Khacho Yulo Ling Buddhist Centre

Green Tara Practice Sundays 7.30am
2026-06-21 07:30 - 09:00, 2026-07-12 07:30 - 09:00 (Australia/Brisbane) | QLD
Green Tara Ritual is done in most Tibetan Monasteries daily to dispel obstacles and to help all Dharma activities.
It is a lively, active practice involving lots of chanting and musical instruments, including the drum, bells, cymbals and conch. Green Tara is the swift-action Goddess who comes quickly when called, to help relieve the suffering of all sentient beings.
Venerable Rinchen leads the practice every Sunday when she is in residence. Everyone is welcome to attend but check the calendar to make sure it is on that weekend.

It takes around and hour and half and for those who are not familiar with this kind of practice it might be best to sit and listen for the first time as it can be a little difficult to follow.
The initiation for Green Tara was given by His Eminence Chogye Trichen Rinpoche when he blessed our centre in 2006 and again by His Holiness Sakya Trizin in 2009 when he gave the 21 Tara Empowerment as part of his visit to Cairns. There are many legends and stories of Green Tara.

Sunday Morning Meditation - Daniel, Facilitator
2026-06-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Khacho Yulo Ling Buddhist Centre, 348 Severin Street, Cairns, QLD, 4879, Australia
The Meditation starts with some simple Buddhist prayers to set out motivation and finish with a beautiful dedication of the merit prayer.
The sessions consist of 2 x 24 minute silent sessions interspersed with the gong. These sessions are for those who have some meditation experience and are used to meditating without guidance. For those who are not able to sit on a cushion, chairs are available.

We try to keep the meditation instructions to a minimum so as not to cause any conflict with the many varied styles of meditation. For those new to meditation we have Guided Meditations with instructions on a Tuesday evening throughout the year and details are posted on our website.
No bookings necessary, by donation.
What to bring

a sarong to cover cushion/chair
wear comfortable, respectful clothing

Tuesday Evening Guided Meditations Bookings essential via Trybookink link below.
2026-06-23 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Khacho Yulo Ling Buddhist Centre, 348 Severin Street, Cairns, QLD, 4879, Australia
Tuesday Evening Guided Meditations 28th April to 30 June 2026
Venerable Rinchen will lead the guided meditations which include instructions on both Shamatha and Vipassana Meditation techniques as well as the 4 Immeasurable meditations, Loving Kindness, Comapassion, Joy and Equanimity. These evenings are suitable for both beginners and regular meditators.
The cost is $10 per session and and is also available via Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent after 5pm each Tuesday for the evening session.
If you are attending in person please bring a sarong/towel to cover cushion or chair and please do not attend if you have any cold or flu like symptoms.
Bookings are essential via our Trybooking link on: https://www.trybooking.com/DLMTU

Chenrezig Practice - Wednesday mornings at 9.30am
2026-06-24 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-07-01 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-07-08 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-07-15 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-07-22 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-07-29 09:30 - 10:30 | QLD
We do the practice of Chenrezig – Avolokiteshvara, every Wednesday morning at 9.30am and dedicate it to those who are sick, suffering and recently deceased.
We have a healing list with names of people in the community who are in need of prayers and we also have a list for those who have died. We offer prayers and mantras on their behalf and many have found this very helpful in both the healing and grieving process. It is a simple, beautiful, yet quite profound practice

It is preferable if people have had the transmission of the Mantra “Om Mani Padme Hum”.
For those who are new and don’t have the transmission to this practice, we recommend that you sit in and listen for the first time, as a meditation practice.
The practice takes around 45 minutes and is chanted mainly in English except for some Sanskrit verses.

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About Chenrezig – Avolokiteshvara

Wednesday Morning Meditation
2026-06-24 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-01 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-08 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-15 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-22 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-29 10:30 - 11:30 | Khacho Yulo Ling Buddhist Centre, 348 Severin Street, Cairns, QLD, 4879, Australia
The Meditation sessions begin with some simple Buddhist prayers to set our motivation and end with a beautiful dedication prayer.
The sessions consist of 2 x 24 minute silent sessions interspersed with the gong. These sessions are for those who have some meditation experience and are used to meditating without guidance. For those who are not able to sit comfortably on a cushion, chairs are available.

We try to keep the meditation instructions to a minimum so as not to cause any conflict with the many varied styles of meditation. For those new to meditation we have Guided Meditations with instructions on a Tuesday evening throughout the year and details are posted on our website.
No bookings necessary, by donation.
What to bring

a sarong to cover cushion/chair
wear comfortable, respectful clothing

Khenpo Ngawang Damchoe - Cairns 26, 27 & 28 June. Public talk Friday 26 June at 7pm "Creating Calm in Challenging times" no bookings required, by donation at the door.
2026-06-26 09:00 - 2026-06-28 16:30 | QLD
Weekend Teachings on Medicine Buddha Practice and Mantra
Saturday 27 June and Sunday 28 June 9.00am to 4.30pm
Medicine Buddha represents the healing aspects of all the Buddhas and his mantra is chanted daily for those seeking relief from illness and misfortune.

Medicine Buddha is regarded as the patron deity of healing and medicine. His sutra, is said to contain 84,000 verses on the subject of medicine and health. Medicine Buddha is depicted as the color of lapis lazuli blue, which symbolizes the power to dispel disease. He is seated on a lotus flower, which represents purity and wisdom.
Medicine Buddha represents the healing power of wisdom and compassion to dispel all disease. His mantra is said to have the power to cure all diseases and to bring peace, harmony and wellbeing to those who practice with faith.
Khenpo la will give a detailed explanation Medicine Buddha’s history, practice and mantra during this weekend. He will show how this practice can help bring one’s mind into a positive state and allow healing to take place in both body and mind. He will explain the mantra and give a brief practice that can be done daily for one’s own and others well being and happiness.
Cost for the weekend is: $100 members/concession and $120 non members, includes vegetarian lunch and refreshments. Bookings essential on https://www.trybooking.com/DILBQ

Tuesday Evening Guided Meditations 14 July to 29 September. Bookings essential via Trybookink link below.
2026-06-30 19:00 - 2026-09-29 20:00, 2026-07-14 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-21 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-28 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Khacho Yulo Ling Buddhist Centre, 348 Severin Street, Cairns, QLD, 4879, Australia
Tuesday Evening Guided Meditations 14th July to 29 September 2026
Nick Hulme will lead the guided meditations which include instructions on both Shamatha and Vipassana Meditation techniques as well as the 4 Immeasurable meditations, Loving Kindness, Comapassion, Joy and Equanimity. These evenings are suitable for both beginners and regular meditators.
The cost is $10 per session and and is also available via Zoom. A Zoom link will be sent after 5pm each Tuesday for the evening session.
If you are attending in person please bring a sarong/towel to cover cushion or chair and please do not attend if you have any cold or flu like symptoms.
Bookings are essential via our Trybooking link on: https://www.trybooking.com/DNMZU

Public talk & Weekend Teachings with Venerable Thupten Lekshe - 3rd to 5th July
2026-07-03 09:00 - 2026-07-05 17:00 | QLD
CAIRNS 2026 Public talk
Establishing Mindfulness–an Introduction to Satipatthnana practice
Friday July 3rd 6pm-8:30pm
Bikkhu Analayo has developed a mode of Satipatthnana that is easily applicable to contemporary life. Classic Buddhist practices are presented sequentially to build on and complement each other. The sequence becomes a simple mode of contemplation for daily life. Thupten Lekshe will give an introduction to Bhikkhu Analayo’s unique approach to a core Buddhist teaching and practice.
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Saturday 9am-5pm
Satipatthnana practice day
“Monks, this is the direct path for the purification of being, for the surmounting of sorrow and lamentation, for the disappearance of dukkha and discontent, for the acquiring the true method, for the realization of Nibbhana, namely the four Satipatthnanas.“ Shakyamuni Buddha, 546 BCE
Satipatthnana practice is said to have been the form of meditation used to bring the Buddha to full awakening. Over this day we will explore insight practice from the classic teaching, “The Four Close Applications of Mindfulness”. Firstly, we will establish attentional stability using shamatha on the breath to settle and guide our attention. From there we follow the four-fold Satipatthnana structure to deepen our personal practice of mindfulness as a basis for gaining insight.
Sunday 9am-5pm Anapanasati practice—mindfulness of breath in 16 phases
In this practice sequence taught extensively by the Buddha, firstly we train in settled attention. With our attention steadied we open, day by day, moment by moment, to an inexhaustible and refined quality of being. We discover and cultivate a style of attending that is not blocking, not bearing down, but gently immersive, like that of a skilled potter. Slowly we come to know the breath more and more intimately. We know what is long, what is short; we know shallow, we know deep. Whether restrained or extended, we know it. We follow the breath with unwavering attention, flexible, balanced, engaged. Through a gradual process of familiarity, insight arises more and more that we are not a “self”, but an ever-changing process of breathing. This becomes a foundation for insight—the “seeing that frees”.
Venerable Thupten Lekshe is a fully ordained monk who was ordained by the late His Eminence Chogye Trichen Rinpoche in 2000 in Nepal. He has a background as a clinical psychologist and extensive experience with mindfulness practices, he facilitates a small dedicated group of practitioners in Melbourne and brings a modern touch to these ancient teachings.
Cost for the weekend including lunch and the public talk is:
$100 for members/concession and $120 non members.
For those who would like to attend the public talk only, it will be by donation on the night.
Bookings by 1 July on Trybooking link: https://www.trybooking.com/DJMIL

Vajrasattva and Medicine Buddha Practice, 2nd and 4th Sunday of the Month
2026-07-12 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-07-26 09:00 - 10:00 | QLD
Vajrasattva Practice is an extremely powerful purification meditation. 9.00am
To be able to practice it correctly it is best if you have receive the teachings and transmission of the mantra from a qualified Teacher. This is to prevent any misunderstanding or incorrect view of the practice.

Medicine Buddha Practice is a healing practice treasured by many in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition. 9.30am
It is a powerful healing practice and mantra recitation that can be used for oneself or dedicated to others.

Sunday Morning Meditation - Rob, Facilitator
2026-07-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Khacho Yulo Ling Buddhist Centre, 348 Severin Street, Cairns, QLD, 4879, Australia

Sunday Morning Meditation - Jim, Facilitator
2026-07-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Khacho Yulo Ling Buddhist Centre, 348 Severin Street, Cairns, QLD, 4879, Australia

Sunday Morning Meditation - Emma, Facilitator
2026-07-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Khacho Yulo Ling Buddhist Centre, 348 Severin Street, Cairns, QLD, 4879, Australia

Sunday Morning Meditation - Nancy, Facilitator
2026-08-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Khacho Yulo Ling Buddhist Centre, 348 Severin Street, Cairns, QLD, 4879, Australia
