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'''Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden''' is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan Buddhist Society in Australia. [[Geshe]] Loden established the Peaceful Land of Joy Meditation Centre in [[Yuroke, Victoria]]. In 2011, he was named Hume Citizen of the Year. He originally came to Australia in 1976 as a [[Tibetan]] refugee.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.humeweekly.com.au/news/local/news/general/hume-thanks-old-and-young-who-care-for-others/2063199.aspx |title=Hume thanks old and young who care for others |date=01 February, 2011 |work=Hume Weekly }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://hume-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/joy-for-tibetan-thubten-with-australia-day-award/ |title=Joy for Tibetan Thubten with Australia Day award |author=Kelly Sammut |date=2 February 2011 |work=Hume Leader }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.macedonrangesweekly.com.au/news/local/news/general/hume-thanks-old-and-young/2062564.aspx |title=Hume thanks old and young |author=Foulds, Jessica |date=01 February, 2011 |work=Macedon Ranges Weekly }}</ref> |
'''Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden''' is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan Buddhist Society in Australia. [[Geshe]] Loden established the Peaceful Land of Joy Meditation Centre in [[Yuroke, Victoria]]. In 2011, he was named Hume Citizen of the Year. He originally came to Australia in 1976 as a [[Tibetan]] refugee.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.humeweekly.com.au/news/local/news/general/hume-thanks-old-and-young-who-care-for-others/2063199.aspx |title=Hume thanks old and young who care for others |date=01 February, 2011 |work=Hume Weekly }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://hume-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/joy-for-tibetan-thubten-with-australia-day-award/ |title=Joy for Tibetan Thubten with Australia Day award |author=Kelly Sammut |date=2 February 2011 |work=Hume Leader }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.macedonrangesweekly.com.au/news/local/news/general/hume-thanks-old-and-young/2062564.aspx |title=Hume thanks old and young |author=Foulds, Jessica |date=01 February, 2011 |work=Macedon Ranges Weekly }}</ref> |
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==History== |
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Born in 1924, Geshe Loden became a monk at the age of seven. Completing his study of all divisions of Buddhist philosophy, he was awarded the Geshe Lharampa degree from [[Sera Monastery|Sera Je Monastery]] in [[Tibet]], and an [[Acharya]] degree from Varanasi's Sanskrit university in India. He also gained a Master's qualification in [[Vajrayana Buddhism]] after six years' study at Gyudmed Tantric College.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tibetanbuddhistsociety.org/tushita-publications.aspx |title=Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden |publisher=Tibetan Buddhist Society }}</ref> |
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==Books== |
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Geshe Loden has written many books on [[Tibetan Buddhism]], including:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Search/Home?lookfor=author:%22Loden%2C%20Geshe%20Acharya%20Thubten%22&iknowwhatimean=1 |title=Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden |author=National Library of Australia |date=2011 }}</ref> |
Geshe Loden has written many books on [[Tibetan Buddhism]], including:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Search/Home?lookfor=author:%22Loden%2C%20Geshe%20Acharya%20Thubten%22&iknowwhatimean=1 |title=Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden |author=National Library of Australia |date=2011 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:14, 23 February 2011
Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan Buddhist Society in Australia. Geshe Loden established the Peaceful Land of Joy Meditation Centre in Yuroke, Victoria. In 2011, he was named Hume Citizen of the Year. He originally came to Australia in 1976 as a Tibetan refugee.[1][2][3]
History
Born in 1924, Geshe Loden became a monk at the age of seven. Completing his study of all divisions of Buddhist philosophy, he was awarded the Geshe Lharampa degree from Sera Je Monastery in Tibet, and an Acharya degree from Varanasi's Sanskrit university in India. He also gained a Master's qualification in Vajrayana Buddhism after six years' study at Gyudmed Tantric College.[4]
Books
Geshe Loden has written many books on Tibetan Buddhism, including:[5]
- Great Treasury of Mahamudra (2009)
- Essence of the Path to Enlightenment (1997)
- Meditations on the Path to Enlightenment (1996)
- The Fundamental Potential for Enlightenment (1996)
- Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism (1993)
See also
References
- ^ "Hume thanks old and young who care for others". Hume Weekly. 01 February, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Kelly Sammut (2 February 2011). "Joy for Tibetan Thubten with Australia Day award". Hume Leader.
- ^ Foulds, Jessica (01 February, 2011). "Hume thanks old and young". Macedon Ranges Weekly.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden". Tibetan Buddhist Society.
- ^ National Library of Australia (2011). "Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden".
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