The Program
The Sublime Continuum of the Mahayana -THE TATHAGATA ESSENCE
2024-25 In The Footsteps of the Mahasiddhas PILGRIMAGE with Geshe Tenzin Zopa 
3 day teaching in Bodhgaya access the recording of this special presentation on CTCT Youtube
Replete with rich poetic imagery and metaphor, Maitreya’s Sublime Continuum relates a profound and refined vision of the Mahayana. THE TATHAGATHA ESSENCE clarifies the meaning of our Buddha potential, particularly the emptiness of the mind that allows evolution to complete enlightenment.( A teaching To Be Continued ...)
THE RICE SEEDLING SUTRA - commentary also offered during the Pilgrimage at Sanchi Stupa will be available on CTCT YouTube soon
LHA BAB DUCHEN with Geshe Tenzin Zopa ~ November 22
Lha Bab Düchen (Tib. ལྷ་བབས་དུས་ཆེན་, Wyl. lha babs dus chen), the 'Festival of the Descent from Heaven' — one of the four major Buddhist holidays. It occurs on the 22nd day of the ninth Tibetan month. Buddha’s mother Mayadevi was reborn in Indra’s heaven. To repay her kindness and to liberate her, and also to benefit the gods, Buddha spent three months teaching in the realm of the gods. When he was about to return to this world, Indra and Brahma manifested three stairs of 80,000 yojanas each reaching this world in Sankisa. As the Buddha walked down the central one, they accompanied him to his left and right carrying umbrellas to honor him. He descended to earth in Sankisa, which is located in modern Uttar Pradesh, and which is counted among the eight holy places.
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NOVEMBER 22 ONLINE 7 pm - 8.30 pm AEDT
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2024 Chokhor Duchen July 10
“Turning the Wheel of Dharma,” CHOKHOR DUCHEN commemorates the anniversary of Guru Shakyamuni Buddha’s first teaching. It is said that for seven
weeks after his enlightenment, the Buddha did not teach. Afterward, Indra and Brahma offered a Dharmachakra and a conch shell and requested Guru Shakyamuni Buddha to teach. Accepting, Guru Shakyamuni Buddha turned the wheel of Dharma for the first time at Sarnath by teaching the four noble truths.
Once again this year with deep appreciation we welcome Geshe Tenzin Zopa ONLINE for this very special time to lead prayers and practices - everyone is welcome to join us
ZOOM link Here Wednesday JULY 10 - 7 pm - 8.30 pm AEST
- Geshela will offer the transmission of The Sūtra of the Wheel of Dharma with explanation
- and lead us in long-life prayers for His Holiness Dalai Lama
- and Swift Return Prayers for Kyabje Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
[Text to be used: ]The Sūtra of the Wheel of Dharmacontains the Buddha’s teaching to his five former spiritual companions on the four truths that he had discovered as part of his awakening: (1) suffering, (2) the origin of suffering, (3) the cessation of suffering, and (4) the path leading to the cessation of suffering. According to all the Buddhist traditions, this is the first teaching the Buddha gave to explain his awakened insight to others.
JULY 20-24 MOTHER TARA RETREAT with Geshe Tenzin Zopa
CTCT wholeheartedly welcomes once again the return of Geshe Tenzin Zopa to CTCT in person in July 2024 during his Annual FPMT Australia National Tour. Geshela will lead a Mother Tara Retreat 
~ and during this visit the filling and consecrating of our beautiful new 1.4 mtr Green Tara statue will be a highlight for us all!
Green Tara Sadhana Commentary and guided practice plus daily Abbreviated 4 Mandala Offerings to Cittimani Tara Puja -
Download Prayers & Practices Puja HERE
TARA RETREAT recordings July 22.23.24 CTCT Youtube
2026 NEW DATES ~ Middle-Length Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment
SAVE THE DATES - May 30 - June 7 2026 - CONTINUATION OF THE TRANSMISSION with Geshe Tenzin Zopa 
Longku Centre, Bern, Switzerland, is hosting a 9-day LamRim Retreat, in person & online, within which Geshe Zopa will continue the transmission of the Middle Length Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment
Daily teaching sessions 10 am - 1 pm CEST - 6 pm - 9 pm AEST June 1 - June 6
FIND YOUR TIME HERE ( June 7, in-person only Tara Initiation)
CTCT is delighted to be collaborating with Longku Zentrum, FPMT, Bern, Switzerland, for this rare opportunity to receive a presentation of The Middle-Length Treatise on The Stages of the Path to Enlightenment by Tsongkhapa -Continuation of transmission with Geshe Zopa
Recurring ZOOM link for all sessions HERE
- REGISTER HERE - join our online community enews to receive ongoing updates, practice resources, and information for this series of ongoing presentations with Geshe Tenzin Zopa - If you registered for last year's transmission, you do not need to register again
Please READ ON - to see 2024 / 2025 session recordings, Text and Resource details, 2026 in-person retreat schedule at Longku Centre and all about the teacher - Geshe Tenzin Zopa
Return to Stillness ~ Yin Yoga | Breath work Weekend
Share delicious vegetarian lunch and refreshments and conversation In the company of like-minded friends May 18 -19 - 9.30 am - 4.30 pm Facility fee $150
This specialized workshop has limited places available Registration is essential
2 places ONLY available for the full weekend
Please EMAIL with your interest in joining this special weekend ASAP
Once your place is confirmed further course information and payment details will be shared with you
Sunday Only attendance is now available - email us your interest in this option to
Venue: We will be using a combination of CTCT Gompa for meditation and our hired venue across the road for the main practice sessions and lunch/relaxation spaces.
This well-being workshop is suitable for everyone - no prerequisites are required
YIN YOGA - What to expect :
A Taste of Peace ~ Meditation Day May 26
An immersive opportunity with the support of a group community in the beautiful space of CTCT Gompa - Relax and Rejuvenate
RESCHEDULED Sunday, MAY 26 - 9.30 am -3.30 pm AEDT for all levels of interest
4 sessions of guided meditation practice
Mindfulness methods ~ contemplations ~ awareness of awareness guided sessions
Shared lunch ~ Please bring along vegetarian finger food Refreshments provided
Silence for the first 2 morning sessions and break time Discussion after lunch
IF YOU ARE SEEKING A LITTLE DEEPER EXPERIENCE & PRACTICE OF MEDITATION join us !
Registration is required so we can accommodate catering seating and parking
Opens March 14th - Limited places are available Register HERE
Chotrul Duchen ~ Medicine Buddha Puja ~ Feb 24
Chanting the Names of Manjushri together
Weekly recitation resumes soon Reminder to Students of Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Chanting the Names of Noble Manjushri
The Two Truths in Indian Buddhism with Sonam Thakchoe
2024 Monthly Study Program with Dr. Sonam Thakchoe Next Meeting Saturday, NOVEMBER 9
"........This fascinating movement through philosophical approaches leads us to see how the conventional and ultimate—dependent arising and emptiness—are twin aspects of a single reality."
10 am - 12 AEST ONLINE - ZOOM link
Dr. Sonam Thakchoe is a former Tibetan monk trained in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition for fifteen years. He obtained his PhD (2002) from the University of Tasmania, Shastri (BA, 1995) and Acharya (MA, 1997) with double majors on the history of Indo-Tibetan philosophy and religious studies from Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, India. He has taught Buddhist philosophy at the University of Tasmania for the past eight years and is now a full-time lecturer in Asian and comparative philosophy.
An intermediate-level course of study suitable for students familiar with the topics of interdependence and emptiness.
See Course Information and Resources available
2024 Opening Program February 10 LOSAR Tibetan New Year
REGISTER TO JOIN US HERE ~ Losar this year marks the 40th anniversary of FPMT Founder Lama Thubten Yeshes' parinirvana
Saturday, February 10th - 11 am - 4 pm AEDT at CTCT Gompa in-person
The ZOOM link for 2 pm AEDT teaching with Geshe Zopa will be emailed to all registered participants indicating 'online participation only' on FRIDAY 9 February
An auspicious time of renewal ~ Losar, Tibetan New Year ~
- Spring September break ~ RESUMING OCTOBER 14
- Guru Rinpoche TSA TSA Workshop
- Who is Guru Rinpoche - with Geshe Tenzin Zopa
- Saka Dawa Duchen Celebrations
- Geshe Tenzin Zopa ~ July 12-16 Tasmanian Program 2023
- Prayers & Practices for Rinpoches Swift Return ~ ongoing
- 2025 Lam rim Year Study Group - continued 2026
- Medicine Buddha Meditation Practice April 5
- Autumn / Winter Program
- Feb / March Program update
Affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT).
