# Machig Labdron Nunnery > Australian Buddhist Nunnery in Bendigo ## Posts - [Spring Raffle Results](https://machiglabdron.org.au/spring-raffle-results/): We are happy to announce our lucky Spring Raffle Winners: Congratulations and we wish you a most enjoyable holiday. And a big heartfelt thank you to the Raffle Prize Donors.  The fabulous Bali 1st prize and Mornington Peninsula 3rd prize were both donated by an Australian friend, Penny Adams.  And the stunning Bay of Islands, New Zealand 2nd prize was donated by family members of one of the nuns –  Felicity and Mike McCombie. What great kindness.   The spring raffle raised a fantastic $9,750.  Together both raffles have brought in almost $30,000.  Wonderful isn’t it!  Thank you to all who helped, promoted and participated […] - [Super Spring Raffle](https://machiglabdron.org.au/super-spring-raffle/): Our new Super Spring Raffle was launched in October. Due to three kind prize donors, we now offer three new diverse and exciting holiday prizes to be won – (1) in Bali (2) in New Zealand’s Bay of Islands and (3) on the Mornington Peninsula. Participants from all states are eligible (excluding NT and ATC). Feel like a special holiday? Get your tickets for the chance to win and help us complete our nunnery building project. The raffle draw is on 11th November, winners will be notified and results announced on 15th November. WINTER RAFFLE 1st Prize winner Dorothy reports: […] - [New Appeal success! ](https://machiglabdron.org.au/new-appeal-success/): Your contributions, together with our Special Appeal benefactor’s double contribution, has given us a wonderful boost. People like the idea of their donation going further. Our immediate aim, to pay our August Claim #7, on the due date in September, was achieved. Thank you all most kindly. Those who we have shown inside have liked what they have seen – including Ian Green, nunnery lay treasurer Robyn Ralton and raffle prize donor Penny Adams, and two groups of Atisha retreat friends. Our resident teacher, Geshe Rabten also appreciated the progress and workmanship, and Ven interpretor Dorje recorded the visit. New […] - [3 Times One Appeal: Don't Miss Out!](https://machiglabdron.org.au/3-times-one-appeal-dont-miss-out/): Australian Buddhist Nunnery at The Great Stupa, Bendigo, Vic. We are very excited to have reached lock up stage in our nunnery building project. And we are equally excited to be able to offer our new special appeal. This final appeal is possible through a dear, kind, anonymous benefactor. This benefactor, being delighted with our efforts and the broad support we have had to become 70% funded, is now willing to make YOUR offering make three times the impact! So if you have not managed to donate yet, or are willing and able to dig deeper, don’t miss this special opportunity… Because […] - [Building Project Update: 70% Funded, Final Stretch Ahead](https://machiglabdron.org.au/building-project-update-70-funded-final-stretch-ahead/): We’re excited to share an update on the progress of our building project! The total construction and utility infrastructure costs amount to AU$1.377 million, and we’re thrilled to report that almost 70% of those funds have already been raised. It is heartwarming to receive such broad and enthusiastic support, including a generous no-interest loan of $100,000—a most welcome and kind cash flow buffer! Our Winter Raffle was a great success, raising AU$20,000 in just one month! This also led many supporters to visit our website, and we saw a noticeable increase in donations of all sizes during and after the […] - [Winter Raffle Winners](https://machiglabdron.org.au/winter-raffle-winners/): WHAT A MONTH! Only 4 weeks since the launch of the Machig Labdron Website, fundraising appeal and Great Winter Raffle and what a fabulous result. The Raffle: The progress of the raffle has been closely watched with delight from far and wide, with people checking on the result throughout each day. Some delightfully goal oriented enthusiasts booked multiple tickets after each update, wanting to see us reach our goal. Well thank you all, the raffle has exceeded its target and raised an incredible $20,040! THE LUCKY WINNERS ARE 1st Prize Dorothy Daykin Ticket #9062nd Prize Jan Pether – NSW Ticket […] - [Winter Raffle Launch](https://machiglabdron.org.au/machig-labdron-raffle/): The Machig Labdron Nuns had their website launch and winter raffle launch on the Saturday June 22nd. Geshe Rabten and 60 others attended and stayed for lunch offered by the nuns. The website by MindfulDesign was well received and we thank our kind website sponsor Martin Strom, board member of Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom.  If you have not seen the Machig Labdron website yet, please do. it is worth a look. And also please check out our Winter Raffle – there are three fabulous prizes to be won. Don’t miss out.  Tickets are available now and the prizes […] - [The Nunnery Building Project Budget](https://machiglabdron.org.au/our-budget/): Building has begun to support our nuns in upholding Buddhist teachings and traditions. Your contribution ensures the dharma flourishes for our community. - [A Short History of Our Tibetan Buddhist Connection](https://machiglabdron.org.au/a-short-history-of-tibetan-buddhism-in-australia/): In the 60s and 70s, young travellers to India and Nepal found inspiration in Buddhist teachings amid Tibet's turmoil, leading to the global spread of FPMT centers. ## Pages - [Contact Form](https://machiglabdron.org.au/contact-form/): Puja Dedication Form - [Big Love](https://machiglabdron.org.au/big-love/): Big Love Your support helps us complete the nunnery building project, essential for our efforts preserving the Buddhist tradition take root and flourish. All donations go directly to help support the nunnery, the nuns and our projects. Donate Today! We are simply thrilled with how much help and support we have received – thanks to your kind donations we now have a place we can call our home. This is only the beginning and there is still lots of work, if you would like to help, please consider supporting us. Support Us Supporting the Nunnery Generosity is the most natural […] - [Puja Dedication Form](https://machiglabdron.org.au/puja-dedication-form/): Puja Dedication Form - [Donor Dashboard](https://machiglabdron.org.au/donor-dashboard/) - [Donation Failed](https://machiglabdron.org.au/donation-failed/): We're sorry, your donation failed to process. Please try again or contact site support. - [Donation Confirmation](https://machiglabdron.org.au/donation-confirmation/) - [Like](https://machiglabdron.org.au/like/): Like Image Gallery Nuns & Community The Nunnery Building Project Explore our project The Grounds - [Give](https://machiglabdron.org.au/home-2-2/): Give Will you help? Building cost are forecast to be AU$1.4million. Support has been wonderful and we have reached lock-up stage. Our new 3 Times One Appeal, will surely enable us to complete this last stage. Check it out and help us reach our target. Support Our Nunnery Right now, your Kindness goes further Nuns here have done service, often alone and in other countries. They need a place to live – to uphold the Buddhist teachings, preserve monastic traditions and serve the wider community with warmth and dedication. And they need to leave a nunnery for generations of new nuns […] - [Want](https://machiglabdron.org.au/want/): Want The Nunnery Building Project Wherever There is Sangha… The ordained need their own communities. Many have worked for decades, helping centres and projects. To establish a monastic community is quite a challenge in a non-Buddhist country like Australia. When Kyabje Zopa Rinpoche taught at Atisha in 2011, he encouraged the community to build accommodation to suit the changing needs of sangha as they age; accomodation appropriate for the times, the culture and where sangha can live happily. After a lengthy planning stage, building is now underway. This project will assist the nuns to best uphold the Buddhist teachings, monastic […] - [Look](https://machiglabdron.org.au/look/): Look Our Purpose In naming the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) Lama Yeshe expressed the idea of “preservation”. “Preserving” illustrates the phenomena of inner transformation, passing from teacher to student. Just as a wheel rolls from here to there, so the dharma transfers from mind to mind. It is first heard, repeatedly studied and from that gradually meditative insights, of the complete path, are recognised. The nunnery purpose aligns with just that “preservation” of the dharma, so needed in this world of rapid change and challenge. Mission Statement The role of Machig Labdron Nunnery is as […] - [News](https://machiglabdron.org.au/news/) - [Home](https://machiglabdron.org.au/): About the Nunnery At the Great Stupa Bendigo Australia Machig Labdron is an Australian Buddhist nunnery located north of the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, in Bendigo. The nunnery compliments Atisha Centre and Thubten Shedrub Ling monastery with all four entities on the same land. The main teacher for Atisha’s excellent Buddhist program is Geshe Rabten, a Lharam Geshe, the highest qualification of teacher, from Sera Je monastery, India.  The secular and Buddhist program depends heavily on the nuns and monks as teachers, retreat and meditation leaders and for spiritual care. Currently the nunnery is a cluster of bedsit cabins […] [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)