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HIS HOLINESS 41st SAKYA TRIZIN'S BIRTHDAY - 7TH SEPTEMBER 2010 - Sunday, 5 September 2010

A PUJA WILL BE PERFORMED HERE AT SAKYA THARPA LING

IN CELEBRATION OF

HIS HOLINESS THE 41^ST SAKYA TRIZIN’S BIRTHDAY

Tuesday 7^th SEPTEMBER 2010 at 7.30PM

16 ARHAT PUJA WILL BE CONDUCTED IN HONOR OF

HIS HOLINESS SAKYA TRIZIN

SO COME ALONG TO CELEBRATE WITH LAMP OFFERING AT 7PM PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF THE PUJA

AFTER THERE WILL BE CHAI AND DESSI RICE FOR ALL TO ENJOY

FUNDRAISING FOOD FAIR ON SUNDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 2010 - Friday, 27 August 2010

INTERNATIONAL FOOD FAIR THIS COMING SEPTEMBER

A FUN FUNDRAISING EVENT DESIGNED TO GIVE JOY AND HAPPINESS TO LOVERS OF GOOD FOOD

COME AND JOIN IN A FUN DAY FILLED WITH LOTS OF DELICIOUS FOOD AND TASTY DESERTS

There will be Exquisite Dumplings

A Curry Corner

Home made specialties such Satays, Nasi Lemak, Gado Gado, Laksa

South Asia delights with Curry Puffs Kuhis

Tibetan Mos Mos

Delightful deserts and pastries and many mouth watering goodies for the tasting

ALSO ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FACE PAINTING

CARICATURE DRAWINGS

SO COME ALONG AND BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY AND YOUR FRIENDS AND MAYBE HAVE A CARTOON CHARACTER DRAWING OF ONE YOUR FAMILY

OR FRIENDS TO REMEMBER THE DAY

Event will be held in Carlingford on Sunday 26th SEPTEMBER 2010 - Time: 10am - 3pm

Roselea Community Centre

645 -671 Pennant Hills Road

CARLINGFORD

WHITE TARA EMPOWERMENT AND RETREAT 2nd - 4th OCTOBER 2010 - Saturday, 31 July 2010

For those of you who need advanced notice of up coming events please note that a retreat will be conducted in October over the long weekend.

White Tara Retreat 2nd - 4th October 2010

White Tara Empowerment: Saturday 2nd October 2010

(Note: All are welcome to attend this long life empowerment as there is no prerequisite and it is advisable to be vegetarian on the day of empowerment)

White Arya Tara
Yidam - she who grants long life and wisdom

White Tara is an emanation of Tara who is connected with longevity and wisdom.

Also known as Drolkar (Tibetan) or Sitatara (Sanskrit), Tara embodies the compassionate activity of all the Buddhas (her name means "the liberator" or "one who saves").

White Tara has seven eyes, one in each hand and foot, and a third eye on her face to show that she sees and responds to suffering throughout the universe; using both ordinary and psychic or extraordinary means of perception. She sits in full lotus posture and wears the Bodhisattva ornaments.

One calls on White Tara for strength, and longevity, as she seems to help more with longer-term problems, particularly problems of physical or mental health.

If there is sickness then practising this daily is of utmost importance for improving our life force and removing obstacles.

The cost and scheduled times for the retreat will be forwarded at a later date.

Room for rent - Friday, 25 June 2010

ROOM FOR RENT $170 per week

Fully furnished and equipped one bedroom with bathroom and toilet. Close to Strathfield Station about 10 to 15 minute walk. Including fully equipped kitchen, laundry with washing machine, build in war robes, water and electricity

For enquiry: Please send email: lsaunder@gmail.com
Or contact: Sakya Tharpa Ling Tibetan Buddhist and Meditation centre+61 2 97451888 or 0414442050 (Linh)

Debating Classes - Monday, 21 June 2010

Lama Kunga Phuntsok will hold debating classes every Sunday afternoon.

Starting from next week Sunday 27th June at 2pm - 3.30pm by donation.

So come along and try your skills with debating with Lama Kunga Phuntsok who come from our Monastery in Bir in North India.

Vajrayogini Tsog Offerings - Wednesday, 16 June 2010

Vajrayogini is the ultimate flowering of the female energy that lies within all of us, a fully enlightened buddha, the essence of totality- beyond duality, beyond ego, and fully controlled. Emphasizing wisdom, the yoga method of Vajrayogini trains us to identify with her divine qualities and leads us on the quickest path to enlightenment.
Every tenth and twenty-fifth day of the lunar calendar, tsog offerings on respectively Vajrayogini are celerated at Sakya Tharpa Ling.
This practice only for those who have received the empowerment.
Vajrayogini Tsog dates are as follows:

Tuesday 6th July 2010 at 6.30pm

Thursday 5th August 2010 at 6.00pm

Friday 3rd September 2010 at 7.30pm

Sunday 3rd October 2010 at 6pm

Monday 1st November 2010 at 7.30pm

UTTARATANTRA: Shedra - Monday, 6 October 2008

Tuesdays evenings - 7:30pm

Uttaratantra is one of the foundation texts of Buddhist philosophy. Texts may generally be classified as falling within one of Buddha's three turnings of the wheel of dharma. The Uttaratantra is considered as part of the third turning which elucidates Buddha's teaching that Buddha-nature is inherent in all beings and they have the potential to realize their Buddha nature.

A GUIDE TO THE BODHISATTVA'S WAY OF LIFE: Shedra - Thursday, 1 May 2008

Thursday Evenings: 7:30pm

Learn about this is a famous Buddhist text written by a Buddhist monk at Nalanda University, India. It has ten chapters dedicated to the development of bodhicitta (the mind of enlightenment) through the practice of the six perfections.

Mahakala Puja - Tuesday, 5 May 2009

DAILY PRACTICE

Every morning the Green Tara puja and every evening the Mahakala puja is performed by Lama Kunga Phuntsok. He is a resident monk at Sakya Tharpa Ling, trained at Bir monastery, India. He has completed his study of Buddhist philosophy at Sakya college, Dehra dun, equiavalent to a madhiyamaka degree. He is well-trained in monastic ritual. He has great kindness and compassion, so anybody who is in need of a helpful prayer such as Green Tara or the Mahakala puja for eliminating their obstacles and protection can call the centre to enquire.

Green Tara Puja 7.00AM

Mahakala Puja 5.00PM