Meditation and Wisdom to Transform Everyday Life
Hybrid Event
An introduction to meditation and practical advice from some of the foremost Tibetan Buddhist teachers of our age.
Adelaide, Sydney & Online
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Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia +1 more
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Guided Meditation on Saturdays in Sydney 9 – 10am
Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaJoin us in person at our National Center in Newtown on Saturday mornings for a guided meditation session 9-10 am. Sessions are led by experienced meditation instructors for 1 hour, divided into several shorter sessions with stretch breaks. All welcome at 158 Australia St, Newtown and there is no need to book. Attendance is by […]
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This Life: Key insights from the Buddha’s life and teachings
Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia +1 moreHybrid EventThe Essence of the Three Yanas is the second module of the This Life course. It presents the key teachings and insights from the Buddha via the Three Vehicles: Peace, Compassion & Wisdom. Through this nine week course, we will explore how the treasure of this ancient wisdom may help us navigate the challenges in our modern […]
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Inspiring a Revolution in Your Heart and Mind: The Deathless Unending Nature of Mind
Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaHybrid EventThe Deathless Unending Nature of Mind We have been taught to spend our lives chasing our thoughts and projections. Even when "mind" is talked about, what is referred to is thoughts and emotions alone… We rarely look into the mind itself, the ground from which all these expressions arise. In this module, we explore our […]
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Calming the Mind and Overcoming Anxiety | Meditation and Wisdom for Every Day
Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia +1 moreHybrid EventFear and anxiety disempower us. In this session we’ll present a short teaching by Sogyal Rinpoche that will help us look into the underlying source of our fears so that we can find a firm basis for confidence and contentment. A session in the Meditation and Wisdom to Transform Every Day Life series. Spend time with your […]
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Book Group
Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaWe meet on the third Tuesday of each month, 10:30am - 12:30pm. We read and discuss an eclectic range of Buddhist books and books of wider interest. We warmly invite you to join our friendly, lively discussions on the themes and challenges of our chosen book, followed by a short video and morning tea. This […]
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The Power of Your Mind: Kindness, Clarity & Insight
Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia +3 moreHybrid EventThis five-day retreat will present the Mahayana Seven Points of Mind Training, to lay out a path of formal meditation practice, accompanied by guidelines for extending that practice into everyday life. These teachings are precious and unique in presenting the entire depth and breadth of the Buddha’s Mahayana teachings succinctly and practically. Mahayana mind training offers […]
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Inspiring a Revolution in Your Heart and Mind
Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia +1 moreHybrid EventBringing the Mind Home Take a deep dive into a rich variety of meditation techniques to transform your moods and emotions. And discover how the whole purpose of meditation is to transcend our ordinary mind, to discover our vast, wise and compassionate fundamental nature, which we have lost touch with. The highest goal of meditation […]
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Where Can We Find Lasting Happiness? | Meditation and Wisdom for Every Day
Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia +1 moreHybrid EventMany of us experience dissatisfaction or feeling that something is missing in our lives, even when on the surface things seem quite good. This session presents teachings by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and Sogyal Rinpoche that show us how turning our mind inwards, through reflection and meditation, offers us a path out of endless dissatisfaction to […]
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Everything Is Workable | Meditation and Wisdom for Every Day
Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaHybrid EventThe Buddha compared the universe to a vast interdependent net woven of a countless variety of brilliant jewels. Each jewel reflects every other jewel in the net. If we are interdependent with everything and everyone else, even the smallest thought can have long-lasting consequences. This session presents a short teaching by Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel on […]
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Overcoming Depression | Meditation and Wisdom for Every Day
Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaHybrid EventThe Buddhist path offers many tools for turning our mind away from depression and inspiring ourselves to take on a more positive, uplifting frame of mind. In this session we’ll work with some simple practical techniques taught by Sogyal Rinpoche that can lift your mood quickly and reliably. A session in the Meditation and Wisdom to Transform […]
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Accentuate the Positive : How to Work with Negative Emotions | Meditation and Wisdom for Every Day
Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaHybrid EventNegative emotions such as anger cause us and others so much unnecessary suffering. In this session, supported by teachings by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and Sharon Salzberg, we’ll investigate how, through meditation and reflection on some simple open questions, we can ground ourselves in the face of negative emotions. A session in the Meditation and Wisdom to […]