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Under the spiritual patronage of Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Tashi Tsering, TKSL is a school of Buddhist Science with an emphasis on philosophical teachings relating to the nature and workings of consciousness/cognition; the way things exist; and the difference between how they exist and how they appear to us.
The purpose and benefit of the study is to help us understand how our minds work so that we can bring them under our control and thereby lead happier lives.
16 Brookes Street,
Bowen Hills, Brisbane
There is no on-site parking.
There are commercial parking stations on O'Connell Terrace and the Brisbane Showgrounds, as well as on-street parking in the surrounding area. King Street Parking Station (off Machinery Street) currently has a special of three hours' free parking after 5pm on weekdays and all weekend.
The Bowen Hills Train Station and Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Bus Station are both only a few minutes walk away.
E-mail: tksl@goodfortunetrust.org
Phone: 0415 157 339
Post: P.O. Box 1227, Spring Hill, QLD 4004
What's On
Monday 2nd June: The Tea, Not the Cup with Ben 6.00pm
The aim of this course is to lead us toward a direct experience—a taste—of what mind training in the Buddhist tradition is all about, of why we would bother to do it at all, and what the goal of that training is. Buddhism can seem very overwhelming and incomprehensible. Where should we start? In essence, it is simply about our experience.
Tuesday 3rd June: Tara Puja from 6pm.
Wednesday 4th June: Altruism: the root of happiness with Tsewang from 6.00pm.
Altruism: Have all sentient beings really been my mother? Drawing from His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s teachings on altruism, we will investigate with analysis and wisdom how to develop the vast mind of cherishing others, that brings happiness and benefit to ourselves and other sentient beings.
Thursday 5th June: Buddhist Science Study Group facilitated by Huong from 10.30am
Suitable for beginners and those with scientific leanings interested in coming along to share and exchange experiences focusing on the mind, mental factors and reasoning from a Buddhist and scientific perspective.
Friday 6th June: Entering the Middle Way with Tsewang from 6.00pm
Entering the Middle Way - The Third Mind Generation: the Perfection of Patience. As long as our mind gives in to anger we won’t know mental peace. Based on the explanations of a 3rd ground bodhisattva’s perfection of patience we will be learning techniques and tools for everyday life so we can revolutionise our approach to challenging situations.
Saturday 31st May: Correct Reasoning through Khensur Rinpoche Soundbites! Vincent at 1.00pm
Please Note: This week's class (7th June) will be on a special Zoom:
https://qut.zoom.us/j/83934092479?pwd=WHWTEPxujlwOOvLN7p8rMDalQTqaqb.1
Meeting ID: 839 3409 2479
Passcode: 935300
NO CLASS AT TKSL on Saturday 7th June. Only on Zoom.
Here is this week's video to pre-watch: https://youtu.be/GX-BpEfSb5k
In these classes you will watch Khensur Rinpoche teachings on Correct Reasoning that have never before been published. Correct Reasoning is crucial in our analytical meditation to build our wisdom and attain realisations. In-class tutorial activities will follow to deepen our learning. If you’re new to the subject or have already had some expereince, everyone can benefit from this class, so come along!
For all resources for this class including weekly videos and the PDF for the presentation for Term 2: CLICK HERE
Sunday 8th June: No classes or pujas
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A quick word about Mind and Mental Factors
Khensur Rinpoche recently gave this short teaching on the importance of studying Mind and Mental Factors to students in Israel.
Teachers
There are many teachers who have taught and continue to teach at TKSL since it began in 2008. Our current teachers are listed below.
Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Tashi Tsering
Founder, teacher and patron, Khensur Rinpoche began TKSL with the intention of benefiting both Buddhist and non-Buddhist students by educating them on the basis, or how things actually exist. Topics Rinpche has recently taught include Lam Rim Chen Mo, Entering the Middle Way and Practical Reasoning and Debate. See Rinpoche's biography here.
Venerable Tshering
Tshering has been Khensur Rinpoche's attendant and translator for more than 20 years, and is one of the original teachers at the school. She has taught many subjects, including the very popular Tibetan classes and Logic for Dummies.
Venerable Tsewang
Tsewang is a long-time student of Kensur Rinpoche. She is a graduate and former tutor of the Buddhist Studies Program at Chenrezig Institute. Tsewang also shares translation duties with Tshering.