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Finding Inner Peace and Contentment
14/11/2022 @ 9:30 am - 18/11/2022 @ 5:30 pm
Finding Inner Peace and Contentment
A Meditation Retreat in the Dzogchen Tradition
When: Monday 14 – Friday 18 November 2022
9.30am-5.30pm daily (plus optional morning meditation)
Where: Rigpa Australia National Centre, 158 Australia St Newtown
Guided by: Dr Ian Gawler and Jane Gray
The essence of all Buddhist teachings is to arrive at lasting peace and happiness through transforming the mind. The Buddha taught the importance of recognizing the reality of suffering, abandoning its causes and that complete liberation is possible for each and every one of us.
We invite you to spend five days immersing yourself in the most ancient and direct stream of wisdom from within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition – one which shows us how to realize the innermost nature of our mind.
Join us to:
- establish or deepen a daily meditation practice
- learn how to work with distractions and obstacles that may arise during your practice
- hear, contemplate and meditate on the essence of the Buddha’s teachings
- create space to experience genuine inner peace and contentment
- learn how to bring about lasting transformation in your life
You will be supported by experienced meditation teachers Dr Ian Gawler and Jane Gray, as well as receiving video teachings from Sogyal Rinpoche, a renowned master of the Tibetan Nyingma lineage and Dzogchen, or “Great Perfection”, tradition. Through presenting the Dzogchen approach that cuts to the essence of Buddha’s teachings, Rinpoche shows us to who we really are: this unchanging, fundamental goodness or Buddha nature.
Each day will feature a rich yet spacious program of teachings, guided meditation, and time for reflection and discussion.
About Ian Gawler and Jane Gray
Dr Ian Gawler A.O. is a retired veterinarian, long term cancer survivor and bestselling author who has taught widely on meditation for over 30 years. Ian has been a student of Sogyal Rinpoche since 1985, and from 2006 to 2013 trained at Rigpa’s Institute of Wisdom and Compassion.
Jane Gray is a non-Executive Director with health, education and charitable organisations in Australia. She was a senior executive in the Australian public health system, focusing on initiatives to cultivate more compassion and spiritual care and improve patient and family experience in the health system.
The underlying goal of Rigpa’s path of study and practice is to support individuals of all ages, cultures and backgrounds, to travel this path and come to fully embody the wisdom and compassion that are the essence of the Buddha’s teachings.
Retreat Fees:
Rigpa Subscribers $265
Non-Subscribers $340
Non-Subscribers Concession $230
Student and 25 and younger $95
Benefactor: $480
