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Happiness and suffering come from your own mind, not from outside. Your own mind is the cause of happiness; your own mind is the cause of suffering. To obtain happiness and pacify suffering, you have to work within your own mind.
Lama zopa rinpoche

Welcome to Buddha House

Situated in Magill, Adelaide and housed in a beautifully restored 125 year old former church, Buddha House is a warm and friendly place to learn Buddhism and meditation.

All levels of teachings are offered, from introductory teachings on Buddhist philosophy and meditation, to advanced studies for those who are familiar with the Dharma.

Teachings are given by Tibetan Buddhist practitioners who have received an education at Kopan Monastery, Nepal and Sera Je Monastic University, India. Learn to meditate with classes led by trained, experienced meditation leaders.

New here? Check out our Getting Started section.

Buddhist Teachings & Meditation

Featured Events

12 December

Time to Purify & Rejoice

Time 7:00PM
Cost
Like a detox for the mind, Lama Yeshe said there is no negativity this meditation can’t purify. Gen Thubten Dondrub will lead us in practices to purify negative actions of…
14 December

High Tea End of Year Breakup

Time 3:00PM
Cost
Join us as we celebrate another wonderful year with the Buddha House community! Enjoy an afternoon of tea, conversation, and connection as we come together before the holiday break. Bring…
11 January

Workshop: Making Dumplings

Time 9:00AM
Cost
A flavourful experience! Discover the art of making vegetarian Bhutanese dumplings (momo) in this interactive class. Whether you’re a cooking enthusiast or a beginner, you’ll learn the steps to create…

Featured Courses

Discovering Buddhism: Presenting the Path

with Venerable Thubten Dondrub

LEVEL Beginner/Intermediate
AVAILABLE ONLINE Yes
START DATE Tuesday, 5 November 2024
TIME Tuesday evenings, 7:00 – 9:00pm
DURATION 6 sessions
RETREAT DAY Sunday, 15 December 2024

Get an overview of the entire Tibetan Buddhist path to awakening. Study the life story of the Buddha and discover a unique system of Buddhist philosophy, the Lam Rim (graduated path to enlightenment) and its main components: renunciation, bodhicitta and the right view of emptiness.

Facility fee, full course: $150 (Member/Concession: $120)
Hard copy of course book: $25
Come and try the first session: $25 (Member/Concession: $20)
Retreat Day: $30 (Member/Concession: $25). Please bring a plate of vegetarian food to share.

Like to know more about the Discovering Buddhism series? Check out our introductory video, recorded by resident teacher Venerable Thubten Dondrub.

Conversations That Matter

Inspired by the 16 Guidelines for a Happy Life

AVAILABLE ONLINE No
TIME Saturday mornings, 10:30am – 12pm

Join a casual discussion group in a relaxed, comfortable environment as we explore mental tools for well-being and satisfaction in everyday life.

January 18, 2025:
THEME: How we think – change our mind, change our life.
Guideline 01: HUMILITY – to be willing and able to learn from others.
January 25:
Guideline 02: PATIENCE to cultivate a calm and spacious mind.
February 1:
Guideline 03: CONTENTMENT.to
enjoy who we are and what we have.
February 8:
Guideline 04: DELIGHT to rejoice in the good fortune of others.

Suggested donation
$5 per session.

Buddha House invites and welcomes every person seeking refuge in the Buddha's teachings of wisdom and compassion to practice.

Buddha House acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands upon which we work and live. We pay our respects to elders, past, present and future, as well as all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples – their country, culture, and community.

Dedication

May everyone who sees, hears, or thinks (even in frustration) of this web site be freed in that very second from all their sufferings, diseases, spirit harms, negative karmas and obscurations, and abide in the peerless happiness of full enlightenment forever.

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