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Tian Di Temple was establised in Melbourne on 1 January 1986 (the 21st day of the 11th month in the Lunar Calendar). From its first location in Nunawading, the temple relocated to Glen Iris later that year. In late 1993, it moved to North Melbourne and officially registered as The Australian Confucius Mencius Morality Society Incorporated. As the Tao community grew, a bigger premise was sought and in 1997, it relocated to its current location in Brunswick. In 2007, to recognise its role in the global organisation of I-Kuan Tao, Tian Di Temple's official name was changed to Australian (Nationwide) I-Kuan Tao Headquarters Incorporated.
I-Kuan Tao is also commonly referred to as ‘Yi Guan Dao’. In Chinese, ‘Yi’ means one, ‘Guan’ means immediate connection and ‘Dao’ means path, the way or Truth. Putting the three words together, it means “The Truth that unifies all”. In the spiritual sense, I-Kuan Tao shares the same belief system with major religions such as Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity and Islam – To enable one to return back to the original source. This journey requires one to put moral values such as sincerity, respect, humility and compassion into practice. We commonly refer to this process as ‘cultivation’. Although I-Kuan Tao has Chinese roots, cultivation is not restricted to any race, language or religion as we are spiritually the same. In essence, I-Kuan Tao seeks to bring humankind closer to the spiritual essence or our source by drawing upon the goodness of all faiths. By first improving oneself, we can eventually change the world for a better place. We welcome everyone to experience this enlightening experience of Tao. We are open every Sunday from 10am to 2pm. Tao talks, prayers and a vegetarian lunch is provided.
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