No matter who we are, we all share the same wish to be happy and free from suffering. But when we are immersed in the responsibilities of this life and in all our frenetic daily activity, it may seem impossible to achieve liberation, that is only for special beings. But nothing could be further from […]
Sunday 4 August, 9.30am - 1.00pm, The Way of Great Perfection, In Person & Online.
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
Module 6: The Spiritual Path Join us as we take you an experiential journey through The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. Discover a deep and universal wisdom explored in the major themes of the book, and learn about their practical implications for living well. Suitable for people of any religion or of none, this […]
Module 6: The Spiritual Path Join us as we take you an experiential journey through The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. Discover a deep and universal wisdom explored in the major themes of the book, and learn about their practical implications for living well. Suitable for people of any religion or of none, this […]
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
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 […]
As much as we might try to resist, endings happen in every moment—the end of a breath, the end of a day, the end of a relationship, and ultimately the end of life. And accompanying each ending is a beginning, though it may be unclear what the beginning holds. In How We Live Is How We Die, […]
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 […]
The Buddhist practice of ‘equalizing self and others’ as expressed in giving with great love and taking with great compassion, known as tonglen, is one of the most useful and powerful of […]
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
The relationship between a student and a living teacher is an integral part of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. In this session we'll look at some important aspects of this element of the spiritual path.
