Welcome to Rigpa Adelaide
We are a community of friends from across Adelaide supporting each other on the spiritual path.
We offer Tibetan Buddhist teachings and practices passed down over centuries through an authentic lineage.
Timeless and profound, these teachings and practices remain directly relevant to people in the modern world and daily life.
We invite you to join our meditation and study programs at our centre at The Theosophical Society Building, Level 1, 310 South Terrace, Adelaide.
Meditate with us
Meditation is a process of coming to know your own mind. A way of understanding and working with your mind, and being with your mind so you get the best out of it.
The essence of shamatha, the first of the basic meditation practices, is non-distraction. Shamatha involves allowing the mind to settle into a state of calm abiding. It is the antidote to distraction, the root of ignorance.
The ultimate purpose of meditation “is to awaken in us the sky-like nature of mind, and to introduce us to who we really are and the unchanging pure awareness which underlies the whole of life and death”. (The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, p.60)
Courses, Retreats & Other Events
Rigpa Adelaide offers courses and practices for everyone interested in exploring meditation and studying Buddhism.
We provide a variety of study, meditation and other practice events to inspire participants – newcomers and established students alike. A graduated path of study and practice is available to those who want to follow the Buddha’s teachings more seriously, including advanced programs for members.
Courses and other events may be for just an hour or two, or for a series of days or weeks. They are held by a selection of different instructors throughout the year. All of our courses include plenty of time for reflection and discussion to allow attendees to connect with like-minded others and share understandings.
Our purpose is to reach as many people as possible and share the precious Dharma. May you too be touched by the Buddha’s teachings.
20 Minutes a Day: Online from home
Calm Abiding Meditation: 8.00 am (AEDT) everyday
Compassion Practice: 6.00 pm (AEDT) Mondays and Wednesdays
These session are run through the National Centre. See https://rigpa.org.au/guided-meditation-sessions/
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 (except January) that
introduces you to meditation and discusses a topic of general interest.
Our Adelaide centre
When people meditate together, it creates a powerful atmosphere. Our shrine room is a cosy space in which to sit, with a traditional yet simple Tibetan shrine that inspires stillness.
There’s a full library of beginner-to-advanced Buddhists texts for members to borrow. We have dharma items, such as incense, books and malas, to purchase for your practice needs. A courtyard invites a chance to chat and discuss what’s important for you.
As people connect with the practices and teachings, they may choose to become a sangha member. This allows the opportunity to foster closer connections to the Three Jewels of the Buddha, Dharma and sangha.
Volunteer run and not for profit, we are funded by membership and some funds arising from events and dharma items sales. The centre is managed by a coordinating team.
We welcome donations, click here for details.
Contact Us
We are located centrally at The Theosophical Society Building, Level 1, Upper Hall, 310 South Terrace, Adelaide.
There is disabled access to the first floor and plentiful parking nearby. There is public transport within 5 minutes walk in Hutt Street and Hutt Road.
The Adelaide centre forms part of a worldwide network of over 140 centres and groups founded by Sogyal Rinpoche, author of the highly acclaimed The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying.
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Kaurna people, the custodians and elders of the nation whose ancestral lands we gather on.
We acknowledge their connection to the land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people.