In the Mirror of Death

Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia

In the Mirror of Death An introduction to the Tibetan Buddhist understanding of death and dying This course offers an introduction to the practical wisdom and sacred inspiration that can be drawn from the Tibetan Buddhist understanding of death and dying. Based on the ground-breaking The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying and presenting video […]

An Open Heart: the transformative wisdom of compassion

Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia

In person at Rigpa Sydney and Online. An Open Heart presents key Buddhist teachings on the powerful logic of compassion and practical methods for developing a more kind relationship with ourselves, and systematically leading us to develop and extend our love for others and ultimately for all beings. When our heart and mind are filled […]

Event Series Sydney Book Group

Sydney Book Group

Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Sydney Book Group We warmly invite you to our monthly book group. We will be meeting on the third Tuesday of each month, 10.30am - 12.30pm, starting 15 August. Please join us upstairs at 158 Australia St, Newtown. This book group will be exploring end-of-life themes, as presented in Tibetan Buddhism. Our first book will be Facing Death […]

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The Wisdom of Compassion: Inner Healing and Spiritual Strength | Melbourne, Sydney and Online

Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia

The Wisdom of Compassion presents key Buddhist teachings on the powerful logic of compassion and practical methods for developing a more kind relationship with ourselves, those around us and ultimately all beings.  Our innate capacity for empathy is the source of the very best of human qualities: love, kindness, generosity, warm-heartedness, courage … compassion. Although […]

Inspiring a Revolution in Your Heart and Mind | Sydney and Online

Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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 course encourages you to reflect […]

How We Can Work with Anger

Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia +1 more

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 […]

Loneliness: The Solution Within

Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia +1 more

All of us, at some stage of our life, experience loneliness one way or another. Loneliness does not discriminate, people across all genders and ages experience it — both wealthy and poor. So often in seeking for an answer to this we look for comfort outside of ourselves - we endlessly distract ourselves away from […]

Sorting out what karma really is – a teaching by Philippe Cornu

Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia +1 more

We often have misleading ideas about what karma is. We confuse it with a destiny to which we are bound and cannot change. In fact, when we really understand what karma is, it gives us greater freedom and hope on our spiritual path.

Overcoming Fear and Anxiety

Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia +1 more

Fear is one of the strongest emotions we may face, and anxiety can be utterly paralysing. The Buddhist teachings illuminate the deepest source of our fears, and offer a rich array of tools to help us pacify and ultimately conquer those fears. Invoking protection from small heartedness, we can access the courage to heal ourselves, […]

Liberation: Is it possible in this life?

Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia +1 more

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 […]