streets, Pimlico.

 $80/70 concession

• Public talk: Joyfulness – a Buddhist Approach to Depression
Saturday 12 May, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm,  at Carville Seniors Hall, cnr. Diprose and Albury Streets, Pimlico

 $15/10 concession

• Excellence of Great Compassion in Everyday Life
Sunday 13 May,  9am – 3:00 pm (BYO lunch; morning tea provided) at Carville Seniors Hall, cnr. Diprose and Albury Streets, Pimlico

$80/70 Concession
Full weekend – Fri-Sun – cost $160/$140 concession

Contact Phil Heang on (ph) 0499 026 184 for registration or more information. Click here to download the schedule in pdf format. Registration and payment in advance is appreciated as it will assist our catering plans (for morning teas) and help us to start each session on time.

The current beginners’ course finishes on December 13 and we will quietly celebrate the occasion, and the approaching end of the year, with a combined meeting of the two groups that evening. The 6.00 class will start at its usual time but the second group will join them right on 7.00 for a shorter-than-usual meditation and we will all stay together for a while to enjoy food, drink and conversation.

From December 20 until further notice (and even including December 27), only one group will meet each week, from 7.00 – 8.00. If anyone can get there 10-15 minutes earlier to help set up the room, we would greatly appreciate that assistance.

The next introductory course will start on February 14 and the advanced group meeting time will be 7.15 again from that date onwards.

JCU multi-faith chaplaincy, on Tuesday evenings:

6.00 Introductory course in Calm Abiding Meditation
The introductory course normally runs over eight weeks, one hour per week. The next begins on October 25, as advertised, but each session will be slightly longer, finishing about 7.10.

7.20 Group meditation and dharma discussion
Every Tuesday, except for circumstances beyond our control. All are welcome but it is most suitable for those who have completed the Introductory course or have some other prior experience of meditation. Please note the new starting time which is designed to give us a changeover buffer between the two sessions each evening.