2026 Annual CTCT Saka Dawa MANI Retreat June 1-15

'Introducing you to your own goodness' CTCT Annual SAKA DAWA MANI Retreat  June 1-15 - Registration OPEN HERE to join us 

An at-home daily retreat practice of Compassion Buddha, Chenrezig, and mantra recitations - dedicated especially towards world peace and the long and stable life of HH Dalai Lama and the swift recognition of the unmistaken reincarnation of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche during the auspicious month of Saka Dawa - celebrating the Birth, Enlightenment, and Paranirvana of Shakyamuni Buddha. Includes supporting weekly online group practice sessions and an interactive WhatsApp group 

Join us for the entire 2 weeks or just a day - everyone welcome to join us in whatever way is suitable for you and your daily life commitments of family, work, etc., from wherever you are in the world.  Participation is free or by donation of your choice. If you'd like to make an offering to Geshe Tenzin Zopa during Saka Dawa Month at CTCT, please visit our DONATE page - thank you very much in advance for your generosity 

REGISTER HERE * Schedule, practice materials, and online links will be available once registered 

This year we will use the text:  "Avalokiteshvara Guru Yoga - The Inseparability of the Spiritual Master and Avalokiteshvara" composed by HHDL

Recommended Reading - Teachings from the Mani Retreat - Lama Zopa Rinpoche

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2026 Study Group _ Guide to a Bodhisattvas Way of Life

Resuming: 2026 Dr Sonam Thakchoe Study Group  ~ Suitable for all levels of interest - online only 

We are very happy to announce a new topic for this year's study forum 

 Shantideva's classic text "Guide to a Bodhisattva's Way of Life."

 Wednesday evenings 6.30 pm-8.30 pm AEST 

 April 29, May 27,  June 24, July 29, and August 26.Sept TBC, October 28 

 To ensure that everyone interested remains informed of all details for this course, we are now requesting REGISTRATION to attend. Once registered, you will be added to the group mailing list to receive all updates, course resources, and information. Please Register here  

Reading preparation:  May 27 Session 2 - Chapter 2    June 24 Session 3 - Chapter 3

Who is Shantideva, and why should I study this classic text? :

 According to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama (HHDL), studying Shantideva’s 8th-century text, A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life (Bodhicharyavatara), is essential for cultivating compassion, wisdom, and the altruistic mind of enlightenment (bodhichitta). The Dalai Lama has frequently stated that his own understanding of compassion and the bodhisattva path is based entirely on this text 

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join these sessions, which will utilize discourse, discussion, and contemplation together - each session commencing with a mindful breath meditation.

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Become a Supporting Friend of CTCT 2026

Join us to preserve and maintain the flourishing of the Dharma at ChagTong Chen Tong Tibetan Centre

CTCT depends entirely upon the kindness of others - thank you for caring for others' happiness and well-being.  Consider a MONTHLY or WEEKLY recurring deposit of any amount suitable for you, or a one-off donation.

Donation details HERE.  Please use Reference:  Your Name "26 Friend

Every drop in the ocean counts!

As a supporting friend of CTCT you are benefiting every person that engages with our program, with our teachers, with our community, now and long into the future

This collective generosity enables Chag Tong Chen Tong to continue offering service to the community, with a Program of activities, event schedule | residential retreat organization | and hosting visiting Teachers to Tasmania - benefiting sentient beings with the good heart 

Your generosity is immensely appreciated. Your kindness and compassion mean the world to us!

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2026 Indonesian Pilgrimage

" In the Footsteps of Lama Serlingpa and Lama Atisha " through Java and Sumatra ~ in the company of GESHE TENZIN ZOPA  

JULY 31 - AUGUST 15 2026 ~   In collaboration with  Ekno Tours and Travel 

JAVA | Yogyakarta - Borobudur - SUMATRA | Muara Jambi - Pekanbaru - SINGAPORE (Revised Itinerary)   

Pilgrimage is now FULLY BOOKED - WAIT LIST only available  @ 9/1/26 

To be kept informed, please email  with your EOI  and to receive the required Pre-Registration Form ASAP - WAIT LIST only available 

Experience ancient trails through Sumatra and Java

A quietly, deeply transformative heart journey to the very source of the Bodhichitta teachings

This Pilgrimage offers an introduction to and invites your generosity as a CTCT Compassion in Action  fundraiser in support  of The 80ft World Peace Stupa Project, Rachen Nunnery, Tsum Valley, Nepal   

The LIFE OF ATISHA   ~ recommended reading ~   A LAMP FOR THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT   

Read on - Pilgrimage Highlights - Teachings at Borobudur and Muara Jambi ....

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2025 Lam rim Year Study Group - continued 2026

Importance of Studying and Applying Lamrim in Daily Life - Advice by Lama Zopa Rinpoche 

The Lamrim Year Book will be the foundational text for this course of study, meditations, and discussions 

"Parting from the Four Clingings" teaching by Geshe Tenzin Zopa. Available here:  _ CTCT YOUTUBE

2025 sessions will follow our monthly Refuge Practice sessions - which include Lamrim guided meditations each session - using the Lamrim Year Book - Current reading and contemplations 1st topic - Guru Devotion; August 3, August 24 & Sept 21 - Oct 19 - 2nd Topic - Precious Human Rebirth; November 16 onwards

2026 Group activities - ONGOING SESSIONS ONLINE - IN-PERSON will commence soon, March - April 2026, with a review of topics covered in 2025

Everyone is most welcome. We invite both existing participants of the 2024 Lamrim group and any newly interested participants.Discussions include the Lamrim as the foundation for engaging in the Preliminary / Ngöndro Practices,  specifically "Refuge Ngondro 2025-6 with Geshe Tenzin Zopa" 

Download the PDF of the Lamrim Yearbook HERE.   

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HHDL BIRTHDAY ~ Year of Compassion 2025-26

Honouring His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, 

A special occasion to honour an extraordinary life of compassion, wisdom, and tireless service to humanity All around the world, there will be celebrations honouring His Holiness' 90th birthday

Expressing our deep gratitude for HH's presence in the world - a beacon of peace and the embodiment of the Buddha's teachings - an irreplaceable source of inspiration and guidance for millions around the globe, CTCT will acknowledge the YEAR of COMPASSION for HHDL by scheduling a monthly Chenrezig Practice and accumulation of mani mantras together 

Sunday, August 3, was  our first monthly session within Geshe Tenzin Zopas' recent program in person at CTCT, offering the transmission of the Chenrezig Sadhana  - 1st of each month, following in 2025-26 will be ongoing dates for scheduled Compassion Buddha Chenrezig practice dates 

Next session  Activity in person/online TBA 

A day to contemplate the qualities of the Compassion Buddha, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet 

H H s' request for his birthday to us: Be Kind to yourself - Be kind to others - fill your day with the thought of Bodhichitta - the welfare and happiness of all sentient beings without exception

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Supporting The 80 ft World Peace Stupa _ TSUM Valley Nepal

A special project of Geshe Tenzin Zopa - CTCT Compassion in Action projects supporting this initiative ~ 'In the Footsteps of the Mahasiddhas' Indian Pilgrimage - 2024-25, led by Geshe Tenzin Zopa and future fundraising pilgrimages to come  . Next scheduled  :

'In the Footsteps of Lama Serlingpa & Lama Atisha' Indonesian Pilgrimage 2026 - Sacred Buddhist Pilgrimage through Java and Sumatra, Indonesia, led by Geshe Tenzin Zopa

30 July- 14 August 2026 - email your expression of interest to

Your prayers and dedications for success - your financial donations of any amount - nurture and enable the opportunities for everyone to access the Dharma to develop wisdom and compassion and share world peace in our everyday lives together - THANK YOU deeply for your care and concern for all sentient beings' well-being, and happiness

“Just by seeing holy objects one's karma is purified. Holy objects purify the mind and plant seeds for the path to liberation. That's how stupas and other holy objects liberate [sentient beings] each day. Every day, holy objects bring sentient beings to enlightenment.” Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche

See the DONATE button and use Ref: Peace Stupa  - For further details on how you may support this initiative, please kindly email  -

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