Bringing the Mind Home – Finding Inner Peace, Compassion, and Wisdom

The key message of Buddha’s teachings is both empowering and optimistic: that inherent in the essential nature of our mind is a kindness, compassion, and wisdom that is naturally ours. And through the simple, yet revolutionary shift in orientation that comes when we learn to turn within and come to know that aspect of our mind, we will come to discover within ourselves a tremendous capacity to benefit ourselves and our world.

The teachings of the Buddha say that when we understand our mind, we understand ourselves and who we really are, and this brings with it a deep sense of peace, confidence, and well-being. For those of us who are searching for a wholesome relationship with ourselves and the world around us, Buddha’s message is an invitation for exploration and investigation.

The Buddha never asked anyone to just believe what he said, but instead asked us to deeply investigate anything before accepting it. In this course, we invite you to do exactly this, and will facilitate a process of

• learning about what Buddha had to say about our mind, and its role in creating our reality
• reflection and investigating this to see if it rings true to you, and challenging our own views and habits in light of our understanding
• meditation – which is a direct and experiential process of clearly and directly seeing your own mind and reality, in light of the insights gained through learning and reflection

The course draws on a variety of sources, ranging from the direct teachings of Buddha recorded in ancient texts called sutra and abhidharma, to contemporary masters who hold the living and unbroken transmission of the Buddha’s wisdom mind, and are able to guide us from the depth of their insight and compassion.

Course details

This is the first module of a two part course. It can be followed as as stand-alone course or taken together with the next course module, which will run from Wednesday 20 August to Wednesday 8 October 2025

• When: Weekly classes on Wednesday evenings from 11 June to 30 July 2025, 7:00 – 8:45pm AEST. Practice based classes on Sunday 29 June and Sunday 27 July, 9:30am to 3:30pm AEST
• Where:
  in person at Rigpa Brisbane, 2/19 Enoggera Terrace, Red Hill;
  in person at Rigpa Melbourne, 803 Nicholson St, Carlton North and
  online (online attendance only available if you do not live in Brisbane or Melbourne)
• Cost: $200 full fee or $110 concession

For Rigpa subscribers: The course is included in your subscription fees