Explore the Buddhist reasoning for the acceptance of rebirth and reincarnation. We’ll use the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths as a framework to help us take stock of our lives, inspire a shift in the way we see ourselves and the way we relate to the world around us. And we’ll examine karma, which is often […]
An introduction to meditation and practical advice from some of the foremost Tibetan Buddhist teachers of our age.
Adelaide, Sydney & Online
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, […]
This weekly course presents the Mahayana Seven Points of Mind Training. These points lay out a path of formal meditation practice, along with guidelines for extending that practice into everyday life.
All that is conditioned is impermanent, All that is tainted is suffering, All phenomena are empty and devoid of self, Nirvana is peace. It is often said that the mark of a real Buddhist is that they accept these four seals. These four statements encapsulate the uniqueness of the Buddha’s teachings and set those teachings […]
The Tibetan Buddhist guidelines for living a compassionate life, summarized in the Seven Points of Mind Training, open the way for each of us to nurture our own good heart and offer a vital practical antidote to despair and despondency.
Online
Third Saturday of each month
