Our Mission
Medicine Buddha Tantrayana Meditation Centre is dedicated to the practice and preservation of Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhadharma and the healing wisdom of Medicine Buddha; promoting good health, happiness, and inner well-being for all. Our mission is to cultivate love and compassion for the benefit of all sentient beings.
Our Centre
Medicine Buddha Tantrayana Meditation Centre was established in 2010 and is dedicated to preserving and sharing Tibetan Buddhist Vajrayana practice, with a special focus on Medicine Buddha healing for the benefit of all beings, nurturing health, happiness, wisdom, and compassion.
Our mission is to cultivate love and compassion for the benefit of all sentient beings. Through authentic teachings and mindful practice, we support individuals on their spiritual path—from beginners to advanced practitioners.
The Centre was founded by Venerable Lobsang Tendar, our Spiritual Director in 2010, Lama Tendar has worked tirelessly to establish the Medicine Buddha Tantrayana Meditation Centre, the Shantideva Buddhist Foundation and the Tibetan Children's Fund ( now officially closed ).
Under his guidance, the Centre offers an extensive annual program of teachings, events, and retreats that emphasise the integration of Wisdom and Compassion into daily life. Programs are held at our Centre, throughout Melbourne, and along the east coast of Australia during Lama Tendar’s regular tours and travels.
We provide comprehensive Buddhadharma teaching and training in the Tibetan Vajrayana traditions, welcoming practitioners of all experience levels. We warmly welcome everyone—regardless of religious background—to participate in our events and courses.
The Medicine Buddha Centre is located a short distance from the beautiful Frankston South Foreshore beach and walking distance to the Sweetwater Nature Reserve. The centre is easily accessible via public transport and has a bus stop located right outside that connects directly to and from the Frankston train station.
Teachings are available both in person and online. International retreats and pilgrimage tours to sacred places such as India and Nepal are regularly offered and form a highlight of our annual program. These journeys often provide deeply transformative and life-changing experiences for participants.
You can support the Medicine Buddha Tantrayana Meditation Centre by attending events, purchasing high-quality items from our store, making a donation, or volunteering your time. Everyone is welcome—we invite you to get involved.
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Shantideva Buddhist Foundation
The Shantideva Buddhist Foundation is the charitable arm of the Medicine Buddha Centre.
Its primary mission is to support the growth and development of Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism in Australia.
The Foundation works to fulfil this mission by undertaking the rigorous and often complex process of bringing highly trained monks and nuns to Australia to teach authentic Buddhadharma. This includes supporting both short-term teaching visits and applications for permanent relocation.
Candidates for this program are those who have received traditional monastic training in the Dharma within the monasteries of Tibet and/or India, and who have cultivated exceptional qualities of love, compassion, moral discipline, and wisdom. These individuals are recognised as Vajra Masters—men and women who are highly spiritually developed and possess the highest levels of training and experience.
It is Lama Tendar’s vision that, with the guidance and support of these highly qualified monastic teachers, the Buddha’s teachings will continue to florish with pure intention and integrity in Australia for the benefit of future generations.
The Foundation also supports the fulfilment of Lama Tendar future growth masterplan to establish a retreat centre in peaceful natural surroundings, providing an environment for students to undertake both short and long-term retreats under the supervision of highly qualified teachers.
The name Shantideva is inspired by the great Nalanda master Shantideva, author of the revered text 'A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life.'
This timeless work has inspired generations of Tibetan Mahayana practitioners to cultivate Bodhichitta - the awakened mind of compassion- dedicated to relieving the suffering of all beings.
You can support Shantideva Buddhist Foundation with a donation
Venerable Tsadong Rinpoche Ngawang Tenzin, was supported to relocate to Australia with the sponsorship and advocacy of the Shantideva Buddhist Foundation.