Meditation in Action

Are you looking to cultivate a calm and clear mind amidst the pressures of your daily life?

This course is intended for those who want to realise the benefits of meditation, wisdom and compassion, here and now in their daily life, to find more joy and spontaneity in every moment.

Meditation in Action will present these themes:

• Week 1: Opening our hearts
• Week 2: Spaciousness, mindfulness and awareness
• Week 3: Thriving with change
• Week 4: How to make everything spiritual
• Week 5: Living in tune with reality
• Week 6: Taking charge of your life

Meditation in Action is a 6-week course:

• with one session per week every Saturday morning from 11:00 am to 12:30pm
• from 26 October to 7 December,
• in person at Rigpa Melbourne.

(We’ll be taking a break on November 23)

Learn and practice the ancient art of meditation, working with your heart and mind, to cultivate your awareness and spaciousness.

About Bodhi

At Bodhi, we explore together, how each moment can be an opportunity to develop that peace and clarity, for our own wellbeing and that of others.

Bodhi offers a comprehensive meditation, compassion and wisdom program combining the essence of 2500 years of Buddhist mind training with the insights of modern science. Our aim is to contribute to greater mental clarity and compassionate and connected co-existence in the world.

This Bodhi project was created by experienced meditation practitioners and teachers as members of the Rigpa world-wide community.

Each Bodhi event offers:

• Inspiring short stories from the Buddha’s life
• Guided contemplations
• Creative group discussions
• Time for reflection and contemplation
• Different meditation methods
• Answers to your personal questions
• Practical tips for integrating your meditation practice into daily life

About Nigel Stone

Nigel has been engaged in Buddhist study and practice since 2004, including completing Rigpa’s 8-year intensive program. He’s been a Rigpa instructor and spiritual carer since 2009.

He came to his spiritual path following episodes of depression. He has applied conventional therapy, alongside Buddhist approaches of working with the mind, to lead a healthy and contented life.

His Buddhist training and practice has underpinned his professional clinical spiritual care work in hospitals and the community for the past twenty years. Nigel has managed and facilitated the Rigpa Spiritual Care Education Programme.

Nigel lives with his wife, Barb, in a suburban sanctuary that houses their art studio and meditation space.

About Beth Buchannan

Beth began studying and practising Buddhism in her twenties and is so grateful for the sanity and self-compassion it has brought to her personal and professional life. The Buddhist teachings have also given Beth confidence in being courageous and gentle when connecting with others in her practice as a social worker, and has provided a profound framework of meaning to reference and take refuge in. Beth lives in Melbourne with her three sons and two cats and has worked as a social worker in mental health and family violence.