Bringing the Mind Home (Module 4 of the full-year course, new students welcome) This module takes a deep dive into a range of meditation techniques to enable us to access a rich variety of methods to transform our moods and emotions. This shows us how the whole purpose of meditation is to transcend our ordinary […]
In this weekend of teachings, shared reflection, and meditation practice, Jan van der Breggen will guide participants through an exploration of key elements of Tibetan Buddhist tradition, with the aim to help anyone — whether new to Buddhism or with an already established practice path — establish a meaningful relationship with the vast and colourful […]
In this busy turbulent world, it is easy to get lost in confusion, stress and mindless distraction. But even just a little meditation helps us find peace, clarity, spaciousness and ease. And, as we explore meditation more deeply, we discover that it offers a vast and profound way of coming to know our own mind. […]
Rebirth, Karma and This Life (Module 5 of the full-year course, new students welcome) This module explores the Buddhist reasoning for the acceptance of rebirth and reincarnation. We will 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 […]
An open heart in tumultuous times How the Buddhist approach to compassionate living can nourish us all. His Eminence the 7th Yongzin Ling Rinpoche will teach on Bodhichitta and the Eight Verses of Training the Mind. Give all profit and gain to others, Take all loss and defeat on yourself. These astounding words, so contrary […]
Fear is one of the strongest emotions we may face, and anxiety can be utterly paralysing. The Buddhist teachings illuminate the deepest source of our fears, and offer a rich array of tools to help us pacify and ultimately conquer those fears. Invoking protection from small heartedness, we can access the courage to heal ourselves, […]
The Spiritual Path (Module 6 of the full-year course, new students are welcome to join) The first declaration that the Buddha made at the time of his enlightenment was: "Profound peace, free of complexity, natural simplicity, uncompounded luminosity." This module examines what enlightenment is and explores the practical training of the Tibetan Buddhist Dzogchen Path […]
Often, we go looking for happiness, comfort and company outside of ourselves. Ultimately, however, deeper lasting contentment lies within ourselves. Through working with our own mind and heart, emotions like loneliness can be transformed and transcended so that we can feel comfortable in our own skin whether we are in a crowd or completely […]
Master the Buddhist compassion practice of Tonglen: taking on others’ suffering with great compassion and sending healing with unbounded love.
The Buddhist teachings are adamant that the core of our being is fundamentally good. It is our negative emotions and misunderstandings that oppress us and lead to low self-esteem, insecurity and feeling unloved. Join us to investigate how we can begin to heal ourselves by acknowledging and connecting with the fundamental goodness and unconditional […]
Mind is Like the Sky: Discover Inner Peace and Contentment in the True Nature of Your Mind In this course, we will learn to: · Sit with what is, cultivating a gentle curiosity toward our inner world. · Explore the space between thoughts, discovering the innate clarity and peace that is always present. · Work […]
Often our mind can seem like a wild monkey, jumping restlessly from thought to emotion to thought. The good news is that we all have basic sanity. It is our essential nature. But mostly we do not know that. We identify ourselves with mad monkey mind and we suffer because we do not know […]
