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Friday Online Series

Speakers:  Ven. Dr. Mahinda Thero and Ven Bakkula Thero (Online)
Every Fri 2 Aug -13 Dec | 7pm-8.00pm
Location: Online only (Link below)
Cost: Free, Donations welcomed

We experience the world through our minds. Do we realise that each moment is a new opportunity to perceive it differently? Do we understand that the world as we see it is a creation of our mind, shaped by our beliefs, experiences, and emotions? Science and technology have advanced significantly through our understanding of the external world, yet we have only begun to explore how our minds function. The mind is a tool we’ve had since birth, but without knowing how to use it properly, we often face day-to-day troubles and mental health issues.

This talk series offers a chance to delve deeper into the science of the mind. It will explain how perception occurs in our minds, how our beliefs shape our reality, and how mindfulness-awareness meditation can help us develop a deeper awareness of our mental processes. By following the core Buddhist principles of the mind, we can learn the underlying mechanism of negative thought patterns and emotions, which can guide us to achieve unconditional inner peace. The Venerables will offer an amazing opportunity for anyone seeking step-by-step guidance for release from the mental pressures that one experiences day in and day out.

The talk series also offers a gateway to understanding the theory of cause and effect, essential to unravelling the reality we perceive. By attending the talk series, you will gain a manual of the mind, explore the science of perception, and hear deeper insights into how we experience the world. This understanding can guide you to uncover inner peace.

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Spend time with your best self on a journey from sadness and anger to peace and joy. The timeless wisdom and meditative insights of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition offer many practical methods to help us heal and thrive as we face the everyday challenges of anxiety, depression, anger, physical pain, loneliness, and burnout. This series of Saturday afternoon sessions offer an introduction to meditation and practical advice from some of the foremost Tibetan Buddhist teachers of our age. Applying these teachings can help us meet the challenges of these difficult times, to heal ourselves, and to bring us to the core of our own peace, compassion and wisdom.

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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 everyday activities, means that every moment can become an opportunity for transformation and awakening.

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Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to receive these important and profound teachings with Geshe Samten.

The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Tib. Lam rim chen mo) is one of the brightest jewels in the world’s treasury of sacred literature. The author, Tsong-kha-pa, completed it in 1402, and it soon became one of the most renowned works of spiritual practice and philosophy in the world of Tibetan Buddhism. Because it condenses all the exoteric sūtra scriptures into a meditation manual that is easy to understand, scholars and practitioners rely on its authoritative presentation as a gateway that leads to a full understanding of the Buddha’s teachings.

Tsong-kha-pa took great pains to base his insights on classical Indian Buddhist literature, illustrating his points with classical citations as well as with sayings of the masters of the earlier Kadampa tradition. In this way the text demonstrates clearly how Tibetan Buddhism carefully preserved and developed the Indian Buddhist traditions.

This first of three volumes covers all the practices that are prerequisite for developing the spirit of enlightenment (bodhicitta).

Register for Semester 2 Series of Classes

We warmly invite you to Wisdom of Compassion, a series of three modules presenting a complete introduction to the logic of compassion and how to put it into practice every day.

This program offers a thorough presentation of:
1. the view of impermanence and interdependence that underpins our compassion practices,
2. the transformative practice of ‘equalizing self and others’, and
3. a complete tool kit to apply this every day.

These three modules will be held on Tuesday evenings, in person in Melbourne and Sydney, and online.

Module 2 – Free Your Mind With Love

The Buddhist practice of ‘equalizing self and others’ (expressed in giving with great love and taking with great compassion and 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 opens you to the truth of the suffering of others; it reveals the loving, expansive radiance of your own nature; and it offers extraordinary power in destroying the self-cherishing which is the root of all our hard-heartedness and all our suffering.

Book Now

This series of teachings will focus on exploring the fundamentals of reasoning and debate when applied to the development of spiritual realisation in Tibetan Buddhism. We can tap into the power of human logical thinking to bring lasting positive changes to our views, reactions and behaviour.

• How one progresses from a wrong view to a valid inferential realisation
• How to engage in meditative inquiry with logic
• Introduction to essential Buddhist concepts for inquiry
• Introduction to essential logical reasoning for inquiry
• How to understand the structure of classic texts and engage in debate

This series is the third module of the study program Exploring Buddhism, however you do not need to have completed earlier modules to participate in these teachings. If you wish to learn more about the program you can view the course prospectus here.

Register and Find Out More

Grounds and Paths of Secret Mantra, In brief, the Buddhahood achieved over countless aeons you will attain in this birth through the most excellent bliss or the state of Vajradhara. Samputa Tantra Grounds and Paths of Secret Mantra offers a concise overview of the structure of the Tantric path, widely acclaimed in Tibet as the swiftest and most sublime means to realize Buddhahood. Tantra distinguishes itself in particular through a unique combination of method and wisdom, achieved through meditation on the perfect form of a buddha as completely devoid of true existence. Presenting the paths of all four classes of tantra, while not being a guide to Highest Yoga Tantra practice itself, this subject provides a clear overview of its complex path structure.

This is an advanced level course on Buddhist philosophy and suitable for those with Highest Yoga Tantra initiation only.

Find out more

Friday Online Series

Speakers:  Ven. Dr. Mahinda Thero and Ven Bakkula Thero (Online)
Every Fri 2 Aug -13 Dec | 7pm-8.00pm
Location: Online only (Link below)
Cost: Free, Donations welcomed

We experience the world through our minds. Do we realise that each moment is a new opportunity to perceive it differently? Do we understand that the world as we see it is a creation of our mind, shaped by our beliefs, experiences, and emotions? Science and technology have advanced significantly through our understanding of the external world, yet we have only begun to explore how our minds function. The mind is a tool we’ve had since birth, but without knowing how to use it properly, we often face day-to-day troubles and mental health issues.

This talk series offers a chance to delve deeper into the science of the mind. It will explain how perception occurs in our minds, how our beliefs shape our reality, and how mindfulness-awareness meditation can help us develop a deeper awareness of our mental processes. By following the core Buddhist principles of the mind, we can learn the underlying mechanism of negative thought patterns and emotions, which can guide us to achieve unconditional inner peace. The Venerables will offer an amazing opportunity for anyone seeking step-by-step guidance for release from the mental pressures that one experiences day in and day out.

The talk series also offers a gateway to understanding the theory of cause and effect, essential to unravelling the reality we perceive. By attending the talk series, you will gain a manual of the mind, explore the science of perception, and hear deeper insights into how we experience the world. This understanding can guide you to uncover inner peace.

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Each month, with skill and her characteristic humor, Venerable Robina Courtin will unpack and discuss a key topic relating to how to apply practical Buddhism in our daily life, concepts, and fundamentals of Buddhist Psychology, and how to develop and train our minds in these principles.

This event will also be live-streamed in the student lounge at Vajrayana Institute, 9 Victoria Square, Ashfield 2131

Find out more and register

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to receive these important and profound teachings with Geshe Samten.

The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Tib. Lam rim chen mo) is one of the brightest jewels in the world’s treasury of sacred literature. The author, Tsong-kha-pa, completed it in 1402, and it soon became one of the most renowned works of spiritual practice and philosophy in the world of Tibetan Buddhism. Because it condenses all the exoteric sūtra scriptures into a meditation manual that is easy to understand, scholars and practitioners rely on its authoritative presentation as a gateway that leads to a full understanding of the Buddha’s teachings.

Tsong-kha-pa took great pains to base his insights on classical Indian Buddhist literature, illustrating his points with classical citations as well as with sayings of the masters of the earlier Kadampa tradition. In this way the text demonstrates clearly how Tibetan Buddhism carefully preserved and developed the Indian Buddhist traditions.

This first of three volumes covers all the practices that are prerequisite for developing the spirit of enlightenment (bodhicitta).

Register for Semester 2 Series of Classes

We warmly invite you to Wisdom of Compassion, a series of three modules presenting a complete introduction to the logic of compassion and how to put it into practice every day.

This program offers a thorough presentation of:
1. the view of impermanence and interdependence that underpins our compassion practices,
2. the transformative practice of ‘equalizing self and others’, and
3. a complete tool kit to apply this every day.

These three modules will be held on Tuesday evenings, in person in Melbourne and Sydney, and online.

Module 2 – Free Your Mind With Love

The Buddhist practice of ‘equalizing self and others’ (expressed in giving with great love and taking with great compassion and 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 opens you to the truth of the suffering of others; it reveals the loving, expansive radiance of your own nature; and it offers extraordinary power in destroying the self-cherishing which is the root of all our hard-heartedness and all our suffering.

Book Now

This series of teachings will focus on exploring the fundamentals of reasoning and debate when applied to the development of spiritual realisation in Tibetan Buddhism. We can tap into the power of human logical thinking to bring lasting positive changes to our views, reactions and behaviour.

• How one progresses from a wrong view to a valid inferential realisation
• How to engage in meditative inquiry with logic
• Introduction to essential Buddhist concepts for inquiry
• Introduction to essential logical reasoning for inquiry
• How to understand the structure of classic texts and engage in debate

This series is the third module of the study program Exploring Buddhism, however you do not need to have completed earlier modules to participate in these teachings. If you wish to learn more about the program you can view the course prospectus here.

Register and Find Out More

Every 15th of the Tibetan Lunar Calendar
Medicine Buddha Practice
All are welcome

Grounds and Paths of Secret Mantra, In brief, the Buddhahood achieved over countless aeons you will attain in this birth through the most excellent bliss or the state of Vajradhara. Samputa Tantra Grounds and Paths of Secret Mantra offers a concise overview of the structure of the Tantric path, widely acclaimed in Tibet as the swiftest and most sublime means to realize Buddhahood. Tantra distinguishes itself in particular through a unique combination of method and wisdom, achieved through meditation on the perfect form of a buddha as completely devoid of true existence. Presenting the paths of all four classes of tantra, while not being a guide to Highest Yoga Tantra practice itself, this subject provides a clear overview of its complex path structure.

This is an advanced level course on Buddhist philosophy and suitable for those with Highest Yoga Tantra initiation only.

Find out more

Friday Online Series

Speakers:  Ven. Dr. Mahinda Thero and Ven Bakkula Thero (Online)
Every Fri 2 Aug -13 Dec | 7pm-8.00pm
Location: Online only (Link below)
Cost: Free, Donations welcomed

We experience the world through our minds. Do we realise that each moment is a new opportunity to perceive it differently? Do we understand that the world as we see it is a creation of our mind, shaped by our beliefs, experiences, and emotions? Science and technology have advanced significantly through our understanding of the external world, yet we have only begun to explore how our minds function. The mind is a tool we’ve had since birth, but without knowing how to use it properly, we often face day-to-day troubles and mental health issues.

This talk series offers a chance to delve deeper into the science of the mind. It will explain how perception occurs in our minds, how our beliefs shape our reality, and how mindfulness-awareness meditation can help us develop a deeper awareness of our mental processes. By following the core Buddhist principles of the mind, we can learn the underlying mechanism of negative thought patterns and emotions, which can guide us to achieve unconditional inner peace. The Venerables will offer an amazing opportunity for anyone seeking step-by-step guidance for release from the mental pressures that one experiences day in and day out.

The talk series also offers a gateway to understanding the theory of cause and effect, essential to unravelling the reality we perceive. By attending the talk series, you will gain a manual of the mind, explore the science of perception, and hear deeper insights into how we experience the world. This understanding can guide you to uncover inner peace.

Register Now!

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Join Venerable Chodron for teachings this semester:

• August: Don’t Believe Everything you Think
• September: Open Heart Clear Mind
• November: ‘Searching for the Self’ Teachings on Emptiness

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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 results of their research into religion and war.

This event celebrates the United Nations International Day of Peace, https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-day-peace and is part of the annual Raising Peace Festival https://www.raisingpeace.org.au/festival2024/

Date: Sunday 22 September

Time: 4-6pm

Where: Rigpa National Centre, 158 Australia Street, Newtown and Online

Cost: free

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Location: In person at Western Sydney University (74 Rickard Rd, Bankstown City Campus), Room 1.4.34 on level 4 or Online (Zoom link below)
Cost: Free

Join us for an enlightening session with a Tibetan Buddhist Geshe-ma (equivalent to PhD), as we explore the profound practice of meditation and its integration into daily life.

Drawing on traditional Tibetan Buddhist teachings, we will discuss meditation techniques such as Shamatha (calm abiding) and Vipassana (insight meditation) while offering practical advice on how to incorporate mindfulness and compassion into everyday activities and learn to transform destructive emotions.

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced practitioner, this lecture will provide valuable insights into cultivating awareness and inner peace in the midst of your busy life.

The session will conclude with a Q&A, where we will discuss audience questions, offering personalized guidance and clarifying complex concepts in an accessible way.

Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of Tibetan Buddhist meditation and its transformative potential.

Register Now!

Zoom Link

We warmly invite you to Wisdom of Compassion, a series of three modules presenting a complete introduction to the logic of compassion and how to put it into practice every day.

This program offers a thorough presentation of:
1. the view of impermanence and interdependence that underpins our compassion practices,
2. the transformative practice of ‘equalizing self and others’, and
3. a complete tool kit to apply this every day.

These three modules will be held on Tuesday evenings, in person in Melbourne and Sydney, and online.

Module 2 – Free Your Mind With Love

The Buddhist practice of ‘equalizing self and others’ (expressed in giving with great love and taking with great compassion and 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 opens you to the truth of the suffering of others; it reveals the loving, expansive radiance of your own nature; and it offers extraordinary power in destroying the self-cherishing which is the root of all our hard-heartedness and all our suffering.

Book Now

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to receive these important and profound teachings with Geshe Samten.

The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Tib. Lam rim chen mo) is one of the brightest jewels in the world’s treasury of sacred literature. The author, Tsong-kha-pa, completed it in 1402, and it soon became one of the most renowned works of spiritual practice and philosophy in the world of Tibetan Buddhism. Because it condenses all the exoteric sūtra scriptures into a meditation manual that is easy to understand, scholars and practitioners rely on its authoritative presentation as a gateway that leads to a full understanding of the Buddha’s teachings.

Tsong-kha-pa took great pains to base his insights on classical Indian Buddhist literature, illustrating his points with classical citations as well as with sayings of the masters of the earlier Kadampa tradition. In this way the text demonstrates clearly how Tibetan Buddhism carefully preserved and developed the Indian Buddhist traditions.

This first of three volumes covers all the practices that are prerequisite for developing the spirit of enlightenment (bodhicitta).

Register for Semester 2 Series of Classes

This series of teachings will focus on exploring the fundamentals of reasoning and debate when applied to the development of spiritual realisation in Tibetan Buddhism. We can tap into the power of human logical thinking to bring lasting positive changes to our views, reactions and behaviour.

• How one progresses from a wrong view to a valid inferential realisation
• How to engage in meditative inquiry with logic
• Introduction to essential Buddhist concepts for inquiry
• Introduction to essential logical reasoning for inquiry
• How to understand the structure of classic texts and engage in debate

This series is the third module of the study program Exploring Buddhism, however you do not need to have completed earlier modules to participate in these teachings. If you wish to learn more about the program you can view the course prospectus here.

Register and Find Out More

Grounds and Paths of Secret Mantra, In brief, the Buddhahood achieved over countless aeons you will attain in this birth through the most excellent bliss or the state of Vajradhara. Samputa Tantra Grounds and Paths of Secret Mantra offers a concise overview of the structure of the Tantric path, widely acclaimed in Tibet as the swiftest and most sublime means to realize Buddhahood. Tantra distinguishes itself in particular through a unique combination of method and wisdom, achieved through meditation on the perfect form of a buddha as completely devoid of true existence. Presenting the paths of all four classes of tantra, while not being a guide to Highest Yoga Tantra practice itself, this subject provides a clear overview of its complex path structure.

This is an advanced level course on Buddhist philosophy and suitable for those with Highest Yoga Tantra initiation only.

Find out more

Each month, our Book Group facilitator will choose a book from the Library’s collection of free e-resources. You download the e-book, and read and reflect on it over the month. Then on the last Friday of the month, meet up online via Zoom to exchange ideas and opinions with others who’ve read the book, and expand your understanding of Buddhism.

For more information and booking

Friday Online Series

Speakers:  Ven. Dr. Mahinda Thero and Ven Bakkula Thero (Online)
Every Fri 2 Aug -13 Dec | 7pm-8.00pm
Location: Online only (Link below)
Cost: Free, Donations welcomed

We experience the world through our minds. Do we realise that each moment is a new opportunity to perceive it differently? Do we understand that the world as we see it is a creation of our mind, shaped by our beliefs, experiences, and emotions? Science and technology have advanced significantly through our understanding of the external world, yet we have only begun to explore how our minds function. The mind is a tool we’ve had since birth, but without knowing how to use it properly, we often face day-to-day troubles and mental health issues.

This talk series offers a chance to delve deeper into the science of the mind. It will explain how perception occurs in our minds, how our beliefs shape our reality, and how mindfulness-awareness meditation can help us develop a deeper awareness of our mental processes. By following the core Buddhist principles of the mind, we can learn the underlying mechanism of negative thought patterns and emotions, which can guide us to achieve unconditional inner peace. The Venerables will offer an amazing opportunity for anyone seeking step-by-step guidance for release from the mental pressures that one experiences day in and day out.

The talk series also offers a gateway to understanding the theory of cause and effect, essential to unravelling the reality we perceive. By attending the talk series, you will gain a manual of the mind, explore the science of perception, and hear deeper insights into how we experience the world. This understanding can guide you to uncover inner peace.

Register Now!

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When: Last Sunday of each month (29 September, 27 October, 24 November 2024) from 5-7.30pm AEST
Location: In person at Western Sydney University at Parramatta South Campus (Victoria Rd, Rydalmere NSW) classroom PS-EA.1.04 (CLS) or online (Zoom link below)
Cost: Free

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The sessions include:

·         Lectures on Buddhist teachings

·         Exercises on using your body to sooth your mind

·         Interactive sessions to discuss and explore your journey to wellbeing

·         Family friendly: activities for kids while their parents have their own session

·         Make friends with like-minded people over a shared free supper

Sessions are suitable for people of all ages whether you are a beginner or have been practising for some time. Registration for in person attendance is essential for catering purposes.

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Instructor: Ven. Nyaninda (Joining online from Malaysia)
Monday 30 Sep  | 7.00-8.30pm AEST
Location: Hybrid – WSU Bankstown City Campus, Room 1.4.34, level 4 or Online via Zoom (link below)
Cost: Free

We will be practicing the four aspect of awareness/mindfulness i.e. body, feeling, mind and phenomena (mind object) to calm the mind (samatha) and to gain insight (Vipassana). According to the Satipatthana Discourse, this is the most direct path to awakening.

Register Now!

Zoom Link

Location: In person at Western Sydney University (74 Rickard Rd, Bankstown City Campus), Room 1.4.34 on level 4 or Online (Zoom link below)
Cost: Free

Join us for an enlightening session with a Tibetan Buddhist Geshe-ma (equivalent to PhD), as we explore the profound practice of meditation and its integration into daily life.

Drawing on traditional Tibetan Buddhist teachings, we will discuss meditation techniques such as Shamatha (calm abiding) and Vipassana (insight meditation) while offering practical advice on how to incorporate mindfulness and compassion into everyday activities and learn to transform destructive emotions.

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced practitioner, this lecture will provide valuable insights into cultivating awareness and inner peace in the midst of your busy life.

The session will conclude with a Q&A, where we will discuss audience questions, offering personalized guidance and clarifying complex concepts in an accessible way.

Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of Tibetan Buddhist meditation and its transformative potential.

Register Now!

Zoom Link

Instructor: Ven. Nyaninda (Joining online from Malaysia)
Monday 30 Sep  | 7.00-8.30pm AEST
Location: Hybrid – WSU Bankstown City Campus, Room 1.4.34, level 4 or Online via Zoom (link below)
Cost: Free

We will be practicing the four aspect of awareness/mindfulness i.e. body, feeling, mind and phenomena (mind object) to calm the mind (samatha) and to gain insight (Vipassana). According to the Satipatthana Discourse, this is the most direct path to awakening.

Register Now!

Zoom Link

Vajrayana TV is an online platform offering you a range of extraordinary Buddhist teachings and practices on-demand, accessible wherever you are, on all your devices. Dive into short meditations or learn from Buddhist teachings with some of the world’s most respected Dharma teachers.

Link to TV Here

Vajrayana TV contains 100s of hours of video content on such subjects as Buddhist Psychology, Mind Training, Meditation, and more.

Watch it on your desktop or watch it on the go with your iPad or mobile device.

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to receive these important and profound teachings with Geshe Samten.

The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Tib. Lam rim chen mo) is one of the brightest jewels in the world’s treasury of sacred literature. The author, Tsong-kha-pa, completed it in 1402, and it soon became one of the most renowned works of spiritual practice and philosophy in the world of Tibetan Buddhism. Because it condenses all the exoteric sūtra scriptures into a meditation manual that is easy to understand, scholars and practitioners rely on its authoritative presentation as a gateway that leads to a full understanding of the Buddha’s teachings.

Tsong-kha-pa took great pains to base his insights on classical Indian Buddhist literature, illustrating his points with classical citations as well as with sayings of the masters of the earlier Kadampa tradition. In this way the text demonstrates clearly how Tibetan Buddhism carefully preserved and developed the Indian Buddhist traditions.

This first of three volumes covers all the practices that are prerequisite for developing the spirit of enlightenment (bodhicitta).

Register for Semester 2 Series of Classes

The aim of the course is to provide participants with both an introduction to core Buddhist teachings as well as some practical application to be of benefit in their own lives.

If you have been meaning to explore what Buddhism is all about, now is the perfect time! With our on-line course you can  sit back and learn from the comfort of your own home.

A resident monastic will guide you, step-by-step, through the core teachings of Buddhism and how these can be applied to your daily life.

Join us to enjoy a friendly atmosphere and begin the fascinating journey to Awakening the Buddha Within!

Optional reference book:

 The Core Teachings : Essays in Basic Buddhism  

by Master Hsing Yun

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This series of teachings will focus on exploring the fundamentals of reasoning and debate when applied to the development of spiritual realisation in Tibetan Buddhism. We can tap into the power of human logical thinking to bring lasting positive changes to our views, reactions and behaviour.

• How one progresses from a wrong view to a valid inferential realisation
• How to engage in meditative inquiry with logic
• Introduction to essential Buddhist concepts for inquiry
• Introduction to essential logical reasoning for inquiry
• How to understand the structure of classic texts and engage in debate

This series is the third module of the study program Exploring Buddhism, however you do not need to have completed earlier modules to participate in these teachings. If you wish to learn more about the program you can view the course prospectus here.

Register and Find Out More

Grounds and Paths of Secret Mantra, In brief, the Buddhahood achieved over countless aeons you will attain in this birth through the most excellent bliss or the state of Vajradhara. Samputa Tantra Grounds and Paths of Secret Mantra offers a concise overview of the structure of the Tantric path, widely acclaimed in Tibet as the swiftest and most sublime means to realize Buddhahood. Tantra distinguishes itself in particular through a unique combination of method and wisdom, achieved through meditation on the perfect form of a buddha as completely devoid of true existence. Presenting the paths of all four classes of tantra, while not being a guide to Highest Yoga Tantra practice itself, this subject provides a clear overview of its complex path structure.

This is an advanced level course on Buddhist philosophy and suitable for those with Highest Yoga Tantra initiation only.

Find out more

Friday Online Series

Speakers:  Ven. Dr. Mahinda Thero and Ven Bakkula Thero (Online)
Every Fri 2 Aug -13 Dec | 7pm-8.00pm
Location: Online only (Link below)
Cost: Free, Donations welcomed

We experience the world through our minds. Do we realise that each moment is a new opportunity to perceive it differently? Do we understand that the world as we see it is a creation of our mind, shaped by our beliefs, experiences, and emotions? Science and technology have advanced significantly through our understanding of the external world, yet we have only begun to explore how our minds function. The mind is a tool we’ve had since birth, but without knowing how to use it properly, we often face day-to-day troubles and mental health issues.

This talk series offers a chance to delve deeper into the science of the mind. It will explain how perception occurs in our minds, how our beliefs shape our reality, and how mindfulness-awareness meditation can help us develop a deeper awareness of our mental processes. By following the core Buddhist principles of the mind, we can learn the underlying mechanism of negative thought patterns and emotions, which can guide us to achieve unconditional inner peace. The Venerables will offer an amazing opportunity for anyone seeking step-by-step guidance for release from the mental pressures that one experiences day in and day out.

The talk series also offers a gateway to understanding the theory of cause and effect, essential to unravelling the reality we perceive. By attending the talk series, you will gain a manual of the mind, explore the science of perception, and hear deeper insights into how we experience the world. This understanding can guide you to uncover inner peace.

Register Now!

Join Here

In our busy, hectic lives carving out five days to rest deeply in meditation practice and the transformative power of the Buddha’s teachings is not always easy.

We’re delighted to announce that we have opened bookings for our October urban retreat so that you have the best opportunity to reserve that time. (Those of you in NSW, Queensland and South Australia can take advantage of the long weekend in those states.)

We warmly invite you to spend five days immersing yourself in the Tibetan Buddhist wisdom tradition.

Join us in our Buddhist temple by the park, or online to:

• establish or deepen your daily meditation practice
• learn how to work with distractions and obstacles that may arise during your practice
• hear, contemplate and meditate on the essence of the Buddha’s teachings
• create space to experience genuine inner peace and contentment
• begin a lasting transformation of your life

You will be supported by experienced meditation teachers Jan van der Breggen and Marianne Gizycki, and receive video teachings from Sogyal Rinpoche, a renowned master of the Tibetan Nyingma lineage and Dzogchen, or “Great Perfection”, tradition. The Dzogchen approach cuts to the essence of Buddha’s teachings to shows us who we really are: clear, wise, and fundamentally good.

Each day, which will run from 9:30am to 5:00pm, will feature a rich yet spacious program of teachings, guided meditation, and time for reflection and discussion.

We strongly encourage you to join us in person at Rigpa Sydney (158 Australia St, Newtown) to get the most out of your retreat time, but an online option is available if you cannot get to Sydney.

More details and bookings

Spend time with your best self on a journey from sadness and anger to peace and joy. The timeless wisdom and meditative insights of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition offer many practical methods to help us heal and thrive as we face the everyday challenges of anxiety, depression, anger, physical pain, loneliness, and burnout. This series of Saturday afternoon sessions offer an introduction to meditation and practical advice from some of the foremost Tibetan Buddhist teachers of our age. Applying these teachings can help us meet the challenges of these difficult times, to heal ourselves, and to bring us to the core of our own peace, compassion and wisdom.

More details and registration

Teacher: Bhante Joe Atulo (Joining online from Sri Lanka)
First Monday of the month 2 Sep, 7 Oct, 4 Nov, 2 Dec| 7-8.30pm AET
Location: In person at Western Sydney University (74 Rickard Rd, Bankstown City Campus), Room 1.4.34 on level 4 or Online (Zoom link below)
Cost: Free

Bhante Joe will be teaching meditation on the first Monday of each month.  The focus of teaching will be the theory and practice of meditation in the Theravada Buddhist tradition.

Participants will learn …

*To develop a daily meditation practice

*To explore and choose an appropriate meditation topic

*To understand the basic theory behind the development of the mind

The sessions are open to anyone who would like to meditate. There’s also the option to continue the discussion in between sessions on the Dhamma-Vinaya Patipada Discord server.

N.B. The Monday 7 Oct session will be on the Labour Day public holiday and will be offered Online Only. The session will not be run at WSU Bankstown City.

Register Now!

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Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to receive these important and profound teachings with Geshe Samten.

The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Tib. Lam rim chen mo) is one of the brightest jewels in the world’s treasury of sacred literature. The author, Tsong-kha-pa, completed it in 1402, and it soon became one of the most renowned works of spiritual practice and philosophy in the world of Tibetan Buddhism. Because it condenses all the exoteric sūtra scriptures into a meditation manual that is easy to understand, scholars and practitioners rely on its authoritative presentation as a gateway that leads to a full understanding of the Buddha’s teachings.

Tsong-kha-pa took great pains to base his insights on classical Indian Buddhist literature, illustrating his points with classical citations as well as with sayings of the masters of the earlier Kadampa tradition. In this way the text demonstrates clearly how Tibetan Buddhism carefully preserved and developed the Indian Buddhist traditions.

This first of three volumes covers all the practices that are prerequisite for developing the spirit of enlightenment (bodhicitta).

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