All that is conditioned is impermanent, All that is tainted is suffering, All phenomena are empty and devoid of self, Nirvana is peace. It is often said that the mark of a real Buddhist is that they accept these four seals. These four statements encapsulate the uniqueness of the Buddha’s teachings and set those teachings […]
Know your mind, transform your life - module 2 Rigpa Brisbane is pleased to announce we are offering this new and exciting 8 week course starting Wednesday 5 August to 14 October 2026 (with course breaks on 12 August, 2 September and 7 October). Plus practice based classes on Sunday 23 August and Sunday 20 […]
Explore the Buddhist reasoning for the acceptance of rebirth and reincarnation. We’ll use the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths as a framework to help us take stock of our lives, inspire a shift in the way we see ourselves and the way we relate to the world around us. And we’ll examine karma, which is often […]
The All-Encompassing Path to Enlightenment (AEPE) is the main study programme in Rigpa, for students of all levels: new, more advanced or in-between. This year, the AEPE will explore the main principles of the preliminary practices, called Ngöndro in Tibetan. Our most experienced Rigpa teachers will guide us through the key principles of the Ngöndro, […]
This weekly course presents the Mahayana Seven Points of Mind Training. These points lay out a path of formal meditation practice, along with guidelines for extending that practice into everyday life.
The Tibetan Buddhist guidelines for living a compassionate life, summarized in the Seven Points of Mind Training, open the way for each of us to nurture our own good heart and offer a vital practical antidote to despair and despondency.
Online
Third Saturday of each month
The Buddhist path offers many tools for turning our mind away from depression and inspiring ourselves to take on a more positive, uplifting frame of mind. In this session we’ll work with some simple practical techniques taught by Sogyal Rinpoche that can lift your mood quickly and reliably. A session in the Meditation and Wisdom to Transform […]
Negative emotions such as anger cause us and others so much unnecessary suffering. In this session, supported by teachings by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and Sharon Salzberg, we’ll investigate how, through meditation and reflection on some simple open questions, we can ground ourselves in the face of negative emotions. A session in the Meditation and Wisdom to […]
These days many of us feel overstretched and stressed. This session presents some short teachings by Sogyal Rinpoche offering simple ways that we can bring meditation and the compassionate Buddhist view into our daily life to help ease and cut through our stress and worry. A session in the Meditation and Wisdom to Transform Every Day […]
This session presents a teaching by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche. Drawing on his experience as a refugee, he offers advice on how to live a meaningful life, the power of kindness and compassion, and how by setting aside worry we all can find strength to face the ups and downs of modern living. A session […]
