Good news! GESHE TSULTRIM is pretty well back to health –Â
many thanks you to so many of you for your prayers and good wishes!
Basic Program Teachings start again on Tuesday 9th (10.30)
Geshela will be back on board for the Lamrim Teachings on Friday 12th
and will give REFUGE as part of the DB course at 10.30 Sunday 14th.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE more INVOLVED AT OUR BEAUTIFUL CENTRE,
working to benefit all beings?
WE ARE CURRENTLY looking for both paid and volunteer workers
Chenrezig Institute COVID policy
Chenrezig Institute welcomes all day visitors to our centre regardless of vaccination status.
Since Thursday 14 April, when Queensland Government restrictions are lifted for hospitality venues, there has no longer been a vaccination requirement for our Big Love Cafe patrons or overnight guests at Chenrezig Institute.
To continue protecting our community, we request that all guests attending our multi-day retreats take a COVID rapid antigen test at home in the 24 hours before attending the retreat.
Please continue to remain mindful of social distancing and hand hygiene while at the centre, and wear a mask if social distancing is not possible (for example when queuing in the cafe).Â
Our full COVID policy can be accessed here Covid Policy april22
About the Centre
Chenrezig Institute is a Buddhist study, retreat and meditation centre perched on the edge of the Blackall Range in the Sunshine Coast hinterland of Queensland, Australia. We are tucked away in a rainforest setting, seven kilometres from the township of Eudlo.Â
The centre was founded in 1974 by Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. It was one of the first Tibetan Buddhist centres established in the western world and remains one of the largest. It is a registered non-profit organisation affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), a group of over 150 Mahayana Buddhist centres worldwide.
The centre is home to a Tibetan teacher, resident nuns and monks, and a community of lay students, volunteers, and guests. A range of secular and Buddhist programs are offered, through which people’s minds and hearts can be transformed for the benefit of others.
The program includes introductory classes in meditation and Buddhist thought, general teachings with the Tibetan lama, advanced study courses, regular ceremonies, traditional Buddhist retreats, Buddhist holy day celebrations, sacred art courses, wellbeing courses, and special events. Most events are now available online.
As well as our beautiful meditation hall, the very heart of our centre, we also offer a vegetarian cafe, an extensive library, an art studio, the Garden of Enlightenment memorial gardens, and extensive rainforest grounds, all of which are open to the general public. A range of simple accommodation is available for those wishing to stay.

