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SUMMARY:Sunday Meditation\, every week
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSimple instructions provided. \nSuggest donation $10 or $5 if concession. \nEnquiries: melbourne@rigpa.org.au
URL:https://rigpa.org.au/event/sunday-meditation-2-2-2-2/2026-12-06/
LOCATION:Rigpa Melbourne\, 803 Nicholson St\, Carlton North\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3054\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Featured Melbourne,For Everyone,Melbourne - Everyone
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rigpa Melbourne":MAILTO:melbourne@rigpa.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261208T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261208T120000
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SUMMARY:Inspiring a Revolution in Your Heart and Mind: Awakening Love and Compassion I Newcastle I Day Class
DESCRIPTION:Awakening Love and Compassion\nThis module explores the Buddhist approach to practicing compassion and how to apply it in all situations. The first step to compassion is to realise that other people are just like you. They too wish to be happy and free from suffering. Then\, through the practice of Tonglen ( giving and receiving )\, we begin to mentally take on the suffering of others with compassion\, and give our happiness and wellbeing with love. So that ultimately our every action can be an act of compassion. \nWhere: 2/2 Smith Street\, Charlestown\, 2290. \nWhen: Tuesday mornings\, 24 November to 8 December. \nTime: 10.00am – 12.00pm \nWho: All welcome \nCost: 3 session module: Full $60\, Concession $30 \nFREE for Rigpa members/subscribers who may email newcastle@rigpa.org.au to request the discount code. \nIf you are experiencing financial hardship please email us at newcastle@rigpa.org.au to request a further concession. \nThis is module eight of a year-long course based on the “Tibetan book of Living and Dying” that students can join at any stage. Each module focuses on a different topic operating as a stand alone class while being a part of the course as a whole. All welcome. \nThe Tibetan Book of Living and Dying is widely regarded as one of the most complete and authoritative presentations of Tibetan Buddhism. A manual for life and death and a source of sacred inspiration from the heart of the Tibetan tradition\, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying provides a lucid and inspiring introduction to the practice of meditation\, to the nature of mind\, to karma and rebirth\, and to the trials and rewards of the spiritual path. The teachings\, meditation and contemplations from this authentic tradition reveal how each of us can live a more meaningful\, connected and fulfilling life. \nParticipants in this course will learn: \n\nHow to meditate\nHow an acceptance of impermanence can help us understand death and change our attitude towards life\nHow meditation can transform our perception\, increase our confidence and fully connect us to the world around us\nThat mind is much more than just thoughts and emotions\nHow understanding the interdependency of all things and the principle of karma (that every action has an effect) gives us a logical basis for ethics and personal responsibility\n\nLed by Western meditation instructors with many years of experience\, each session consists of: \n\nVideo teachings from Tibetan and Western Buddhist masters including Sogyal Rinpoche\, Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche\, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche\, Mingyur Rinpoche\, Pema Chödrön and Sharon Salzberg.\nMeditation practice\nTime for contemplation\nGroup discussions and Q&A\, offering you the opportunity to explore the teachings and practices in an open supportive environment.
URL:https://rigpa.org.au/event/inspiring-a-revolution-in-your-heart-and-mind-awakening-love-and-compassion-i-newcastle-i-day-class/2026-12-08/
LOCATION:Rigpa Newcastle\, 2/2 Smith Street\, Charlestown\, nsw\, 2290\, Australia
CATEGORIES:For Everyone,Newcastle,Newcastle - All welcome
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261208T123000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261208T130000
DTSTAMP:20260726T092544Z
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SUMMARY:Tuesday  Drop in Guided Meditation Sessions\, Rigpa Newcastle.
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday Drop-in Guided Meditation Sessions.\n12:30pm to 1:00pm.\nHeld at Rigpa Newcastle\, 2/2 Smith Street\, Charlestown. NSW. 2290.\n  \nThe 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 our scattered minds\, defuses our powerful emotions and overcomes distraction. \nThese sessions are perfect for busy people without any meditation experience\, right through to seasoned meditators. Step by step guidance will help you build confidence in your own meditation practice and inspire you to establish a daily practice. \nDetails\n\n\nled by experienced meditators/ Rigpa instructors\nno booking required\nmultiple short sessions of meditation\nsome gentle guidance\ncushions and seats provided\nFree but donation welcome.
URL:https://rigpa.org.au/event/tuesday-drop-in-meditation-rigpa-newcastle-2-2-2-2-2/2026-12-08/
LOCATION:Rigpa Newcastle\, 2/2 Smith Street\, Charlestown\, nsw\, 2290\, Australia
CATEGORIES:For Everyone,Newcastle,Newcastle - All welcome
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261209T131500
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261209T134500
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Drop in Guided Meditation Sessions\, Rigpa Newcastle
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday Drop-in Guided Meditation Sessions.\n 1:15pm to 1:45pm.\nHeld at Rigpa Newcastle\, 2/2 Smith Street\, Charlestown. NSW. 2290.\n  \nThe 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 our scattered minds\, defuses our powerful emotions and overcomes distraction. \nThese sessions are perfect for busy people without any meditation experience\, right through to seasoned meditators. Step by step guidance will help you build confidence in your own meditation practice and inspire you to establish a daily practice. \nDetails\n\n\nled by experienced meditator and friend of Rigpa from the Palpung community / Rigpa instructors\nno booking required\nmultiple short sessions of meditation\nsome gentle guidance\ncushions and seats provided\nFree but donation welcome.
URL:https://rigpa.org.au/event/wednesday-drop-in-guided-meditation-sessions-rigpa-newcastle-2/2026-12-09/
LOCATION:Rigpa Newcastle\, 2/2 Smith Street\, Charlestown\, nsw\, 2290\, Australia
CATEGORIES:For Everyone,Newcastle - All welcome
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20261209T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20261209T203000
DTSTAMP:20261003T024112Z
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SUMMARY:Know your mind\, transform your life - module 3
DESCRIPTION:Know your mind\, transform your life – module 3 \nRigpa Brisbane is pleased to announce we are offering this new and exciting 8 week course starting Wednesday 28 October to 16 December 2026. Plus practice based classes on Sunday 15 November and Sunday 13 December 2026. \nThe course is open for in-person attendance for all. Online attendance option is intended for participants residing outside Brisbane or if you’re unwell. \nFor more information and to register please click here. \nEnquiries: brisbane@rigpa.org.au
URL:https://rigpa.org.au/event/know-your-mind-transform-your-life-module-3/2026-12-09/
LOCATION:Rigpa Brisbane\, Unit 2/19 Enoggera Terrace\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Brisbane Everyone,Featured Homepage,For Everyone,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261210T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261210T180000
DTSTAMP:20260831T115754Z
CREATED:20260831T115644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T115754Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Drop in Guided Meditation Sessions\, Rigpa Newcastle.
DESCRIPTION:Thursday Drop-in Guided Meditation Sessions.\n5:30pm to 6:00pm.\nHeld at Rigpa Newcastle\, 2/2 Smith Street\, Charlestown. NSW. 2290.\n  \nThe 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 our scattered minds\, defuses our powerful emotions and overcomes distraction. \nThese sessions are perfect for busy people without any meditation experience\, right through to seasoned meditators. Step by step guidance will help you build confidence in your own meditation practice and inspire you to establish a daily practice. \nDetails\n\n\nled by experienced meditators  / Rigpa instructors\nno booking required\nmultiple short sessions of meditation\nsome gentle guidance\ncushions and seats provided\nFree but donation welcome.
URL:https://rigpa.org.au/event/thursday-drop-in-guided-meditation-sessions-rigpa-newcastle/2026-12-10/
LOCATION:Rigpa Newcastle\, 2/2 Smith Street\, Charlestown\, nsw\, 2290\, Australia
CATEGORIES:For Everyone,Newcastle - All welcome
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261210T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261210T193000
DTSTAMP:20241120T083842Z
CREATED:20241118T042813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T083842Z
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SUMMARY:The All Encompassing Path to Enlightenment
DESCRIPTION: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\, helping us to explore these principles in a fresh\, up-to-date\, real life way\, while preserving their authenticity. \nThese practices are a complete path in themselves and also the foundation for Vajrayana and Dzogchen practice\, encompassing all the elements needed to prepare us to fully receive the Great Perfection teachings of Dzogchen\, the highest and most direct stream of wisdom within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. So no matter where we are on our path\, the AEPE will support us in taking it to completion.  \nThursday evenings\, all year\n 6:00-7:30pm AEDT (8:00am CET\, 2:00am Mon US East) \nOnline via Zoom
URL:https://rigpa.org.au/event/the-all-encompassing-path-to-enlightenment/2026-12-10/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Established Students,Newcastle - Established Students,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261212T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261212T110000
DTSTAMP:20261019T230514Z
CREATED:20261019T230514Z
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SUMMARY:Dharma Discussion Circle
DESCRIPTION:Rigpa Sydney warmly welcomes you to our monthly Dharma Discussion Circle. \nOur Dharma Discussion Circle is a safe place for you to discuss your meditation experience so that each participant can learn from one another\, grow in their practice\, and encourage and support each other. In this way\, we hope that you’ll find the help and friendship to support you in your practice. Whether you are an experienced meditator or just beginning your meditation practice\, come along for an inspiring\, nurturing morning of free-flowing and respectful dialogue. \nCoffee and tea will be provided. Please bring your own mug. \nThese open discussion groups are held on the second Saturday of each month at 10.00am. \n🗓️ Saturday 14 November\, 12 December\, 2nd Saturday of each month.\n⏰ 10.00am – 11.00am\n📍Rigpa Sydney\, 158 Australia St\, Newtown\n💰 By donation\, the amount you offer is completely up to you \nNo need to book\, just come along.
URL:https://rigpa.org.au/event/dharma-discussion-circle/2026-12-12/
LOCATION:Rigpa Sydney\, 158 Australia St\, Newtown\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2042\, Australia
CATEGORIES:For Everyone,Sydney - Everyone
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261215T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261215T123000
DTSTAMP:20260316T230215Z
CREATED:20260316T230012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T230215Z
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SUMMARY:Book Group
DESCRIPTION:We meet on the third Tuesday of each month\, 10:30am – 12:30pm. \nWe read and discuss an eclectic range of Buddhist books and books of wider interest. \nWe 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. \nThis group is free\, but a donation towards the upkeep our temple would be appreciated. \n  \nDates for 2026: \nTuesday 21 April \nTuesday 19 May \nTuesday 16 June \nTuesday 21 July \nTuesday 18 August \nTuesday 22 September \nTuesday 20 October \nTuesday 17 November \nTuesday 15 December
URL:https://rigpa.org.au/event/book-group/2026-12-15/
LOCATION:Rigpa Sydney\, 158 Australia St\, Newtown\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2042\, Australia
CATEGORIES:For Everyone,Sydney - Established,Sydney - Everyone
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20261217T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20261217T200000
DTSTAMP:20260507T050817Z
CREATED:20260107T010737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T050817Z
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SUMMARY:Thursday Drop-in meditation/Brisbane
DESCRIPTION:These drop-in meditation sessions are a good opportunity to practice meditation in a supportive environment. \nAll are welcome and basic guidance is given. \nPre-booking is not required. \nEnquiries: brisbane@rigpa.org.au
URL:https://rigpa.org.au/event/thursday-drop-in-meditation-5/2026-12-17/
LOCATION:Rigpa Brisbane\, Unit 2/19 Enoggera Terrace\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Brisbane Everyone,For Everyone
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261219T103000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261219T123000
DTSTAMP:20260309T224503Z
CREATED:20241030T090556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T224503Z
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SUMMARY:Cultivating Compassion
DESCRIPTION:We are all looking for simple\, practical ways to nurture our own inner goodness and find the peace and courage to live well in the face of a world full of stress\, anxiety and disconnect \nThis online course presents Geshe Chekawa’s summation of the Tibetan Buddhist guidelines for living a compassionate life\, The Seven Points of Mind Training. \nThese lojong (mind training) teachings have guided practitioners for more than a thousand years. Chekawa’s pithy slogans open the way for each of us to develop our own compassionate nature and apply it in everyday life. They offer a vital practical antidote to despair and despondency. \n At the core of this course are video recordings of Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche’s comprehensive commentary on The Seven Points of Mind Training\, given in 2018. These teachings are accompanied by guided practices that bring this commentary to life. \n Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche\, one of Rigpa’s Spiritual Directors\, is an outstanding meditation teacher. She is known for her penetrating wisdom and humour; conveying the Buddhist teachings in a concise and lively manner\, enriched with personal anecdotes of particular relevance to the everyday life of the modern\, fast-paced world. \n  \n The course has been deliberately designed to be slow and spacious. \nIf you wish\, this will allow study of optional textual commentaries from other masters\, contemporary and past. Explicitly referenced during the course are: Ringu Tulku Rinpoche’s Mind Training;  Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche’s  The Great Path of Awakening; and Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche’s The Practice of Lojong: Cultivating Compassion through Training the Mind. All demonstrate the profound benefits of studying and practising Lojong. \nRingu Tulku Rinpoche is renowned for his ability to transmit the most complicated teachings in an accessible way\, infused with warmth and humour. A master of the Kagyu Order\, he was trained in all schools of Tibetan Buddhism under great masters including His Holiness the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa and His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. He has authored several books on Buddhism\, including the Lazy Lama series and has taught at Rigpa’s annual retreat. \nIn Mind Training\, he begins the chapter entitled “The Lojong Tradition” with the following. \n“Mind Training comes directly from the Buddha and has been passed down to this day in an unbroken line. It was originally brought to Tibet from India in the eleventh century by the great Indian master Atisha Dipamkara (A.D. 982-1054).” \nHe goes on to say: \n“The teachings of Buddhism are so vast and complicated that it would be impossible to study them all. Lojong contains\, in a condensed form\, the essence of all Buddhist thought. Our prospects in other traditional meditation methods depend to some extent on our individual level of ability but mind training is worthwhile for everyone and enriching in every situation.” \n  \nIn the translator’s introduction to The Great Path of Awakening\, we are told that Jamgon Kongtrul (1813 – 1899) produced five major works\, known as The Five Treasuries\, which “embrace all Tibetan learning and constitute one of the greatest contributions of the religious revival in eastern Tibet\, the Ri-me movement” and that “His …influence on buddhism was enormous”. \nHe was one of many teachers “inspired or urged by their students to write further” on the subject of The Seven Points of Mind Training. and “he likely welcomed the opportunity to write on a highly regarded teaching that had\, by his time\, been assimilated by all schools of Buddhism in Tibet”. \nIn one translation of his subsequent commentary\, he is quoted as saying: \n“…we should strive only for the state of completely perfected buddhahood. There are no methods to effect this attainment other than those which rely on two forms of meditation: relative bodhicitta\, which is training the mind in love and compassion\, and ultimate bodhicitta\, which is resting evenly in a non-discursive state free from conceptual elaborations.” \nKongtrul quotes the great Nagarjuna: \n“If the rest of humanity and I\nWish to attain unsurpassable awakening\,\nThe basis for this is bodhicitta\nAs stable as the King of Mountains:\nCompassion\, which touches everything\,\nAnd pristine wisdom\, which does not rely on duality.” \nFrom the early 1980s onwards\, Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche was a pioneer in bringing Tibetan Buddhism to Australia and a strong advocate of non-sectarianism. He taught extensively on many aspects of Buddhist psychology and philosophy\, comparative religion\, and Buddhist and Western thought. \n  \nThis course is open to all\, but does assume some familiarity with meditation and the Buddhist understanding of interdependence.\nThis course takes a personal\, intimate approach to working with these teachings so numbers will be limited to a maximum of 25 participants. \n  \nOnline   \nSaturday mornings\, third Saturday of the month\n 10.30am – 12.30pm AEDT (12:30am CET\, 6:30pm Fri US East\, 3:30pm Fri US West) \n21 February; 21 March;  16 May;  20 June;  18 July;  15 August;  19 September; 21 November; 19 December 2026 and extending some way into 2027. \n(There will not be sessions in April & October 2026). \n$20\, concession $10\, free for Rigpa subscribers \n  \nBook Now
URL:https://rigpa.org.au/event/cultivating-compassion/2026-12-19/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, Australia
CATEGORIES:2026 - The Next Step - Compassion,For Everyone,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20261226T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20261226T100000
DTSTAMP:20260507T051344Z
CREATED:20260107T010338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T051344Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday Drop-in meditation/Brisbane
DESCRIPTION:These drop-in meditation sessions are a good opportunity to practice meditation in a supportive environment. \nAll are welcome and basic guidance is given. \nPre-booking is not required. \nEnquiries: brisbane@rigpa.org.au
URL:https://rigpa.org.au/event/saturday-drop-in-meditation-4/2026-12-26/
LOCATION:Rigpa Brisbane\, Unit 2/19 Enoggera Terrace\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Brisbane Everyone,For Everyone
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20270226T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20270226T203000
DTSTAMP:20261013T002047Z
CREATED:20261012T235219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T002047Z
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SUMMARY:Uplift Your Mind and Heart
DESCRIPTION:An inspiring and inclusive evening of meditation\, contemplation and free-flowing discussion. \nLet the inner peace and big heart within you come alive. \nExperience Buddhist meditation and compassion practices that offer grounded\, practical tools to support your search for the heart of your own personal identity\, and that show how we can care for each other to build an accepting\, affirming community. \nThe centrepiece of the evening will be a loving kindness contemplation honouring the hurt LGBTQIA+ people experience. There will also be light refreshments and some music to uplift the mood. \nIdentifying as LGBTQIA+ often comes packaged with deep questions about your own identity and a search to find an accepting\, affirming community. Buddhist meditation and compassion practices offer grounded\, practical tools to support your journey in answering those questions. Our community of meditation practitioners welcomes and supports everyone. \nAt Uplift Your Mind and Heart\, we’ll share: \n\nA guided meditation\nA loving kindness contemplation honouring the hurt LGBTQIA+ people experience\nFree flowing discussion\nLight refreshments and music to lift the mood\n\n  \n🗓️ Friday 26 February\n⏰6:30 – 8:30pm AEDT\n📍Temple on the Park\, Newtown\n💰Free \n  \nA part of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival.
URL:https://rigpa.org.au/event/uplift-your-mind-and-heart/
LOCATION:Rigpa Sydney\, 158 Australia St\, Newtown\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2042\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Sydney - Everyone
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