This eight-month course offers an experiential exploration of The Essence of the Mahayana Buddhist teachings. During the course, you will clarify your understanding and deepen your experience of the View, Meditation, Conduct and Fruition of the Mahayana path. Supported by recorded teachings by Khenpo Sonam Tsewang and a vibrant weekly study group, this course will […]
These four seals are said to be the hallmark of the Buddha’s teaching, and it is often said that the mark of a real Buddhist is that they accept these four. In terms of the View, these four statements encapsulate the uniqueness of the Buddha’s teachings and set the Buddhadharma apart from all other religions and philosophies.
Naturally at Ease Mindfulness and Meditation with Dr Ian Gawler Ian will present an overview of the Buddhist view of how the mind works, and practical meditation techniques to help you access your mind’s vast potential for happiness and wellbeing. Drawing on 40 years of meditation practice, Ian outlines techniques that have helped many […]
Naturally at Ease: Mindfulness and Meditation with Dr Ian Gawler Ian will present an overview of the Buddhist view of how the mind works, and practical meditation techniques to help you access your mind’s vast potential for happiness and wellbeing. Drawing on 40 years of meditation practice, Ian outlines techniques that have helped many […]
People have a variety of reasons for wanting to learn about and cultivate compassion, but in some way we are all suffering—be it from pain, loss, frustration, dissatisfaction, or an unfulfilled desire for happiness. However, we are not powerless in the face of our circumstances. It is possible to consciously cultivate positive states of […]
Praises to the Twenty-One Taras A teaching by Khenpo Tsering Tashi Sunday 16 October 9.30am – 4.30pm In person at Rigpa’s National Centre, 158 Australia St or online via Zoom Tara, the embodiment of compassion and enlightened activity and known as 'She who Liberates', is a deity that takes many forms that vary from peaceful […]
The Ngöndro, or preliminary practices, are the traditional pathway into Vajrayana Buddhism. Combining meditation, reflection, visualisation, recitation and physical offering, these practices effect a complete and comprehensive inner transformation. Not only do they prepare the practitioner for the profound path of Vajrayana and the teachings of Dzogchen, but they also lead him or her gradually […]
A thousand years ago, a Tibetan monk, Geshe Chekhawa, summarised the Tibetan Buddhist guidelines for living a compassionate life into seven key points, known as the Seven Points of Mind training. For generations, his pithy slogans have laid the way for students to nurture their own compassionate nature and put it into action in everyday life. In a world where acts of unkindness, large and small, can leave us in despair and feeling powerless these teachings offer a vital practical antidote.
Online and in person in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Newcastle We invite you to spend this Easter bringing your mind home in the supportive company of a community of meditators, to go deeply into the practice of shamatha (calm abiding or peacefully remaining) meditation. Spend four days letting your mind settle naturally and simply […]
We invite you to spend five days immersing yourself in the Tibetan Buddhist wisdom tradition. Join us in our temple by the park for a city, non-residential retreat, to: establish or deepen your daily meditation practice learn how to work with distractions and obstacles that may arise during your practice contemplate and meditate on the […]
The Buddha’s life and teachings show that we all encounter change and loss. Our lives are changing all the time, often in small ways, but sometimes impermanence turns our whole world upside down. Sometimes, the experience of such a powerful reminder of impermanence can be frightening; and we feel an urgent need to question and […]
In a world full of turmoil, stress, anxiety and disconnect, we are all looking for simple, practical ways in which we can nurture our own inner goodness and find the peace and courage to live well. Geshe Chekawa’s summation of the Tibetan Buddhist guidelines for living a compassionate life, known as the Seven Points of […]
