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| + | [[Thubten Shedrup Ling]] is the [[first Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in Australia]]. It is situated near Bendigo, Victoria, and is a member of the International [[Mahayana]] Institute of the [[FPMT]]. | ||
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| + | In 1994 [[Lama Zopa Rinpoche]] asked [[Australian]] [[Buddhist monk]] Ven. [[Thubten Gyatso]] to establish a [[Monastery]] on land near Bendigo donated by the [[family]] of Mr. Ian [[Green]]. [[His Holiness]] [[Tenzin Gyatso]], the XIVth [[Dalai Lama]] of [[Tibet]] endorsed the [[Name]]: [[Thubten Shedrup Ling]], [[An Oasis for Study and Practice of The Buddha]]’s Teachings. | ||
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| + | With the architectural and financial support of Mr. Salim Lee and the support of many {{Wiki|individual}} donors, construction began in 1996. The first [[Monks]] moved into [[Thubten Shedrup Ling]] in 1997. | ||
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| + | [[Geshe Konchok Tsering]] of [[Sera Je Monastery]] in [[India]] accepted a request from [[Lama Zopa Rinpoche]] to take up residence at [[Thubten Shedrup Ling]] [[Monastery]] and be the resident [[Teacher]] for adjacent [[Atisha]] Centre. [[Geshe Konchok Tsering]] arrived in May 2003. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:44, 27 January 2024
Thubten Shedrup Ling is the first Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in Australia. It is situated near Bendigo, Victoria, and is a member of the International Mahayana Institute of the FPMT.
In 1994 Lama Zopa Rinpoche asked Australian Buddhist monk Ven. Thubten Gyatso to establish a Monastery on land near Bendigo donated by the family of Mr. Ian Green. His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, the XIVth Dalai Lama of Tibet endorsed the Name: Thubten Shedrup Ling, An Oasis for Study and Practice of The Buddha’s Teachings.
With the architectural and financial support of Mr. Salim Lee and the support of many individual donors, construction began in 1996. The first Monks moved into Thubten Shedrup Ling in 1997.
Geshe Konchok Tsering of Sera Je Monastery in India accepted a request from Lama Zopa Rinpoche to take up residence at Thubten Shedrup Ling Monastery and be the resident Teacher for adjacent Atisha Centre. Geshe Konchok Tsering arrived in May 2003.
