The German Heritage Society, Bendigo Newsletter dated November 2013. Contains President's report and Minutes of the General Meeting held on Sunday 26 May 2013. Also included is a Program of Events, a Nomination Form and a Form of Appointment of Proxy. On the front page is a blue, yellow, red and black logo with a leaf pattern in the centre.societies, service clubs, german heritage society, peter ellis collection, the german heritage society newsletter november, 2013, robert schultz, audrey drechsler, rae turner, joan pedersen, bendigo bank, great stupa of universal compassion, wayne blandford, margaret smith, manchester arms hotel, german friendship society, margaret brown, jenny laidlaw, kathleen toal, bendigo advertiser, june dorman, mr walder, mrs strauch, mrs tamblyn, german pioneer memorial, judy monti, peggy kearin, yvonne knipe, gary toal, marg kane, kathleen & john lewellin, john knipe, lois & john ham, louise wilmont, bonnie reidy, trudi tracksdorf, colin munzel, john & greta balsillie

Lama Zopa Rinpoche visited the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in September 2014 to lead a six-week retreat, encompassing teaching on Shantideva’s ‘A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life’ (Bodhicaryavatara). During the retreat he gave an extremely rare oral transmission (lung) of the 21st chapter version of the Golden Light Sutra. He also gave a talk on the benefits of stupas at the Thubten Shedrup Ling Monastery. Lama Zopa Rinpoche (1945-2023) was the co-founder and spiritual director of the Foundation for the Preservation of Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), dedicated to the transmission of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition worldwide through teaching, meditation, and community service. He was also a spiritual director of the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion at the time of the visit.'Photos' in gold lettering on the front cover.lama zopa rinpoche, retreats

The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace, the largest Buddha carved from gemstone-quality jade in the world, is the centrepiece of the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in Bendigo, Australia. Standing 2.5 metres tall and weighing 4 tonnes, this priceless Buddhist statue toured over 120 cities across 20 countries from 2009 to 2018, inspiring peace in families, schools, and communities worldwide. After attracting an estimated 12 million visitors, it returned to the Great Stupa in May 2018, where it continues to be a potent symbol of peace. The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace was carved from a rare boulder of translucent gemstone-quality jade (“Polar Pride”) that was discovered in Canada in the year 2000. This certificate confirms its origin and quality and details its dimensions and weight in support of the claim that it is the largest Buddha carved from gemstone-quality jade in the world. jade buddha, memorabilia

Called Zom-pa in Tibetan. Tibetan boots, often knee-high and fastened below the knees with a leather string, have a variety of names depending on regional linguistic differences or differences in material. The most common materials for Tibetan boots are cowhide, pigskin, corduroy, and pulu, a traditional woolen fabric.Handmade boots, with leather soles and embroidered tops, worn tied up at top with laces.everyday life, clothing, boots

Brass pendant, silver and turquoise pendant on chain. Examples of jewellery worn by women; with coral, turquoise and lapis lazuli inlaid in silver.Brass pendant jewelry with coral, turquoise and lapis lazuli inlaid in silvereveryday life, jewellery

Teapot used to make butter tea which is the national beverage. It is ideal in the extreme climatic and geographical conditions of the Tibetan plateau due to its high butter content. Although butter tea is the most popular tea, black tea is also popular. Ornamental Teapot Inlaid with lapis, coral and turquoise everyday life, silver, gemstones

A prayer wheel is used in Tibetan Buddhism for personal worship. Tibetans believe that spinning the prayer wheel which as thousands or millions of mantras inside is equal to saying that many mantras, while being done in a fraction of the time. This helps accumulate merits, purify negative karma and obstacles on the path to enlightenment. This wheel has a hollow metal cylinder attached to a rod handle, made of ivory (with carved elephants), inlaid with coral and turquoise. Inside the cylinder is a tightly wound scroll printed with numerous mantras and wrapped around a spindle. The cylinder is embossed and decorated with inlaid coral and turquoise. A chain with a small weight at the end (made out of copper alloy) is affixed to the cylinder, allowing it to be spun by a slight rotation of the wrist. tibetan buddhism, holy objects, worship devices

Gau boxes are ancient religious objects with deep cultural and spiritual significance in Tibet. Worn on a chain around the neck and hung close to the heart, they are believed to ward off negative energy and attract blessings. They open up to a concealed inner space, containing a picture of a deity, a scroll of mantras or sacred relics, blessed by a lama. Large square gau box incrusted with turquoiseritual implements, amulets

Printing stamps were traditionally used as personal seals for letters and documents. They were usually made of brass or iron alloys. Ornate printing stamp, shaped like a foo dogstamps, personal seals, everyday life

Amitayus, also called Amitabha, is the Buddha of Infinite Light, associated with longevity. He is holding in his hands a vessel containing the nectar of immortality. Amitayus is considered one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas in Mahayana Buddhism. Amitayus Buddha statue, wearing jewelled ornaments of a peaceful heavenly god according to the classical Indian system of divine aesthetics. tibetan buddhism, holy objects, buddhist art, statues

Representing the original Indian pandits (Hindu scholars) who brought Buddhism to Tibet; used in the Cham Dances performed by monks during the Monlam Prayer Festival. A solid wood mask carved in a Tibetan styletibetan buddhism, worship devices, rituals