FPMT Australia is delighted to be welcoming Venerable Losang Gendun to Australian and New Zealand shores for his inaugural tour of FPMT centres. Venerable Gendun will tour Australia and New Zealand in April and May 2026, offering a rare opportunity to learn meditation from a deeply experienced practitioner and teacher. Known for his clear, practical teaching style and warm presence, Venerable Gendun guides students in methods that help calm the mind, cultivate clarity, and bring the insights of Buddhist meditation into everyday life. Whether you are completely new to meditation or have years of practice, these teachings and workshops offer accessible and meaningful ways to deepen your understanding.
Drawing on his experience with the FPMT In-Depth Meditation Program and his work with The Buddha Project, Venerable Losang Gendun presents meditation in a way that is both authentic to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and immediately relevant to modern life. Participants will learn practical techniques for settling the mind, working with distraction and stress, and developing stable attention. These methods form the foundation for deeper insight and a more balanced, compassionate approach to daily challenges.
For experienced meditators, the tour offers an opportunity to refresh and deepen practice through guidance in classical Buddhist meditation methods, including calm-abiding and analytical contemplations. Venerable Losang Gendun is known for presenting profound teachings in a grounded and experiential way, helping practitioners connect meditation with real inner transformation rather than abstract theory.
For beginners, these events provide a welcoming introduction to meditation in a supportive environment. No prior experience is necessary—just curiosity and a willingness to explore the mind. Through guided sessions, clear explanations, and opportunities for questions, participants will discover simple yet powerful tools for cultivating calm, clarity, and kindness in their own lives. Join us across Australia and New Zealand this April and May to explore meditation with a respected teacher and a community of fellow practitioners.
About Venerable Losang Gendun
Venerable Losang Gendun has dedicated nearly four decades to practicing Buddhism and has served as a Bhikshu in the Tibetan tradition for the past 19 years. Prior to his ordination, he worked in diverse fields such as palliative care, technology, refugee organizations, and management. His extensive training includes ten years of studying Buddhist philosophy and practice in monasteries across France, India, Nepal, and Myanmar. Additionally, he spent over four years in retreat, immersing himself in Tibetan sutra and tantra, as well as the Burmese Theravada Forest Tradition.
For the last 15 years, Ven. Gendun has taught worldwide, sharing his knowledge of Buddhist philosophy, psychology, and meditation. He serves the aspirations of H.H. the Dalai Lama and Lama Zopa Rinpoche as part of the FPMT (Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition). Ven. Gendun is furthermore a member of Mind & Life Europe, a multidisciplinary laboratory that brings together researchers and contemplative practitioners to explore the nature of experience.
Beyond his Buddhist affiliations, Ven. Gendun serves as an interreligious canon at the Peace Cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia, and collaborates with a Mevlavi Sufi dargah in Istanbul.
In 2023, he founded The Buddha Project, which engages in long-term guidance for Buddhist meditators, scientific research, art projects, and intercontemplative social engagement.
Find out more at these Centres
The following centres are hosting Venerable Gendun in April and May:
APRIL 22 & 23, PERTH
Hayagriva Buddhist Centre, Perth will host two special evening sessions on ”The Art of Thinking and Sitting”.
Most of us sense that understanding something and being truly changed by it are not the same thing. These two evenings explore that gap — and how to close it. In these sessions, alternating teachings and practice, we explore how the classical Buddhist process of listening, contemplating, and meditating weaves study and practice into a single transformative path.
Session 1 on April 22, 7-8.30pm Session 2 on April 23, 7-8.30pm
MAY 1 , 2 & 3, BLUE MOUNTAINS
Kunsang Yeshe Retreat Centre, Katoomba In this short Friday evening talk Venerable Gendun will introduce calm abiding (also known as Shamatha) meditation and explain how this practice helps us train our minds to rest naturally in the present moment by using simple techniques such as mindful breathing. In turn these techniques can help promote a calmer, more balanced and less chaotic mind and enhance overall well-being.
On May 2nd and 3rd experience a weekend immersion in Shamatha and Mahamudra Meditation. Shamatha, also known as calm abiding meditation helps the mind develop stability and tranquillity. Mahamudra Meditation explores the nature of mind itself, that natural clarity and openness of our own awareness. Over two days of teachings and meditation we will have the opportunity to explore and further develop lucidity, wisdom and compassion in our contemplative practice.
This retreat will dive into exploring these practices, their differences and how they might benefit us. We will also learn how they may be integrated into daily life thus helping to reduce stress, emotional reactivity and constant mental busy-ness.
We will receive step-by-step guidance and opportunities for meditation practice along with time for questions and discussion.
Langri Tangpa Centre, Brisbane Step away from the busyness of everyday life and discover the relief of a quieter mind. Ven. Gendun will introduce the art of letting the mind rest, using time-honoured meditations such as calm‑abiding (shamatha), Mahamudra, and analytical contemplation. Discover how to settle the constant stream of thoughts and distractions, and become aware of the natural luminous nature of the mind.
Chenrezig Institute, Eudlo will host an evening talk and a weekend. The evening talk, ”Heart Medicine: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Wellbeing”, explores the transformative power of warm-heartedness as a foundation for genuine well-being in this public talk. The weekend , ”Beyond the Illusion: A Weekend Journey Through Emptiness’, will explore one of Buddhism’s most profound insights: emptiness (śūnyatā). Journey through the four major Buddhist philosophical schools recognized in Tibetan tradition—Vaibhāṣika, Sautrāntika, Yogācāra, and Madhyamaka—discovering how each system progressively deepens our understanding of reality’s ultimate nature.
Mahamudra Centre presents a weekend retreat exploring the nature of mind through Mahāmudrā meditation in the Gelug tradition. Rest in stillness, deepen awareness, and experience a taste of the union of bliss and emptiness.
We will publish more details soon on our website and Facebook page.
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