Khandro Rinpoche

Hobart Teachings January 2013

This will be Khandro Rinpoche’s 6th and most extensive visit to Tasmania yet. As well as a public talk and four-week course she will be leading a weekend Chenrezig retreat including an empowerment and teachings on this special practice from her family lineage.

There will also be a Candlelight Puja, outdoor Respecting and Connecting to the Land ceremony and a fundraiser to support Khachodling’s humanitarian projects. In addition there is the opportunity for one-on-one sessions with Khandro-la.

While we have been very fortunate that Khandro Rinpoche has been making nearly annual visits to Tasmania for almost as long as she has been teaching in the West, it is likely to be some time before she is able to return again.

Don’t miss out on this precious opportunity!

Individual Healings, Consultationsand House Blessings

This is an opportunity for you to connect more deeply with Khandro Rinpoche and receive spiritual guidance, blessing or healing.

For information or bookings please contact Stuart Lord on 0488 487 526

or at tas.khachodling@gmail.com

On: Friday 25th January at 7.00pm Introduction, Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th January from 9.30-4pm

Venue: Fern Tree Community Centre, 8 Stephenson Place, Fern Tree.

Weekend Retreat: Buddha of Compassion

Chenrezig Empowerment and Teaching of Shakya Shri’s Mind Terma

Shakya Shri (1853-1919) was an accomplished master of the Mahamudra and Dzogchen traditions. He was recognized as one of the 25 accomplished disciples of Guru Padmasambhava, and is the great grandfather of Khandro Rinpoche.

This Mind Terma was directly transmitted from Guru Padmasambhava to Shakya Shri during meditation, flowing spontaneously from his mind. Such a direct and profound teaching on compassion is very relevant in this chaotic time. Khandro Rinpoche will bestow the empowerment for this special practice and in addition teach on its meaning.

Cost: $200/$190

Fundraising Dinner

Come and meet Khandro La, enjoy a simple meal and hear an update on the work of Khachodling with Nomadic communities and others in the Himalayas.

On: Friday 1st February at 7.00pm

Venue: Hodgkin Hall, The Friends School, access via Carr Street, North Hobart.

Cost: $30/$25

Khandro Thrinlay Chodon is a lay female Buddhist practitioner and spiritual teacher. Born in the Indian Himalayas to a family of renowned Tibetan yogis of the Drukpa tradition, Khandro-la began her spiritual training as a small child and has studied both Eastern and Western approaches to spiritual psychology.

She is devoted to bringing alive the wisdom of her ancient tradition into our modern world and has, with the encouragement of many Vajrayana Buddhist masters, since 2003 been teaching in the West. She focuses on spirituality in daily life.

Khandro-la is the embodiment of warmth and humanness and her teachings skilfully inspire us to deepen our awareness and courageously expand into the path of wisdom, joy and compassion. Khandro-la’s life work and vision, ˜Khachodling” engages in spiritual and humanitarian projects in the remote Indian Himalayas. Khachodling translates as a place where the heart essence of wisdom, known as the feminine principle in Buddhism, is nourished and respected.

For more details about Khandro-la and her work please visit khachodling.org

Public Talk: Priceless Stability - The Meditation PathOn: Thursday 10th January at 7.30pm

Life is constantly in a state of flux and change.We never know what is just around the corner. We often lose ourselves in the busyness of our lives and focus on a false solidity of who we are and how our lives should be. This can create uncertainty and instability that gives rise to restless thoughts and emotions. But when we take the time to look deeply, we can discover our innate peaceful nature, which is beyond our thoughts, concepts and emotions. In Buddhism this innate peaceful nature affords us a stability that is unaffected by outer circumstance and helps us to deal with life’s difficulties with dignity and compassion.

In these teachings, Khandro-la will introduce us to meditation methods that help us to stop for a moment and surrender to deeper truths.

The Journey Inward:A Four Week Course

with Khandro Thrinlay Chodon

Candlelight Puja On: Friday 18th January at 7.30pm

This is a beautiful and healing practice from Khandro-la’s lineage which invites participants to invoke those in their lives who have died or who are having difficulty, with the intent that their sufferings, pains, guilts and regrets are transformed into wisdom and compassion. Please bring the names of those you wish to assist written on a piece of paper plus a monetary offering, both of which will form a part of the ceremony.

Respecting and Connecting to the Land On: Sunday 20th January at 9.30am

Venue: Niche Yoga Retreat Centre, 206 Abels Bay Road, Deep Bay.

Join us for a simple ceremony and raising of prayer flags as a way of connecting with the land and sea, plus sharing the peace and compassion that has been generated from the weekend’s teachings.

Venue: Hodgkin Hall, The Friends School, access via Carr Street, North Hobart.

The inward journey to reveal this priceless stability is called the path of meditation.

From this ground of priceless stability we develop the strength to break the cycle of everyday reactive habits and live joyfully and courageously with whatever life challenges we are facing.

Venue: 456 Huon Road, South Hobart.

In our busy lives we seldom stop and look within. We lose ourselves in business and forget our interconnectedness to everything around. Meditation trains us to stop for a moment and look deeply. This calms our mind to notice the true depth and beauty within. From this ground we develop strength to break the cycle of everyday reactive habits and live joyfully and courageously in dealing with life's sufferings. In this four-week course Khandro Rinpoche will provide us with a thorough introduction on the basic ground for meditation.

The Yogic Path of Shakya Shri and the Heart of Enlightenment On: Thursday 31st January at 7.30pm

What is Meditation? On: Sunday 13th January at 2.30pm

The Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind to Dharma On: Thursday 17th January at 7.30pm

Introduction to Shamatha On: Thursday 24th January at 7.30pm

Venue: Hodgkin Hall, The Friends School, access via Carr St, North Hobart.

A fun and meaningful celebration at which everyone is welcome.

Cost: By offering

Cost: $100

Cost: By offering

Cost: By offering