Thursday Drop-in Guided Meditation Sessions. 5:30pm to 6:00pm. Held at Rigpa Newcastle, 2/2 Smith Street, Charlestown. NSW. 2290. The first and basic practice of meditation is to allow the mind to settle into a state of ‘calm abiding’, where it will find peace and stability. Training in mindfulness and calm abiding (shamatha) meditation pacifies […]
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.
We have been taught to spend our lives chasing our thoughts and projections. Even when "mind" is talked about, what is referred to is thoughts and emotions alone… We rarely look into the mind itself, the ground from which all these expressions arise. In this module, we explore our thoughts, emotions and mind to yield […]
Join us in person at our National Center in Newtown on Saturday mornings for a guided meditation session 9-10 am. Sessions are led by experienced meditation instructors for 1 hour, divided into several shorter sessions with stretch breaks. All welcome at 158 Australia St, Newtown and there is no need to book. Attendance is by […]
Every Sunday, all are welcome to join this 1-hour drop-in meditation session. Sit quietly with others and rest your mind before the week starts again. Simple instructions provided. Suggest donation $10 or $5 if concession. Enquiries: melbourne@rigpa.org.au
This Life: the Buddha's guide to inner transformation 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 […]
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.
We meet on the third Tuesday of each month, 10:30am - 12:30pm. We read and discuss an eclectic range of Buddhist books and books of wider interest. We warmly invite you to join our friendly, lively discussions on the themes and challenges of our chosen book, followed by a short video and morning tea. This […]
Drop-in Guided Meditation Sessions, Tuesday, 12:30pm to 1:00pm.
Rigpa Newcastle
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 […]
The Wisdom of Compassion This 6 week course runs on Tuesdays from 1 September to 6 October 2026. Presenting key Buddhist teachings on the powerful logic of compassion and practical methods for developing a kinder relationship with ourselves, those around us and ultimately all beings. Our innate capacity for empathy is the source of […]
