Much as we may wish to be kind, caring and loving, often this may be difficult for us in practice. As we move from wishing to be more compassionate to grappling with how we put this into action, the Buddhist teachings include six tools in a how-to guide: 1. Generosity: cultivating the attitude of generosity. 2. Discipline: refraining […]
This module of Inspiring a Revolution in Your Heart and Mind explores the Buddhist approach to practicing compassion and how to apply it in all situations. The first step to compassion is to realise that other people are just like you. They too wish to be happy and free from suffering. Then through the practice […]
An introduction to the Tibetan Buddhist compassion practices with a particular focus on loving kindness practice. Meditating on loving kindness can help us restore our love and confidence, and heal unresolved emotional wounds. It also puts us back in touch with the fundamental goodness of our core being, and once that has happened, we are […]
The first declaration that the Buddha made at the time of his enlightenment was: "Profound peace, free of complexity, natural simplicity, uncompounded luminosity." This module of Inspiring a Revolution in Your Heart and Mind examines what enlightenment is and explores the practical training of the Tibetan Buddhist Dzogchen Path in terms of View, Meditation and […]
How does it change us to reflect on suffering and impermanence, and on the ways we create our own pain? The point is that it shows us that we can turn our life around by finding a new direction that is spiritual rather than mundane. And when we set out on the path in that […]
đ When we believe that we donât have enough love in us, there is a method for discovering and invoking it. Loving kindness is the first step we take away from selfishness and towards altruism, limitless compassion and our ultimate enlightenment. Through this practice, we learn to love ourselves, and create the basis for loving others. […]
Spend five days immersing yourself in the Tibetan Buddhist wisdom tradition. (If you can't attend for five days, a weekend-only option is available.) Join us in our Buddhist temple by the park to: đ» establish or deepen your daily meditation practice đ» learn how to work with distractions and obstacles that may arise during your […]
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The Buddhist practice of âequalizing self and othersâ 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
