Tashi Choling Monthly Program

Our meditation meetings are held on Tuesday evenings at 7.30 pm above Goulds Pharmacy, Liverpool St, Hobart.

1st Tuesday of every month — Practice of Green Tara (led by Madhu Lilley)
Green Tara is the embodiment of that aspect of awakened mind which manifests as compassionate activity. This energy of compassionate activity is available to each and every one of us and the practice of this sadhana helps us to bring that forth within our own mindstream. Green Tara is said to be the most accessible of all the “deities,” a protective energy and presence that is available to anyone who calls upon it. Born from a teardrop shed by Avalokiteshvara, or Chenrezig, she is the active, compassionate and skilful response to the depth of suffering in the world.

2nd Tuesday of every month — Lojong, Mind Training (led by Charles Chadwick)
Lojong means “to tame.” It is also known as Thought Transformation. With Lojong training we can achieve Bodhisattva mind.

3rd Tuesday of every month — Mahamudra (led by Roger McLennan)
Mahamudra — “great gesture”. Mahamudra meditation unifies calm abiding and insight to bring us to an experience of “ordinary mind,” that state of natural awakeness and luminosity which lies at the heart of all experience, beyond suffering and duality.

4th Tuesday of every month — Lam Rim (led by Sue Willey)
Lam Rim — the words actually mean “stages of the path.” The Lam Rim condenses all of the teachings of Buddhadharma into a series of graded and logical steps which, if followed, lead one directly to the experience of awakening or Buddhahood. Beginning with a consideration of what it means to be human with the particular gifts and opportunities that this affords us, through issues such as death and impermanence, the nature and cause of suffering, through to a thorough investigation of the interdependence of all phenomena and the resulting awakening of compassion, a good heart, the Lam Rim is a ready guide on the enlightenment path.

Chöd Practice Group — meets monthly, for initiates who wish to practise together. Email chod@tashicholing.net or phone 0413 527 954

Vajrayogini Tsog — From Roslyn Alexander: "Tsog practice gives me an intent to do sadhana practice twice a month when I know thousands of other students world wide are doing the same. Since the dates are set by the new moon, I feel the potency of the practice is amplified by synchronising it with others who use a deity practice to inspire them. Having had the golden opportunity to sit long retreats with other students of Zasep Rinpoche, I delight in remembering the sangha practising together and imagine them sitting with me."
Please contact Roslyn on 0439995655 for more information.