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Tara Institute is a
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center located in the suburb of
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in
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which provides
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teachings throughout the year. As of March 2020 the lama, Venerable Geshe Doga has been the resident teacher at the centre since 1984. The Center is a member of the
FPMT The Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) was founded in 1975 by Lamas Thubten Yeshe and Thubten Zopa Rinpoche, who began teaching Mahayana Buddhism to Western students in Nepal. The FPMT has grown to encompass over ...
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 The location is 3 Mavis Ave, Brighton East VIC 3187.


History

Tara House, the forerunner of Tara Institute had its beginnings in Melbourne in 1974 when a small group of people who had attended one of the first
Kopan Monastery Kopan Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery near Boudhanath, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal. It is a member of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), an international network of Gelugpa dharma centers, ...
meditation courses in
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began to meet at a house in
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. Then in 1976 the group rented an old hotel in Carlton which was named Tara House by Lama Thubten Yeshe. In 1977 the center moved to a rented house in
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and began to develop a retreat centre at
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in 1978. The first resident teacher, Geshe Dawö arrived in 1980 with his translator, Kelsang Tsering. Following the advice and persuasion of Lama
Thubten Yeshe Thubten Yeshe (1935–1984) was a Tibetan lama who, while exiled in Nepal, co-founded Kopan Monastery (1969) and the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (1975). He followed the Gelug tradition, and was considered unconventio ...
in 1981 to "think big" Tara House bought an old mansion in
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in 1983. By 1987 this location had become too small and so the current building at Marillac House, which incorporates an historic mansion, was purchased. The centre was then renamed Tara Institute.


Activities and facilities

There is a weekly program of meditation and
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courses plus weekend courses, '' pujas'', special healing courses, social events and activities for children. The Center has full-time residents as well as providing dormitory accommodation for visitors. It is supported through residency, membership fees, donations and volunteer work. Amongst the facilities are a library and a bookshop.


See also

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Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition The Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) was founded in 1975 by Lamas Thubten Yeshe and Thubten Zopa Rinpoche, who began teaching Mahayana Buddhism to Western students in Nepal. The FPMT has grown to encompass over ...


References


External links


Official Website
Buddhist organisations based in Australia Culture of Melbourne Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition Buddhist temples in Australia {{Tibetan-Buddhism-stub