Celebrate the Turning of the Wheel of DharmaOn Friday 21 July, dharma practitioners around the world will celebrate Chökhor Düchen, the 'Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma' — one of the four major Buddhist holidays celebrating the life of Shakyamuni Buddha. It occurs on the fourth day of the sixth Tibetan lunar month. For […]
These open days are a wonderful opportunity for us - old and new students - to gather physically in our centres for reflection on the Dharma, discussion and support. We hope you can join us. New students are welcome. Pre-booking is not required. Enquiries: brisbane@rigpa.org.au
All are welcome. The practice of Loving Kindness is a guided contemplation based on the teaching of the Buddha. It is a method for awakening Love and Compassion within ourselves to enable us to be genuinely loving and compassionate to others. All are welcome and basic guidance is given. Pre-booking is not required. Enquiries: brisbane@rigpa.org.au
These drop-in meditation sessions are a good opportunity to practice meditation in a supportive environment. All are welcome and basic guidance is given. Pre-booking is not required. Enquiries: brisbane@rigpa.org.au
Our next course, titled Finding Inner Strength, Wisdom, and Compassion, will start of Wednesday 11 October. For more information, and to register for the course, please visit the event website.
We will discuss Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s book Open Heart, Open Mind in the Book Group. Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s story is an unusual one – as a rebellious young man, he fled a monastery to marry and raise a family, then returned to Nepal and has since become a preeminent Tibetan Buddhist teacher. As a married man raising […]
Meditation & Beyond - An Urban Weekend Meditation Retreat with Dr Ian Gawler Join Rigpa Teacher, Ian Gawler for two days of highly experiential teachings. Together, we will explore two wonderful approaches… The Unifying Practice and Open Awareness meditation. Whether you are new to meditation, or an old hand, this weekend will guide you […]
Our next course, titled Warm Heart, Wise Mind: A deep dive into our own compassionate nature, will start of Wednesday 5 June 2024. For more information, and to register for the course, please visit the event website.
We will discuss Thomas K. Shor's book A Step Away from Paradise in the Book Group. This book tells the true story from a far-off corner of the Himalayas, long fabled in Tibetan tradition to be hiding among its peaks and glaciers a valley of immortality - a real-life Shangri-La. They had been waiting generations […]
