Welcome to Jamchen Buddhist Centre

 

Jamchen Buddhist Centre is a non-profit charitable association that aims to further the study and practice of Mahayana Buddhism, as taught by the Tsarpa lineage of the Sakya School of Tibetan Buddhism.

The Centre’s spiritual director and resident teacher, His Eminence Zimwock Rinpoche, the sixth reincarnation in a highly esteemed lineage of Tibetan masters, is presently the highest lineage holder of the Tsarpa tradition.

 

 

 

Upcoming Events and Current Teaching Program

 

The 2010 monthly "Second Saturday" Dharma Teaching Program with H. E. Zimwock Rinpoche

Join His Eminence 6th Zimwock Tulku Rinpoche on the second Saturday of each month for a special talk on a specific topic of Buddhist Dharma.

Suitable for people of all levels of Buddhist practice, including newcomers who wish to understand more about Buddhism. More experienced students will find these regular teachings an inspiration and rejuvination for their own personal practises. All welcome !

      14 August 2010  ‘The 4 Noble Truths: (part 1)
      - The truth of suffering
      - The truth of the origin of suffering’

      11 September 2010  ‘The 4 Noble Truths: (part 2)
      - The Truth of Cessation
      - The Truth of The Path’

      9 October 2010: ‘The 21 Taras‘

     13 November 2010:  ‘The 9 Heaps of Vajra’

 

previous topics: 12 June 2010: ‘The 16 Aspects of Emptiness’

Time: from 9 to 10 am   Venue Jamchen Buddhist Centre:  69 Yerrin Street, Balwyn VIC 3113
Cost $15 ($10 members/concession)  www.jamchen.com.au  Tel: 03 9857 3612

 

The Saturday Meditation program with H.E. Zimwock Tulku Rinpoche

Saturday morning practices have undergone a transformation !

On Saturday Morning from 10am – 12 pm (commencing 5 June 2010), a regular weekly meditation session guided by our own resident teacher.

10am – 11am: Calm Abiding Meditation (based on Nagarjuna and Shantideva)

11am - 12am: Sadhana Practise (as appropriate for those in attendance).

This is a good occasion for both experienced and new students to get inspiration, direction and rejuvenation in their own personal meditation practice.

New comers and beginners are welcome to attend the Calm Abiding Meditation. Rinpoche will be using traditional Mahayana Meditation methods based on the historical teachings of Nagarjuna (200 AD) and Shantideva (700 AD), and will provide the methods to apply and understand meditation as it was historically practiced during the era of these great Buddhist scholars. This traditional form of Meditation provides the historical foundation for Mahayana Buddhist Meditation methods as they have been practised for over 1000 years, and gives the methods and context from which the current popular “Calm Abiding Meditation” methods have developed.

Join His Eminence Zimwock Tulku Rinpoche on Saturday mornings as he leads both Calm Abiding Meditation and subsequent Sadhana practices

 

 

 

  

A Weekend of Teachings with Lama Choedak Rinpoche 

20-22 August 2010
Jamchen Buddhist Centre

Lama Choedak Rinpoche, a well known meditation teacher and Tibetan Buddhist translator of the Tsarpa lineage of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism, makes a welcome return to Jamchen on 20-22 August. Expect this weekend of teachings and empowerments to provoke discussion and challenge thinking on important points of religion, wealth and wisdom. Not to be missed.

 

Friday 20 August 2010 at 7.30pm

Public Talk – ‘Challenges and Promises of a Secular Buddhism’

Saturday 21 August, 9.30am – 12pm, 2pm - 5pm

‘The Role of Wealth in Buddhist Practices’ - with a Yellow Jambala empowerment

 Sunday 22 August, 9.30am – 12pm, 2pm - 5pm

‘The Wisdom of Emptiness’ – with a Goddess Prajna Paramita empowerment

 

Further Event Details

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Calm Abiding Meditation... 8 week Course

New Courses starting Friday 16 July (and 8 October 2010)

In this course, an experienced lay Buddhist practitioner who is a member of Jamchen Budhist center, and whom has had additional training with Lama Choedak Rinpoche in the appropriate teaching methods, will give an introduction to the traditional Buddhist techniques of "calm abiding" (shamatha) meditation. The course is suitable for anyone who wants the benefit by learning how to achieve greater "peace of mind" by applying well established meditation techniques.

a commitment to Buddhism is not necessary, and the teaching structure provides a non sectarian and non denominational format. As such this course is suitable for people from all types of backgrounds and with a variety of previous life experiences.

Sessions include teaching, practice and discussion in a relaxed format.

Venue: Balwyn Library Community Room, 336 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn VIC 3103
Cost: $80
Bookings: 9857-3612 .. or email us

Further Details

 

 

2010 Weekly Wednesday Teachings With H. E. Zimwock Rinpoche 

Wednesday Evenings Dharma Classes: Nagarjuna’s Letter to King Gautamiputra.

"Nagajuna's Letter to a Friend." This teaching incorporates many aspects of  the essential core teachings of the Buddhist path. Nagajunai s a probing scholar of his time, and his teachings are beacons in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. To listen to this text explained by His Eminence Zimwock Rinpoche is truly a rare privelege.

The text is suitable for beginners as well as seniors students, and teachings will proceed over several months. All welcome ! 

Cost - $15 per session : Members $10.00

Weekly classes will resume at the end of the school hollidays, on Wednesday 14th June 2010

Please note: Wednesday class start time 7.15 pm

Further Details

 

 

2010 Tibetan Language Classes With H. E. Zimwock Rinpoche

A 15 week course from February 2010 to June 2010

This new course of 15 sessions (each 1.5 hours) will introduce the beginners and novices in Tibetan to basic language and script. No prior experience required. Text books will be available from the Centre at the first class.

 Weekly classes have resumed since Monday 10th of May 2010

Further Details: see the forum

Weekly Mindfulness Practice at Jamchen Buddhist Center 

Weekly Minfullness Practice with John Julian:  6.00 - 7.00 pm Mondays 

John Julian is back at Jamchen with his special blend of mindfulness, which uses mindfulness of body, breath, thought and choiceless awareness in a secular format. Contact John directly if you are interested in these weekly workshops, on every week.

Cost - $8 per session ($5 members)

Contact John Julian