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 […]
Sunday 4 August, 9.30am - 1.00pm, The Way of Great Perfection, In Person & Online.
Module 5: Rebirth, Karma and This Life 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 […]
Our next course, titled Warm Heart, Wise Mind: A deep dive into our own compassionate nature, will start of Wednesday 5 June 2024. For more information, and to register for the course, please visit the event website.
We all have a limitless resource of love, compassion and wisdom within us. This five-week course presents : penetrating Buddhist analysis of the impermanence and interdependence of our lives, to give us a clear-eyed view of ourselves and the world around us a deep understanding that to act compassionately is to act in accord with […]
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.
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 […]
The Heart of the practice - Understanding the radiance of Wisdom and Compassion Saturday 7 September | 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 […]
When we meditate, calling upon three key principles of calm abiding (mindfulness, awareness and abiding spaciously) can transform our meditation practice to take us beyond being trapped in our ordinary conceptual mind, to a deep experience of what our mind is truly capable of. Applying mindfulness, awareness and abiding spaciously as we go about our […]
Inspiring a Revolution in your Heart and Mind A journey through The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying 5-week course - Tuesdays, Beginning 10 September to 8 October 6.30pm to 8.30pm This course takes participants on an experiential journey through The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, giving you a taste of its major themes […]
Do religions cause wars? Can faith bring peace to individuals and the world? If faith can lead to inner peace, why are faith and religion often linked in our minds to war and conflict? Leaders from local faith communities will speak, and Patricia Garcia AO from the Institute for Economics and Peace will present the […]
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 all Buddhist practices. Tonglen is a simple and straightforward practice, which is extremely effective at getting to the heart of our predicament: our excessively self-centred attitude. Tonglen […]
