Heart of Wisdom Inc.
The Heart of Wisdom Inc. was set up to manage large scale teaching events that are held on the rural property of the religious community situated just outside Bendigo, Victoria. The vision for this community was articulated by Lama Thubten Yeshe (Lama Yeshe) when in 1981 he visited the rural property on which work to establish Atisha Buddhist Centre had recently begun. Lama Yeshe used a twig to draw on the dry Bendigo dirt his plan for the centre, the stupa and the monastery. Over the last forty years Lama Yeshe’s vision has slowly but surely become a reality.
Tenzin Ösel Hita Torres, the inspiration for and leader of this Habit Alignment Key, is the recognised reincarnation of Lama Yeshe.
The community on this rural property is still growing. It presently consists of Atisha Buddhist Centre, Thubten Shedrup Ling Monastery, Machig Labdron Nunnery, and The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion. Beautiful gardens surround the stupa and showcase the recently created Peace Park, which contains religious symbols from Catholic, Sikh, Islamic, Hindu and Buddhist faiths. The Peace Park is a visual expression of interfaith accord, promoting open dialogue between different faith groups.
The Board of Heart of Wisdom Inc. is comprised of representatives from Atisha Buddhist Centre, Thubten Shedrup Ling Monastery, Machig Labdron Nunnery, and The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, plus a representative from FPMT in Australia and representatives from two Australian FPMT centres.
