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Sakya Losal Choe Dzong (SLCD), the Tibetan Buddhist Society of Canberra was founded in 1989 by Lama Choedak Rinpoche in Canberra. SLCD is one of the most established Buddhist centres in Australia. Being aligned with the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, SLCD is under the patronage of His Holiness Sakya Trizin and His late Eminence Chogye Trichen Rinpoche.
The Society's activities have been dedicated to making available to the public the wisdom teachings of the Buddha and the Buddhist practices of meditation. Through Lama Choedak Rinpoche's spiritual directorship the practice of Calm Abiding Meditation, Ngondro preliminaries, White Tara, Vajrayogini and Hevajra have all been promoted over the last twenty years.
On this website you will be able to find out details of the varied activities of the society and Lama Choedak Rinpoche including it's programme of retreats and classes at centres such as Rongton Buddhist Centre, Canberra and SIBA Retreat Centre, Victoria. You can also access through the website various resources relating to Buddhism including books, transcriptions of teachings, video and audio recordings.
SLCD is affiliated with more than twenty centres around Austalia and New Zealand and meditation classes, workshops and residential retreats are regularly conducted at these. On this website you can find out what activities are coming up in your area.
Latest News
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His Holiness the Sakya Trizin30 August 2011In this online video series His Holiness the Sakya Trizin discusses the origins of his tradition and the role of the Sakya Trizin more >> |
Lama Choedak Rinpoche30 August 2011New online DharmaTeachings series with Rinpoche answering questions on such topics as dealing with negative people as well as the distinctions between the Theravada and Mahayana in Buddhism more >> |
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Online Newsletter30 August 2011The Society's bi-monthly newsletter is now being produced online and you can view it as a webpage by clicking here. If you would would like to receive our online newsletter automatically by email you can opt in to our mailing list. |
Retreats in 201210 December 2011 Retreats with and without Lama Choedak Rinpoche There is nothing to compare with the DOING KNOWING SEEING FEELING of a retreat.
Go to the EVENTS section of our website for all the details of this and all our retreats for 2012. |
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Pilgrimage to Tibet20 October 2011Lama Choedak Rinpoche recently lead a group to Tibet including visits to Nalendra Monastery and associated monasteries and nunneries in the Phenpo Valley. Go to the sponsorship section of our website view more photos >> |
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