About Event:
Glorious White Tara is the healer of all ills and giver of long life.
Following the White Tara empowerment from Geshe Doga in early November, this retreat offers a valuable opportunity for new students to learn the practice and for experienced students to deepen their understanding.
The retreat includes guided group practice sessions designed to help students become familiar with key aspects of the practice—such as the recitation and meaning of the White Tara mantra and associated visualizations.
The teachings and practice of White Tara are deeply beneficial in daily life, helping to cultivate clarity, calm, and inner joy. Those who receive the empowerment and commit to the practice can expect to enhance their spiritual vitality, expand their capacity for compassion, and begin to overcome deep-rooted fears—including the fear of death.
This retreat is dedicated to the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and all our teachers.
About our Retreat Leader:
Ven Tony first made contact with the Buddha-dharma in Nepal and India in 1976. Following this, he trained and worked for four years as a psychiatric nurse, and then in the 1980s was based at Chenrezig Institute during which time he served at different times as the cook, office worker, and gardener.
Following ordination as a monk in 1991, he lived for seventeen years at two different FPMT monasteries, at Nalanda Monastery in France and at Thubten Shedrup Ling monastery in Bendigo, where he served as director. He has led retreats and courses at various FPMT centres throughout the world, as well as teaching in prisons and schools.
Registration and Donations
The suggested donation for this retreat is $150. A donation of $150 covers our costs and helps sustain the Centre so we can continue offering teachings to the wider community.
However – you are welcome to offer whatever amount you feel comfortable with.
Your donation helps keep the Centre open and running. It supports operational costs, facilities, and the ability to offer teachings.
A donation of $75 makes a meaningful contribution toward maintaining our space.
A donation of $50 helps us cover our most basic costs.
Please note: all donations are non-refundable and go directly to supporting the ongoing operations of the Centre.
You are always welcome to attend our courses free of charge but we kindly ask that you register so we can provide you all the information about the retreat.
Sangha are always able to attend our retreats free of charge, please contact spc@chenrezig.com.au for discount code to register.
This retreat will be available to attend in person and online.
Please download the full retreat Schedule here
If there are any issues booking food or accomodation email info@chenrezig.com.au
Note: When you are planning to register to attend online, please read the attached information and requests for the benefit of our students and volunteers: Information for online participants