Teaching program

Maitreya Buddha

Meditation & Buddha Dharma Classes

Each of the classes described below are open to everyone so please feel free to try them
all to see which ones are best for you. Everyone is most welcome.

Introductory Course - Meditation Basics

This course is designed as an introduction to Buddhist ideas and practice and involves guided traditional meditation. This assists the achievement of a calm and clear mind, so this course offers practical methods and ideas to help improve our everyday lives. Please come to any class as each is self contained whilst following a weekly theme, which is repeated in 6 week cycles. This course is suitable for beginners. You are welcome to attend any of the classes on an ongoing basis.

Commences	Time	Conducted by	Duration	Facility fee*
Every Tuesday	7:30 - 9:00pm	Rinpoche's senior students	ongoing	By Donation
Every Wednesday	1:00 - 2:30pm	Rinpoche's senior students	ongoing	By Donation
Every Sunday	10:00 - 11:30am	Khentrul Rinpoche	ongoing	By Donation

Teachings with Rinpoche - Kalachakra Tantra Preliminary Class - a Gradual Discovery of Enlightenment

This class, conducted by Khentrul Rinpoche, focuses on the preliminary training to the precious Kalachakra Tantra and provides a concise and systematic approach to understanding the Buddha's teachings. It is based on the text 'Unveiling your Sacred Truth', a comprehensive Buddhist teaching manuscript written by Khentrul Rinpoche. It aims to gives us an in-depth understanding of core Buddhist topics and will cover the preliminary practices required for Kalachakra. This class is suited to those at an intermediate level (although those new to Buddhism are welcome to attend).

Commences	Time	Conducted by	Facility fee*
Every Wednesday	7:30 - 9:00pm	Khentrul Rinpoche	By Donation

Uttaratantra - the Sublime Continuum

This class, conducted by Khentrul Rinpoche, focuses on a precious Mahayana text composed by Arya Maitreya, the main heir to the Buddha's teachings. This text describes, in incredible and beautiful detail, the potential for enlightenment in all of us, known as Buddha-nature. The class will discuss the text from the perspective of the Shentong Middle Way school, the highest philosphical system in Buddhism as taught by the Jonang tradition. The material in this course relates more to Buddhist philosophy rather than ethics or 'religion'. Although beginners are welcome, it is a fairly advanced class and would best suit those with some experience in Buddhism or Philosophy.

Commences	Time	Conducted by	Facility fee*
Every Thursday	7:30 - 9:00pm	Khentrul Rinpoche	By Donation

*the suggested donation is $12 for a one-off attendance, less if you are attending regularly. If you are experiencing financial hardship, we would prefer you attend and allow us to assist you. Please speak to a committee member if this is the case. Yearly membership fee is $150 and this covers attendance to all classes.

What you can expect

Each of our classes begin with a prostration (bow) to the Buddha Dharma & Sangha (the Buddha, his teachings and the community of advanced followers). We do this to acknowledge the pure nature of these beings as well as the pure nature that resides within all of us (optional for newcomers). Following this we perform a brief recitation of Buddhist ideas- either in English or Tibetan, or alternating between them from week to week, depending on the class. The recitation prompts us to contemplate some precious thoughts, such as the importance of using our lives in a meaningful way . This is followed by a Dharma talk, the opportunity to ask questions and discuss the teaching, a guided meditation session, and then a brief chanting session to dedicate our wholesome energy. After class all are welcome to enjoy refreshments and share experiences with the other participants.

Buddhist Meditation & Spiritual Training

The meditation taught by the Buddha is suitable for those wanting to realize their own true nature. Treading this path, we learn how to live a joyful, meaningful life whilst developing genuine love and compassion toward our families, partners and also within our community. Buddhist philosophy and meditation provide the methods to develop tranquility and improve our inner strength so we can deal with those dilemmas which arise in our daily lives.

Khentrul Rinpoche expounds the extensive, profound Dharma with great realisation. Using this, a meditator can reduce the blindness caused by confusion and anxiety. It provides an unmistaken path to success, as well as the confidence resulting from wisdom which leads to real realisations and
lasting happiness.

For those with a suitable foundation, Khentrul Rinpoche will also teach the highly advanced spiritual training which is found in the Kalachakra Tantra, an incredibly rare and precious teaching amongst all Buddhist traditions. It is the only tantra which fully describes the critical events of our world over the next 400 years, and is exclusively capable of rescuing us from the destruction of this world by negative forces, so as to experience a magnificent golden age. The Jonang tradition is the sole holder of the complete Kalachakra Tantra, and this tradition now only exists in remote areas of Tibet. We are incredibly fortunate that our spiritual director, Khentrul Rinpoche, being the only completely qualified Kalachakra Tantric Master in Australia and most Western countries, is willing to teach us this rare and precious tantra.

Khentrul Jamphal Lodro Rinpoche

Born in the Golok province of middle Eastern Tibet, Khentrul Rinpoche is considered the 7th emanation of the Bodhisattva Akasagarbha.

During his twenty years of formal Buddhist training he lived in many different monasteries belonging to the five different Tibetan Buddhist traditions. He was devoted to 25 great Lamas and received all the various practices of the existing lineages in Tibetan Mahayana and Tantrayana Buddhism.