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18 Clifton Street Bunbury WA 6230 t: 9791 9798 w: www.hmt.org.au e: [email protected] July - September 2015 Update From the Nepal Earthquake By Venerable Roger Kunsang, May 2015, Edited by Fran Steele.

Firstly, I would like to extend a very big THANK this is the short- and long- YOU to everyone for moving on this emergency term strategy of how we relief effort so quickly by to the Nepal can help. Earthquake Support Fund, (http://my.fpmt.org/ donate/socialservicesfund) which we set up Short-Term and Immediate through the FPMT International Office. It has Needs already meant a lot to so many villages. This We have the short-term and has made a HUGE difference. When you are immediate urgent needs freezing cold, have no home, are out in the of the people in mind. This open, in the mountains with hardly any food is food, water, medicine and water left – even for these very hearty and shelter. We are trying people – it is too much. to support the efforts of There are dead people around you: people you the local people to look once knew, some close relatives, your mother, after themselves as the aid etc. Then having to deal with the ground still coming in from overseas shaking from time to time and not knowing if it isn’t reaching them in the will get stronger or just pass. There was always short-term. areas that we have been able to immediately help: the rumour that another big earthquake was They have to depend on their own efforts. So we coming, which freaked people out even more. are supporting Kopan monks and going • Thame: Providing shelter and food as They couldn’t be convinced that this can’t out every day with basic necessities for the emergency relief, US$30,595. be predicted. And then, no one knows what’s worst hit areas. We are also supporting Losang • Helping the Tamang people across the happening about anything. Namgyal Rinpoche (one of the Kopan monks) affected regions with Losang Namgyal Even as we were leaving from the Kathmandu who is the head lama of the Tamang people. Rinpoche, US$10,000 Airport, Rinpoche met a friend who worked (Tamang is the largest ethnic group in Nepal, • Kopan Monastery Emergency Relief Team: there. The man explained to Rinpoche that farmers scattered across the hills throughout his whole village had been destroyed. His Nepal.) Losang Namgyal Rinpoche is organizing assisting the monastery provide relief (tents, family and home – gone. He said his family has and improvising in many ways to get the food, clothing) to local and rural areas nothing; no food, no shelter, and it is very cold. essentials to these villages that have been affected by the earthquake, US$5,000 The look on his face, the tone of his voice… it is damaged badly. All the above aid has come from the Nepal difficult not to cry at yet again another heavy It is really hard getting this done, so we are Earthquake Support Fund. Rinpoche has story and desperate plea for help coming supporting his efforts by giving some funds to received many requests for help, but we have Rinpoche’s way. Rinpoche said immediately he buy essentials. Then, there is the area where not accepted long-term requests outside of the would help! No hesitation. Lama Zopa Rinpoche was born, Thame, and above. We are trying to fulfil all requests for the Today, the Kopan Relief Team is in this man’s some very small communities in the same area. short-term needs as they are a matter of life or village, doing what they can. This time there are The budget for this is estimated at US$46,000. This death. also Kopan nuns helping. They say it will take could change depending on helicopter costs Thank you again, EVERYONE! another 10 to 20 years to earn enough money to associated with getting the food up there. rebuild as none have any hope the government Use problems as ornaments, seeing them will help them. And of course, there is no such Long-Term Needs and Rebuilding as“ extremely precious, because they make you thing as insurance, so all is lost. One stone in the And then there are the long-term needs of achieve enlightenment quickly, by getting you to mountains averages 2,000 Nepalese rupees rebuilding homes and nunneries/monasteries. achieve . Experience these problems on (about US$19) or could go as high as 3,000 to This will be where most of the funds will go as the behalf of all sentient beings, giving all happiness 4,000 rupees. Very expensive! All the houses are damage is extensive, but we can only commit built with local stone that is hand-chipped into to those who we are immediately responsible to sentient beings. This is the ornament. shape. for: Kopan Nunnery and Monastery, Tsum Lama Zopa Rinpoche” Talking to some of these people really breaks Nunnery and Monastery, Himalayan Buddhist A very big thank you also to those at Hospice your heart. They had very little before, and now, Meditation Centre, Thubten Shedrup Ling of Mother Tara who contributed to the Nepal they have a lot less. So on a mundane level, you Monastery in Jalsa, and Lawudo Retreat Centre. earthquake support fund by donating at our are really helping immensely. Thank you! This is the plan so far as best as we can know. It Curry Night, or by dropping in donations. So far Regarding the Nepal Earthquake Support Fund could change as we hear more. These are the we have raised more than $1400 for the fund.

JULY AUGUST Teachings Teachings AUGUST NOVEMBER & Talks with & Talks with Teachings Visit by Venerable Venerable & Talks with Venerable EVENTS

COMING Chönyi Taylor Ian Coghlan Namgyel

PAGE ONE 18 Clifton Street Bunbury WA 6230 t: 9791 9798 w: www.hmt.org.au e: [email protected] July - September 2015 TEACHINGS AND PUBLIC TALKS Teachings with Venerable Robina Courtin Venerable Robina Courtin brings her THE 37 PRACTICES OF own inimitable style to the teaching of . Famed for her no nonsense with Sonam approach, she is at her best telling us about the coal face of working with those Monday 27 July and 7 September, most aware of their suffering in this life. 7.00 - 9.00 pm Facility Fee: $20 per teaching A since the early years of Lama Yeshe’s move to the west, Venerable Geshe Sonam will continue his teachings Robina has many years of study teaching on “The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas.” and experience to draw from. She has recently finished editing a book of Lama Zopa’s wisdom on death and dying, and was a contributor to a TEACHINGS AND PUBLIC TALKS Institute e-book on relating to the spiritual teacher. with Venerable Chönyi Taylor Venerable Chönyi Taylor (Dr Diana FREEING YOURSELF FROM NEGATIVE Taylor) was ordained as a Buddhist nun EMOTIONS: REFLECTIONS FROM DEATH ROW by the in 1995. Venerable Tenzin Chönyi’s book Enough!: A Buddhist Public Talk with Venerable Robina Courtin Approach to Finding Release from Thursday 13 August, 7.00 - 8.30 pm Addictive Patterns is a hands on guide Facility Fee: $18/15 members & concessions to help put an end to the patterns that In this public talk, Venerable Robina will talk about her time working sabotage our potential for a true and with prisoners on death row, and what wisdom she has taken to, and satisfying happiness. It is a practical from, this experience. path that releases us from the grip of negative habits. Presenting the essence of Buddhism and combining it with Western psychology, Venerable RELATING TO THE SPIRITUAL TEACHER Chönyi uses practical exercises throughout her workshops and Teaching with Venerable Robina Courtin presents invaluable insights about how the mind works. Friday 14 August, 7.00 - 8.30 pm Facility Fee: $18/15 members & concessions CREATING A HAPPIER MIND: A BUDDHIST In this teaching, Venerable Robina will investigate the role of the PSYCHOLOGIST’S VIEW spiritual teacher and how to relate to the spiritual teacher for the greatest benefits. with Venerable Chönyi Taylor Monday 13 July, 7.00 - 8.30 pm Facility Fee: $18/15 members & concessions BUDDHIST APPROACHES TO DEATH AND Join Venerable Chönyi Taylor for this insightful public talk. DYING IN THE MODERN WORLD Weekend Workshop with Venerable Robina Courtin BUDDHISM IN A NUTSHELL Saturday 15 August, 10.00 am - 4.00 pm, and Sunday 16 August, 10.00 am - 1.00 pm with Venerable Chönyi Taylor Facility Fee: $100/85 members & concessions Thursdays 9, 16, 23 July, 7.00 pm Facility Fee: $18/15 members & concessions per session As Lama Zopa Rinpoche says, “Helping our loved ones at the time of death is the best service we can offer them, our greatest gift. Why? Venerable Chönyi will present the FPMT introductory course that Because death is the most important time of life: it’s at death that outlines the Buddhist path. the next is determined”. In this handbook, Rinpoche gives a huge amount of advice about how to help our loved ones before, DEALING WITH GRIEF AND LOSS during, and after death. And every word of it is to serve one purpose, perfectly expressed in the title: to help our loved ones enjoy death, with Venerable Chönyi Taylor as Rinpoche often puts it, and go happily to their next rebirth. During Saturday 11 July, 2.00 - 4.00 pm this course we will learn the most skilful way to help and the best Facility Fee: $18/15 members & concessions practices to do each step of the way - during the months and weeks Presented by the Compassion in Action group, this will be an informal before death, the hours before death, when the breath stops, the discussion session with Venerable Chönyi, who is able to present the days immediately after this, and when the consciousness leaves the Buddhist and western views on grief and loss. body. FREE download of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s handbook: http://fpmt.org/death/ THE PERFECTION OF GENEROSITY Continued on page 5 with Venerable Chönyi Taylor Monday 20 July, 7.00 - 8.30 pm Nepalese Earthquake and Geshe Sonam’s Family Facility Fee: $18/15 members & concessions Report by Owen Cole, Hayagriva Buddhist Centre Venerable Chönyi Taylor will present teachings on this Lam Rim topic. Our teacher, Geshe Sonam, has family in Nepal. His brother Namgyal recently reported that the earthquake threw books from shelves, UNLOCKING THE ADDICTION TRAP offering bowls fell to the ground and pictures fell off the walls which developed small cracks. Namgyal had to carry their 93-year-old mother, Weekend workshop with Venerable Chönyi Taylor Chozom, down four flights of stairs from the two room flat they share. Saturday 18 July, 10.00 am - 4.00 pm, and Sunday 19 July, 10.00 am - 1.00 pm The flat is in a settlement of about 1,000 Tibetan refugees established on the outskirts of Kathmandu when they fled in the 1960s. Workshop Fee: $100/85 members & concessions Fortunately nobody was injured or killed during the earthquake. Venerable Chönyi is the author of Enough!: A Buddhist Approach However, for the eight days following the earthquake, they had to Finding Release from Addictive Patterns. She brings a great deal to live in an open area under makeshift tarpaulins as the frequent of experience and expertise to help those whose quality of life is aftershocks made it too dangerous to go back inside. Fortunately, a affected by any form of compulsive attachment (i.e. all of us). nearby old peoples’ home provided food for the group. Find us on Facebook for all things yoga! Soon after they had moved back into their flat, the second earthquake struck so it was back to camping under the tarpaulins. 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JULY 2015 MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 Healthy Mind/Healthy Body Sunday Meditation 10.00 - 11.15 am 9.00 - 10.00 am Guided Meditation 5.45 - 6.30 pm

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 HHDL’s Birthday Healthy Mind/Healthy Body Teachings Guru Puja Sunday Meditation Celebration 10.00 - 11.15 am with Ven Chönyi 10.00 am 9.00 - 10.00 am 7.00 pm Guided Meditation Buddhism in a Workshop 5.45 - 6.30 pm Nutshell with Ven Chonyi 7.00 pm Dealing with Grief & Loss 2.00 pm 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Public Talk: Creating Healthy Mind/Healthy Body Teachings Sunday Meditation a Happier Mind 10.00 - 11.15 am with Ven Chönyi 9.00 - 10.00 am with Ven Chönyi Guided Meditation Buddhism in a 7.00 pm Nutshell 5.45 - 6.30 pm Weekend Workshop with Ven Chönyi Taylor, 7.00 pm 18 -19 July

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Term 3 Starts Healthy Mind/Healthy Body Teachings Tara Puja Prayers for the Deceased Lam Rim Meditations 10.00 - 11.15 am with Ven Chönyi 10.00 am 7.30 am with Ven Chönyi Guided Meditation Buddhism in a Sunday Meditation The perfection of 5.45 - 6.30 pm Nutshell 9.00 - 10.00 am 7.00 pm generosity Guru Puja 7.00 pm 11.00 am 27 28 29 30 31 Teachings Healthy Mind/Healthy Body with Geshe Sonam 10.00 - 11.15 am The 37 Practices of Guided Meditation Bodhisattvas 5.45 - 6.30 pm 7.00 pm

AUGUST 2015 MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 31 1 2 Lam Rim Sunday Meditation Meditations 9.00 - 10.00 am 7.00 pm

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lam Rim Healthy Mind/ Sunday Meditation Meditations Healthy Body 9.00 - 10.00 am 7.00 pm 10.00 - 11.15 am Guru Puja Guided Meditation 11.00 am 5.45 - 6.30 pm

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Healthy Mind/ Public Talk: Freeing yourself Teachings Sunday Meditation Healthy Body from negative emotions with Ven Robina 9.00 - 10.00 am 10.00 - 11.15 am with Venerable Robina Relating to the spiritual Guided Meditation 7.00 pm teacher Weekend Workshop with Ven Robina 5.45 - 6.30 pm 7.00 pm 15 -16 August

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Healthy Mind/ Public Talk Teachings Medicine Buddha Puja Prayers for the Healthy Body with Ian Coghlan with Ian Coghlan 10.00 am Deceased 10.00 - 11.15 am Emptiness and the Emotions Emptiness and the Emotions 7.30 am Guided Meditation 7.00 pm 7.00 pm Sunday Meditation 5.45 - 6.30 pm 9.00 - 10.00 am

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Lam Rim Guru Puja Healthy Mind/ Teachings Workshop Sunday Meditation Meditations 7.00 pm Healthy Body with Ian Coghlan with Ian Coghlan 9.00 - 10.00 am with Ian 10.00 - 11.15 am Emptiness and the Emotions Emptiness and the Coghlan Guided Meditation 7.00 pm Emotions 7.00 pm 5.45 - 6.30 pm 10.00 am - 4.00 pm

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SEPTEMBER 2015 MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 Healthy Mind/Healthy Body Sunday Meditation 10.00 - 11.15 am 9.00 - 10.00 am Guided Meditation 5.45 - 6.30 pm

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Guru Puja Healthy Mind/Healthy Body Sunday Meditation 2.00 pm 10.00 - 11.15 am 9.00 - 10.00 am Teachings Guided Meditation with Geshe Sonam 5.45 - 6.30 pm The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas 7.00 pm

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Lam Rim Meditations Healthy Mind/Healthy Body Yoga Retreat Sunday Meditation 7.00 pm 10.00 - 11.15 am in Bali starts 9.00 - 10.00 am Guided Meditation 5.45 - 6.30 pm

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Lam Rim Meditations Healthy Mind/Healthy Body Term 3 Ends Yoga Retreat Prayers for the Deceased 7.00 pm 10.00 - 11.15 am in Bali ends 7.30 am Guided Meditation Tara Puja Sunday Meditation 5.45 - 6.30 pm 10.00 am 9.00 - 10.00 am Guru Puja 7.00 pm

28 29 30 Lam Rim Meditations Healthy Mind/Healthy Body 7.00 pm 10.00 - 11.15 am Guided Meditation 5.45 - 6.30 pm

FROM THE DIRECTOR Update on Clifton Street Wonderful progress has been made on the storeroom and residence of our I joined a small group of people travelling with Jhado Rinpoche building in the last few months. We now have an office and a storage room and Thupten Lodey to Borobudur in Central Java in April. behind the gompa, almost complete with painted walls and flooring. Thanks to Borobudur was built in the 9th Century and was visited by Lama Kevin, Paul and Glynis particularly for their work in this section. Atisha in the 10th Century. The walls of the , built in the The hallway and bedroom ceiling of the residence is painted and carpet will be shape of a , are covered with relief carvings of the life story of the laid soon. We have repainted the floor tiles in the bathroom to good effect. Buddha. Jhado Rinpoche gave many explanations about the stories represented Apart from the kitchen, we hope this section will be ready for use by Khensur in the carvings. A very special trip. Rinpoche in June. Massive thanks to Beth, Glynis, Paul, Robert and Jodie for In June, Australia was once again blessed by a visit from His Holiness Dalai their work here. Lama. Some of our students travelled to Adelaide, Brisbane, the Blue Mountains Also thanks to Ed, Jean and Beth for adding plants to the garden and improving and even Uluru to hear the Dalai Lama teach. His last teaching was in Perth, the appearance of the outside areas. where around 10,000 heard His Holiness talk at the Arena on ‘The Wisdom of Still to go we have to complete the residence kitchen, furnish the bedrooms and Giving and Receiving’, before returning to for celebrations to mark his 80th paint the outside. If you can help, with time or funds, with any of these jobs birthday. then please let us know. Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Tashi Tsering came to Hospice of Mother Tara for the first time in 7 years to give a teaching on 15 June. Khensur Rinpoche has spent time in India where he was Abbott of Gyume Monastery for six years. He has Other Activities at HMT recently returned to Australia and has set up a School of , In April, we ran our twice yearly garage sale, with the help of Beth’s shed and focussing on the science of Buddhism, in Brisbane. Geshe Sonam, Venerable many donations of time and effort. This raised over $800 to help with centre Gyalmo and Fran Steele offered a mandala to Khensur Rinpoche. Khensur running costs. Rinpoche and Geshe Sonam consecrated our new Gompa after the teaching. A After the terrible earthquake in Nepal, we dedicated our “Curry and Movie” wonderful blessing for the centre and everyone who came along. evening to raising money for those affected. This evening was attended by 12, There has been much to rejoice. Thank you to everyone who helped get the who enjoyed pleasant food and a showing of the movie “Kundun”. Donations centre ready for Rinpoche’s visit and all those who continue to support the were very generous and thank you to all those who participated and assisted. efforts to complete the work needed to have visiting teachers stay at the centre. We hope to run other social activities later in the year. Our teachers are the heart of our centre and the foundation for everything we On May 23 and 24, we held a stall at the South West Women’s Expo and offer at HMT. presented a workshop on “The Benefits of Meditation.” The attendees gave us a lot of good feedback and we distributed flyers for yoga and the Bali retreat. Julie This event was a great success, both in terms of publicity and in introducing Julie Halse, Director newcomers to meditation. We also continue to offer weekly meditation at Solaris Cancer Facility, with the support of Julie and Hellen. Ed also continues his fortnightly visits to Bunbury prison and is now well into the second year of our outreach to that institution. Green thumbs please also note that we will hold a plant sale in September at HMT (proposed date 12/9 TBC). If you can grow some plants for sale or provide Contact 9791 9798 or [email protected] for details! some pots, that will be much appreciated.

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Continued from page 2 TEACHINGS AND PUBLIC TALKS LAM RIM MEDITATIONS with Ian Coghlan Mondays, 7.00 pm Ian Coghlan (Jampa Ignyen) was a monk Cost: By donation in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition for twenty Our series of Lam Rim meditations continues on Monday evenings. years and completed his Geshe studies at These meditations are led by senior students at HMT unless Sera Jé Monastery in 1995. He holds a PhD otherwise specified and will use as the main reference Lama Zopa’s in Asian studies from ’s La Trobe “Wish Fulfilling Golden Sun.” University. Anyone can come along and join in. We have had some wonderful Ian is a highly sought after teacher, who discussions in these sessions. Meditations begin at 7.00 pm and are has translated for some of the highest by donation. Please refer to the HMT E-news for session topics. lamas currently teaching in the west. His understanding of 13 July Creating a Happier Mind is deep, and he can translate this into with Venerable Chonyi practical examples for western students. 20 July The Perfection of Generosity with Venerable Chonyi EMPTINESS AND THE EMOTIONS 3 August The Perfection of Patience Public talk with Ian Coghlan 24 August The Perfection of Ethics Thursday 20 August, 7.00 - 8.30 pm with Ian Coghlan Facility Fee: $18/15 members & concessions 31 August Perfection of Joyous Effort Join Ian Coghlan for this public talk as an introduction to the course, 14 September Equanimity “Emptiness and the Emotions.” 21 September Seeing All Beings as Mothers EMPTINESS AND THE EMOTIONS 28 September Tong Len Teachings with Ian Coghlan Friday 21 August and Thursday 27 August, 7.00 pm Facility Fee: $18/15 members & concessions per session Special Events Emptiness and the Emotions: Further Glimpses of Emptiness BIRTHDAY OF HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA Workshop with Ian Coghlan Monday 6 July, 7.00 pm Saturday 29 August, 10.00 am - 4.00 pm Cost: $10 (food included) Workshop Fee: $65/55 members & concessions Celebrate His Holiness’ birth date by joining us for a celebration meal Whole Course Fee: $100/85 members & concessions at HMT. The meal will be followed by a Chenrezig practice. Emptiness is the final view of Mahayana Buddhism, it is the essential meaning of ultimate truth, the way things exist at their most fundamental level, and the very essence of dependent origination. Only emptiness can purify the mind at its most fundamental level. Practices When the Buddha attained enlightenment he did so through realizing emptiness, but at first he thought it would be too difficult for GURU PUJAS ordinary beings to comprehend so he decided not to teach it. It was July: Saturday 11, 10.00 am only when urged by the gods to teach it for the benefit of the world, Sunday 26, 11.00 am that he sought out those with little dust in their eyes who may be August: Sunday 9, 11.00 am capable of understanding it. The aim of this series of talks is to explore the meaning of emptiness, to investigate how it can be brought Tuesday 25, 7.00 pm into our everyday lives, and how developing an understanding of September: Monday 7, 2.00 pm emptiness may benefit us both now and in future. Wednesday 23, 7.00 pm The course will focus on emptiness as taught in different Buddhist The Guru Puja practice provides us with a unique opportunity to texts. We will use as our basic reference Jetsunpa’s Tenets, as well as come together in Dharma friendship and share in the joyful and the Heart , ’s Precious Garland, and Buddhapalita’s meritorious activity of offering thanksgiving to all our most kind Commentary to Fundamental Wisdom. Relevant sections will be teachers. It is also the quickest way to accumulate and purify made available as handouts where needed. negative karma. The puja text is available at HMT. Offerings of food, flowers or candles are appreciated. THE PERFECTION OF ETHICS Lam Rim topic with Ian Coghlan MEDICINE BUDDHA PUJAS Monday 24 August, 7.00 - 8.30 pm August: Saturday 22, 10.00 am Facility Fee: $18/15 members & concessions Lama Zopa Rinpoche is advising all the centres that it would be Join Ian to discuss the Lam Rim topic, “The Perfection of Ethics.” extremely good to practice the Medicine Buddha Puja. The Seven Medicine Buddhas made special prayers to benefit beings of degenerate ages, so the practice is considered amongst VENERABLE NAMGYEL the most powerful and brings great blessings quickly. This practice COMING IN NOVEMBER purifies and heals on all levels – physical, mental, spiritual and environmental. Venerable Namgyel has been a monk for The Medicine Buddha Puja is conducted primarily in English and over 20 years. He currently supervises an is suitable for people who are new to Buddhism. This is a monthly Ashram and teaching centre in India. He is an experienced Reiki teacher and has event and all are welcome. Offerings of food, flowers or candles are appreciated. taught in Bunbury several times. Continued on page 6 Venerable Namgyel will present the following sessions at HMT in November: • Meditation 101 • Reiki 2 (21 - 22 November) • Reiki 1 (28 - 29 November) • The Eight verses of Thought Transformation

PAGE FIVE 18 Clifton Street Bunbury WA 6230 t: 9791 9798 w: www.hmt.org.au e: [email protected] July - September 2015 Continued from page 5 TARA PUJAS HATHA YOGA: TERM 3 2015 July: Saturday 25, 10.00 am with Rosemary Harding, Judy Hawkesly, Mo Ramsey & September: Saturday 26, 10.00 am Delphine Shea The Buddha Tara embodies the wisdom and the compassion of Monday 20 July to Thursday 24 September all enlightened beings. In this ceremony, meditational prayers are The HMT yoga classes run in a 10 week term. All levels are welcome. offered to the Buddha Tara to request her blessings or help. Registrations are taken for the term. You can pay on a casual class- Lama Zopa Rinpoche advises that there are many benefits from by-class basis in some classes. reciting the Tara or Praise to the Twenty-One Taras and that Tara is particularly quick to grant help. Please contact the office on 9791 9798 for registration. This is a bi-monthly event and all are welcome. Term Fee (10 wks): $140 non-members ($120 members) $100 1 hour class PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED Class Fee: $16 non-members (casual basis) July: Sunday 26, 7.30 am $12 1 hour class (casual) August: Sunday 23, 7.30 am September: Sunday 27, 7.30 am YOGA CLASS TIMES Prayers for the deceased is a wonderful practice. Many people feel greatly comforted to know that so many holy and other beings are 5.00 - 6.30 pm praying for their deceased loved ones. All welcome. Monday Rosemary Experienced only class NEW CLASS 6.00 - 7.30 am Rosemary Meditation Tuesday Ashtanga vinyasa yoga HEALTHY MIND/HEALTHY BODY Tuesday 10.00 - 11.30 am Rosemary Wednesday 10.00 - 11.15 am Tuesday 5.00 - 6.30 pm Rosemary Introducing ancient and simple meditation and relaxation techniques to help with emotional difficulties, stress, pain and illness NEW CLASS 8.30 - 9.30 am Rosemary for the purpose of developing increased awareness, balance, Wednesday Men’s Class vitality and meaning in everyday life. By donation. All welcome. Wednesday 4.15 - 5.15 pm Rosemary GUIDED MEDITATION Wednesday 7.00 - 8.30 pm Judy Foundational and analytical meditation Thursday 9.00 - 10.30 am Rosemary Wednesday 5.45 - 6.30 pm Take the opportunity to learn about the nature of one’s mind and Thursday 5.00 - 6.30 pm Mo to practise simple and safe techniques to calm the mind, eliminate tension and develop concentration. Analytical meditation enables us to develop insight and wisdom. Suitable for both the beginner and more advanced practitioner. By donation. All welcome. HOSPICE of SUNDAY MEDITATION MOTHER TARA Mind caring meditation Buddhist Meditation and Healing Centre Sunday 9.00 – 10.00am The meditations are based on universal themes like compassion, SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR: respect, mutual understanding and happiness. These sessions Dharma Venerable Lama will include meditational techniques such as focusing on the DIRECTOR: Julie Halse breath, visualization and experiential themes. Suitable for both the beginner and more advanced students and practitioners. Material SPIRITUAL PROGRAMME COORDINATOR: Fran Steele By donation. All welcome. HMT newsletters contain sacred images SECRETARY: Glynis Jeffery and Dharma teachings. TREASURER: Sonia Burns Dharma material Yoga COMMITTEE MEMBERS: should be burned, not Fran Steele & Ed Cawdell As the weather turns cooler and we naturally turn more to indoor thrown out. Please pursuits, practising some yoga may be just the thing for you. If so, cut out any pictures YOGA COORDINATOR: Rosemary Harding we have a variety of classes to choose from Monday to Thursday, of holy teachers or SHOP COORDINATOR: Fran Steele different time slots, different teachers and different styles - there is something for everyone! Please check out our website for full images and return MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR: details of our weekly offerings. to HMT reception. Hellen Claughton At the request of Term 2 saw the addition of a specific Men’s Yoga class, comprised LIBRARY OFFICER: Juliet Harrop of mostly beginners curious to give it go. As much as I truly enjoy Kyabje Thubten Zopa teaching all of my classes, it has been wonderful to have the Rinpoche these images MONK SPONSORSHIP & MERIT BOX opportunity to introduce yoga to students who otherwise may not will be included inside COORDINATOR: Sonia Burns have been exposed to this transformative practise. . While burning BOOKKEEPER: Sonia Burns All our other classes on the timetable are mixed and of course, we recite OM AH HUNG ASSISTANT BOOKKEEPER: Beth Golden welcome all-comers to these. We do have some places left in all of and visualise that the the time slots, so if you are keen to join us on the mat, we’d love to printed words absorb WEBSITE: Rob Fewster see you soon. into AH and the AH NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Fran Steele Namaste, absorbs into you. Rosemary NEWSLETTER: Joanne Flatt

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