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 […]
Wednesday Drop-in Guided Meditation Sessions. 1:15pm to 1:45pm. Held at Rigpa Newcastle, 2/2 Smith Street, Charlestown. NSW. 2290. The first and basic practice of meditation is to allow the […]
Everything is workable Saturday 1 August | 9.30am – 12.00 noon These Saturday morning sessions offer an introduction to meditation and practical advice from some of the foremost […]
The Buddha compared the universe to a vast interdependent net woven of a countless variety of brilliant jewels. Each jewel reflects every other jewel in the net. If we are […]
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.
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 […]
The Spiritual Path The first declaration that the Buddha made following his enlightenment was: “Profound peace, free of complexity, natural simplicity, uncompounded luminosity.” This module examines what enlightenment is and […]
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.
Overcoming depression Saturday 5 September | 9.30am – 12.00 noon These Saturday morning sessions offer an introduction to meditation and practical advice from some of the foremost Tibetan Buddhist teachers […]
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 […]
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 […]
Introducing the Tibetan Buddhist compassion practices centring on loving kindness. Loving kindness meditation restores our confidence and heals unresolved emotional wounds. It also puts us in touch with the fundamental […]
