IN THIS ISSUE
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New Biographical Series of His Eminence Kyabje Choegye Rinpoche by Lama Choedak Rinpoche >>
Also in this issue:
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SLCD AGM 2011 - President's report and appointment of new Executive Committee for 2011/2012 >>
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37 Factors of Enlightenment - transcript of Lama Choedak Rinpoche's teaching series continued >>
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How the Earth and Humankind Came About - by Venerable Jamyang
Tsultrim >>
Masthead photo bar: His Holiness Sakya Trizin; Prayer flags at SIBA; His Eminence Chogye Trichen Rinpoche opening SIBA in 2006; Lama Choedak Rinpoche; Temple at SIBA; Temple at SIBA.
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 Support Programme for Nalendra Monastery, Tibet
The Society has been managing a sponsorship programme since 2007 for 230 monks and nuns of Nalendra Monastery and four other associated monastries and nunneries in the Phenpo Valley of Tibet.
It has been very successful in bringing benefit by sponsoring the traditional religious activities as well as financing the building of vital infrastucture. Support is also felt in the local communities through spiritual support and employment. Read more about the programme and its activities.
Lama Choedak Rinpoche will be making the trip again in 2011. Now is the last chance to contribute to this noble endevour and with the exchange rate so favourable your donations go further than ever!
New DharmaTeachings Channel clips of Lama Choedak Rinpoche on the following topics -
Rinpoche's
Teaching Schedule
For more information about these retreats and other activities go to the Events section on our website
White Tara Retreat
VRC 2 - 4 September 2011
Nyung Ne Retreat
Brisbane 9 - 12 September 2011
10 day Calm Abiding Meditation
SIBA 30 September - 9 October 2011
Training the Trainer
SIBA 9 - 11 October 2011
Hevajra Retreat
VRC 14 - 20 October 2011
Introduction to Buddhism Retreat
SIBA 28 October - 1 November 2011
Ngondro Preliminaries Retreat
SIBA 28 October - 1 November 2011
White Tara Meditation Retreat
SIBA 25 - 30 January 2012
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 Happy 76th Birthday to His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Please live long. |
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Vesak Message
from
Prime Minister
Julia Gillard
"...The Buddha’s teachings of equality, fraternity, respect and understanding are important values we all share and are integral to our way of life. It is through your efforts, and those of all Australians, that our nation is strengthened..." more>>
 DVD Teachings of His Holiness Sakya Trizin at SIBA
DVD recordings of His Holiness the Sakya Trizin's teachings on "Illuminating the Sage's Intent" at SIBA Retreat Centre in 2009 are now available - at last! Also, there are DVD recording of His Holiness teaching on the Manjushri practice as well as Lama Choedak Rinpoche's re-teachings.
The cost is:
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"Illuminating the Sages Intent" by HH Sakya Trizin - $60
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"Manjushri" by HH Sakya Trizin - $40
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Re-teachings by Lama Choedak Rinpoche - $10
Postage starts at $7.00.
If you would like a copy, please email your order to: dharmaworks@sakya.com.au with your name, postal address, and payment details
Also, if anyone has Microsoft Access skills and has 3 to 4 hours to spare, a new report needs to be written to enable us to update the recordings catalogue on our website. Please email the above address if you can help.
Thanks, Kath
Tibetan Language Intensive 2011
"...Ahh! Classical Tibetan. Life of the Buddha. The four Immeasurables. Something I could love and what’s more, teachings. Hidden amongst the angst of learning we were awakened by Rinpoches messages of dharma..." more>>
by Peter Morgan
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SPECIAL FEATURE
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Clear Mind Magazine Goes Online
Clear Mind magazine is Sakya Losal Choe Dzong's newsletter informing our dharma community on our activities, announcing retreats and teaching events and reporting on what has been taken place. It has consistently been produced over many years through the effort of dedicated volunteers. Now the Society has decided to follow trend with a new generation of information by going online.
In our new email version of Clear Mind you will find much that is familiar:
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Announcements of forthcoming special events and activities of the Society
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Reports on recent events, activities and projects
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Editorial contributions from Lama Choedak Rinpoche. the committee, as well as students and other contributors
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Teachings excerpts from Lama Choedak Rinpoche and other contributors
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Interesting articles and reports to stimulate communication and involvement in our Dharma community far and wide
What has changed about Clear Mind by going online is:
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Delivered more consistently with six editions a year
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Follow links by clicking on the "more>>" signs where they have been provided to go to our comprehensive website with the complete editorials and transcripts, thus keeping the newsletter briefer
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Less emphasis is given to information about retreats and classes that can be found on our website's EVENTS section
With Clear Mind newsletter online you can easlily do the following:
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The format of the newsletter is print friendly but you might want to consider the environment before doing that. You will also find a link to the latest Clear Mind newsletter on our website HOME page. We hope you enjoy and benefit from Clear Mind online.
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A Biographical Series of His Eminence Kyabje Choegye Rinpoche
 "...Remembering and honouring a teacher who has brought Dharma into one’s life will increase the merits even many years after his passing away..."
Lama Choedak Rinpoche
As part of the new online edition Clear Mind we are pleased to offer a series of excerpts from a new biography of His Eminence Choegye Trichen Rinpoche written by Lama Choedak Rinpoche.
"…His Eminence Kyabje Chogye Trichen Rinpoche is one of the most senior and revered lamas in the entire Tibetan Buddhist world of this century.
The genealogy of Kyabje Chogye Trichen Rinpoche belongs to the blessed Che clan of Zhalu Kushang Monastery. The Che clan is one of the earliest aristocratic clans of Tibet which includes Se, Dro, Bha, Chim, Chokro etc.
Members of the Che clan had entered the Buddhist path even before the time of the Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo in the early seventh century, and were later among the disciples of Guru Padmasambhava...
...Remarkably, each generation of the Kushang family produced at least four sons, the majority of whom took their place as throne holders of important monasteries in Tibet, including Nalendra, Zhalu, and Ngor..." more>> |
Annual General Meeting 2011
The Executive Committee for 2011 was elected at the AGM on 10 July 2011 at Evatt centre, Canberra:
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President - Venerable Jampal
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Vice President - Lidija Trajkoska
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Treasurer - Rachel Weiss
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Assistant Treasurer - Kath Boswell
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Secretary - Greg O'Rourke
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General Members
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Pam Cernak
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Sandra Morgan
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Patricia Parker
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Lodhen Ngui
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Sara Wilton
 President's Report
"...members can feel confident that we a have a united organisation governed by its membership and represented by an inspired and creative group who will continue do what it can this year to preserving and improving the organisation in it’s many different aspects. And we continue to be blessed with the dedicated leadership of an exceptional teacher and advisor in Lama Choedak Rinpoche..." more>>
Buddhism for Beginners -
A new course by Lama Choedak Rinpoche
"Buddhism has the characteristics of what would be expected in a cosmic religion for the future: It transcends a personal God, avoids dogmas and theology; it covers both the natural and spritual; and it is based on a religious sense aspiring from the experience of all things, natural and spiritual, as a meaningful unity."
Albert Einstein
To welcome spring in the nation's capital after a long winter, a timely new course on Buddhism for beginners is being offered. Lama Choedak Rinpoche will explain some of the fundamental topics unique to Buddhist teachings in an informal setting where audience members can interact and engage in dialogue with ample opportunity for Question and Answer time at the end of each session. Numbers are limited, please book early. more >>
37 Factor of Enlightenment
Below we continue summarising Lama Choedak Rinpoche’s 2005 teachings on the 37 Factors of Enlightenment.
The Seven Limbs of Enlightenment are: mindfulness; thorough investigation; diligence; joyfulness; refined rapture; concentration; and equanimity. At this exalted level, one is required to understand what enlightenment is in order to consider attainment of the Seven Limbs of Enlightenment. Briefly, one can say that enlightenment means knowing the nature of reality as it is. Having transcended one’s own notion of self or ego-centrism, one has accomplished all the qualities and exhausted all the faults. One who is enlightened has infinite wisdom and compassion and wields enormous influence for the benefit of others, to empower them with enlightening attributes in their own way of being. more >>
How the Earth and Humankind Came About
... or, "Why We Like Chocolate So Much"
 By Jamyang Tsultim
Once upon a time, this great earth was mingled up with waters. Then, on the face of the great earth, a wind blew, solidifying and concentrating the creamy, rich surface. Just as air blowing over the surface of a bowl of soup solidifies and concentrates it into a ‘skin', likewise this wind blew over the surface of the earth, solidifying and coagulating it. This coating, known as ‘the essence of the earth' (prithivirasa), had an exquisite colour, a delicious taste, and a delightful fragrance; it was coloured like butter, and it tasted like uncooked honey . more >>
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