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. If we can take the message of impermanence and death to heart fully we can discover the deathless nature of mind that […]
Inspiring a Revolution in your Heart and Mind Continuing the journey through The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying 5-week course Beginning Tuesdays 16 April to 14 May 6.30pm to 8.30pm The course follows the themes of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying and is suitable both for complete beginners as well as established […]
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 […]
Emotions beyond Good and Bad Saturday 4 May | 9.30am – 12.00 noon How to Survive Your Mind - mindfulness, awareness and compassion practices for yourself in everyday life. A monthly program on the first Saturday of the month that introduces you to meditation and discusses a topic of general interest. This month’s topic […]
Letting go of past regrets and Facing the fullness of our Experience Saturday 1 June | 9.30am – 12.00 noon How to Survive Your Mind - mindfulness, awareness and compassion practices for yourself in everyday life. A monthly program on the first Saturday of the month that introduces you to meditation and discusses […]
Harming others out of anger brings suffering, both to ourselves and others. Yet, so often, we don’t think of the consequences and instead find ourselves provoked and reacting impulsively, only to regret it later. On the other hand, if we just try to block or suppress anger when it arises, it is very difficult to […]
All are welcome. The practice of Loving Kindness is a guided contemplation based on the teaching of the Buddha. It is a method for awakening Love and Compassion within ourselves to enable us to be genuinely loving and compassionate to others. All are welcome and basic guidance is given. Pre-booking is not required. Enquiries: brisbane@rigpa.org.au
A weekend teaching on buddha nature With Jan van der Breggen Out of all of Buddha’s teachings, those on buddha nature communicate most directly what lies at their heart: that we are fundamentally good, and our essential nature, our identity, is the same profound, peaceful, stainless, lucid, and unconditioned essence that Buddha himself discovered as […]
A weekend teaching on buddha nature With Jan van der Breggen Out of all of Buddha’s teachings, those on buddha nature communicate most directly what lies at their heart: that we are fundamentally good, and our essential nature, our identity, is the same profound, peaceful, stainless, lucid, and unconditioned essence that Buddha himself discovered as […]
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 […]
We will discuss Thomas K. Shor's book A Step Away from Paradise in the Book Group. This book tells the true story from a far-off corner of the Himalayas, long fabled in Tibetan tradition to be hiding among its peaks and glaciers a valley of immortality - a real-life Shangri-La. They had been waiting generations […]
These drop-in meditation sessions are a good opportunity to practice meditation in a supportive environment. All are welcome and basic guidance is given. Pre-booking is not required. Enquiries: brisbane@rigpa.org.au
