Rigpa Melbourne

Daring Steps Retreat 14-21 January
2023-01-14 08:00 - 2023-01-21 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Rigpa Australia
Daring Steps: Walking the Path of the Buddha
A Retreat with Ringu Tulku Rinpoche
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche is renowned for his warm and humorous teaching style, and for his ability to transmit the most complicated teachings in a remarkably accessible way.
On this week-long retreat, Rinpoche will take us through the whole Buddhist path, from the simplest meditation practice to the vast view of our potential for complete enlightenment, touching on a dazzling range of teachings and techniques along the way.
Teaching directly in English and drawing on classic sacred texts, Rinpoche will share his personal understanding of each of the three yanas, the three traditional Buddhist paths, which can be encapsulated as peace, compassion and wisdom. He will reveal the vital role of each yana in the attainment of genuine realization, and show how the three yanas combined offer a complete, coherent, integral path. Rinpoche will show how, wherever we are on that path, whether we are just beginning or very experienced, we can use the wisdom embodied in the three yanas to meet the challenges we face in our lives.
Everyone is welcome to attend this retreat regardless of your faith background or experience.
When: Saturday 14 January 2023 – Saturday 21 January 2023
Where: Tuncurry Memorial Hall, 7 Point Rd, Tuncurry NSW

Early Bird Pricing (ends 5 December 2022):
Benefactor $795
Standard: $695
Concession: $485
Under 25: $108

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Saturday Morning Meditation
2023-01-28 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-02-04 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-02-11 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-02-18 09:30 - 10:30, 2023-02-25 09:30 - 10:30 | Rigpa Melbourne
9.30 am to 10.30 am every Saturday until 25th February 2023. From March, Drop in Meditation will move to the new time of 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm Sunday evening.
All welcome – simple instructions provided. Suitable for beginners and experienced meditators.
You are welcome to join for a coffee afterwards at a local cafe.
Suggest donation $10 /$5 if concession.
Any enquiries? Email melbourne@rigpa.org.au

Peace, Compassion and the Natural World
2023-02-03 19:00 - 21:00
Peace, Compassion and the Natural World
What Buddhist thinking can offer in the face of ecological crisis
A Public Talk with Ringu Tulku Rinpoche
More than 2500 years ago, the Buddha pointed to the delicate balance between humankind and nature. Now, it is clear that ecological crisis cannot be solved by science alone. The challenges of climate change and environmental degradation demand personal, emotional, social, ethical and spiritual responses. In this public talk, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche will offer insights into how the Tibetan Buddhist teachings can inspire and support us to make the personal and wider changes needed to counter the threats to our precious planet.

About Ringu Tulku Rinpoche
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche was born in Kham Lingtsang, in Eastern Tibet, and was recognized by His Holiness the Sixteenth Gyalwang Karmapa as the incarnation of one of the tulkus of the Kagyüpa Ringu monastery. He studied with some of the most distinguished scholars of the Tibetan Nyingma and Kagyu traditions and received teachings from many outstanding masters, including Thrangu Rinpoche, Dodrupchen Rinpoche, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, and the Gyalwang Karmapa. In India, he is involved in environmental projects such as the Sowa Rigpa Institute whose aim is to preserve traditional medicinal herbs from Tibet. Rinpoche has participated in many international conferences on the links between Buddhism and science.

Date: Friday 3 February 2023
Time: 7.00-9.00pm
Where: Richmond Theatrette, 415 Church St, Richmond

Inspiring a Revolution in Your Heart and Mind, 2023
2023-02-06 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-02-13 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-02-20 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-02-27 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-03-06 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-03-13 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-03-20 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-03-27 18:30 - 20:30 and 2 more dates | Rigpa Melbourne
This course takes participants on an experiential journey through The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, giving you a taste of its major themes and their practical implications. Suitable for people of any religion or of none, the course encourages you to reflect on the Buddhist teachings, to see what makes sense to you and to experiment with applying these teachings in your daily life.
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying is widely regarded as one of the most complete and authoritative presentations of the Tibetan Buddhist teachings. A manual for life and death and a source of sacred inspiration from the heart of the Tibetan tradition, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying provides a lucid and inspiring introduction to the practice of meditation, to the nature of mind, to karma and rebirth, and to the trials and rewards of the spiritual path.
The teachings, meditation and contemplations from this authentic tradition reveal how each of us can live a more meaningful, connected and fulfilling life.
Participants in this course will learn:

How to meditate, or deepen their understanding if already meditating
How an acceptance of impermanence can help us understand death and change our attitude towards life
How meditation can transform our perception, increase our confidence and fully connect us to the world around us
That mind is much more than just thoughts and emotions
How understanding the interdependency of all things and the principle of karma (that every action has an effect) gives us a logical basis for ethics and personal responsibility.

Each session consists of:

Video teachings from Tibetan and Western Buddhist masters, including Sogyal Rinpoche, Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Mingyur Rinpoche, Pema Chödrön and Sharon Salzberg.
Meditation practice
Time for contemplation
Group discussions and Q&A, offering each student the opportunity to explore the teachings and practices in an open supportive environment and to connect with a community of practitioners.

Dharma Discussion group
2023-02-08 19:00 - 20:15, 2023-03-08 19:00 - 20:15 | Rigpa Melbourne
This monthly group meets in person at the Rigpa Melbourne Centre on the second Wednesday of each month, 7.00 pm–8.15 pm and replaces the face-to-face book group.
Drawing on dharma readings and life experiences, the group comes together for a friendly and informal discussion about how the wisdom of the Buddhist teachings relate to everyday life. They are currently discussing the text Open Heart, Open Mind by Tsoknyi Rinpoche.
All welcome – no need to register ($15/$10 per session).
Contact melbourne@rigpa.org.au if you would like to get some reading ideas or if you have any questions.

Online Bookgroup
2023-02-14 19:15 - 20:45, 2023-03-14 19:15 - 20:45, 2023-04-11 19:15 - 20:45
“Most of us yearn for a life free of fear, pain, insecurity, and doubt. We long for peace, for the ability to love and be loved openly and freely, and the confidence and clarity to meet the various challenges we face in our lives. Tsoknyi Rinpoche explains that such a life is not only possible: it’s our birthright.”
The Online Bookgroup, are currently reading Open Heart, Open Mind by Tsoknyi Rinpoche. Join us for lively discussion, contemplative listening and reflection.
This group meets via Zoom on the second Tuesday of each month.
If you would like to join the online bookgroup, contact melbourne@rigpa.org.au for more information.

Mind Training: Parting from the Four Attachments
2023-02-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-07 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-14 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-04-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-04-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Rigpa Melbourne
A study of teachings given by Sakya Trizin.
This is a profound introduction to Buddhist View and Wisdom, suitable for newcomers and seasoned practitioners alike.
8 weekly sessions, commencing 7 pm Tuesday 28th February and finishing Tuesday 18th April 2023.
Parting from the Four Attachments is a short teaching spoken by Manjushri to the Sakya patriarch Sachen Kunga Nyingpo:
If you are attached to this life, you are not a true spiritual practitioner.
If you are attached to samsara, you do not have renunciation.
If you are attached to your own self-interest, you have no bodhichitta.
If there is grasping, you do not have the View.
When he examined the truth of these words, Kunga Nyingpo understood that the entire practice of the path of the paramitas was condensed into training the mind in parting from these four attachments, and he attained a special conviction and insight into all the teachings of the Dharma.
Cost: $143 full/$95 concession Cost includes the text, $15 Sangha (for the text only)
Contact: melbourne@rigpa.org.au for more information.

Drop in Meditation, Sunday evening
2023-03-05 17:30 - 18:30 | Rigpa Melbourne
5.30 pm to 6.30 pm every Sunday evening. This meditation time slot replaces the Saturday morning practice.
All welcome – simple instructions provided. Suitable for beginners and experienced meditators.
Suggest donation $10 /$5 if concession.
Any enquiries? Email melbourne@rigpa.org.au
