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SUMMARY:Meditation Breaks in southern France
DESCRIPTION:Taking time out to recharge your batteries at your own pace.\nMeditation breaks are moments for yourself\, to take a break and find your inner peace. \nMeditation is at the heart of meditation breaks. Open to all\, they give you the chance to learn or deepen your understanding of this practice in the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. We offer two group sessions a day\, guided by experienced instructors\, and have a temple room\, including a library and media centre\, at your disposal. \nOn a 140-hectare site in the heart of the Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park\, Lerab Ling’s environment offers us the opportunity to immerse ourselves in unspoilt nature and to enjoy a spiritual place of calm and serenity. \nThe site inspires rest\, discovery and renewal\, and is conducive to outdoor meditation and nature walks\, with many hiking trails. \nThese retreats are primarily held in French but all our teachers speak fluent English.
URL:https://rigpa.org/event/meditation-breaks-in-southern-france/
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lerab Ling":MAILTO:lerab.ling@rigpa.org
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SUMMARY:Drop in Meditation Online
DESCRIPTION:Drop in anytime to one of our free online guided meditation sessions. \nThe sessions are suitable for absolute beginners through to established meditators and are an opportunity to connect with others\, finding a moment of peace in your day day. \nAll sessions are led by experienced meditation teachers. \nCheck the host websites for precise times and languages. We look forward to seeing you! \nJoin meditations led from Australia | France | Germany | USA | Ireland
URL:https://rigpa.org/event/drop-in-meditation-online/
CATEGORIES:Practice
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260915
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SUMMARY:Discovering Inner Freedom: A Three-Part Course Series
DESCRIPTION:Are you searching for answers to life’s deeper questions wondering why you suffer\, whether there’s another way to live\, or how to find more peace\, purpose\, and resilience? If so\, you’re not alone. These are the questions that have always drawn people to the Buddhist path and they’re the questions at the heart of this three-part series. What if turning inward\, honestly examining our restlessness and the mental patterns that keep us stuck could be the first step toward something genuinely different? \nEach course can be entered into on its own\, in any order\, yet together the three courses form a single\, unfolding journey. The courses are open and presented in an inclusive way that prior knowledge or background is not required\, just an open mind and a genuine curiosity about your own experience. Each course unfolds through open conversation\, discussion\, and shared meditation practice so you’ll be learning not just from the teachings\, but from each other. \nCourse 1: Turning Inward\nSeptember 15 – November 10\, 2026 \nCourse 2: Opening the Path\nWinter (USA) 2027 \nCourse 3: Seeing Clearly\nSpring (USA) 2027
URL:https://rigpa.org/event/discovering-inner-freedom-course/
CATEGORIES:Course
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ORGANIZER;CN="USA":MAILTO:info.us@rigpa.org
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SUMMARY:'Clear Mind' Meditation Course: Online
DESCRIPTION:Clear Mind Meditation\n| What if we could be in our world with calm and ease instead of stress and overwhelm? \n| Do you ever find life can get overwhelming? \nWe might search for ways to bring ourselves to a clear and peaceful mind\, but often\, our thoughts and emotions feel too powerful to be ignored. \nThe busier we get\, the more thinking we do\, and the more agitated our minds become. \nStarting 10 October\, you are warmly invited to join our Online Clear Mind Meditation programme on Saturday mornings from 10:00 – 11:00 CEST. We will explore how meditation can help us deal with stress and overwhelm in our lives. \nFrom the moment I stepped into the room\, though I knew no one in the course\, I felt I had come home to myself or at least begun the journey of coming home…Our teachers guided us with kindness\, compassion\, and commitment to help me understand how to be present and practice Shamatha meditation.\n— J.R.\, Bodhi Cork Participant \nCourse: Clear Mind Meditation: What if we could be in the world with calm and ease instead of stress and overwhelm? \nCourse Dates: Saturdays\, 10 October – 28 November \nTime: 10:00 – 11:00 CEST / 09:00 – 10:00 GMT \nWhere: Online \nCost: 90 Euros (concession rate available upon request) \nWhat to Expect: \n\nLive sessions held by experienced meditation instructors\nBreakout Group discussions and debates\nGuided Meditations & Prompts between sessions\nTake-home assignments to help integrate the practice into your daily life\nAccess to the Online Bodhi Community Space via Circle\nVibes\, community\, and chill time to contemplate and explore your own practice.
URL:https://rigpa.org/event/clear-mind-meditation-course-online/
CATEGORIES:Course
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SUMMARY:Inspiring a Revolution in Your Heart and Mind | Open Heart
DESCRIPTION:Module 7 of a year-long course that students can join at any stage. \nJoin us on an experiential journey through The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. Discover a deep and universal wisdom explored in the major themes of the book\, and learn about their practical implications for living well. Suitable for people of any religion or of none\, this 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. \nOpen Heart (Module 7 of the full-year course) \nIntroducing the Tibetan Buddhist compassion practices centring on loving kindness. Loving kindness meditation restores our confidence and heals unresolved emotional wounds. It also puts us in touch with the fundamental goodness of our core being\, unlocking a vast source of love and care for ourselves and others.Where: Online and in person at Rigpa Sydney\, 158 Australia St\, Newtown. \nWhen: Wednesday evenings\, for 5 weeks starting 14 October 2026. \nTime: 6.30pm – 8.30pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time. \nParticipants in this course will learn: \n\nHow to meditate\nHow an acceptance of impermanence can help us understand death and change our attitude towards life\nHow meditation can transform our perception\, increase our confidence and fully connect us to the world around us\nThat mind is much more than just thoughts and emotions\nHow 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\n\nLed by Western meditation instructors with many years of experience.
URL:https://rigpa.org/event/inspiring-a-revolution-in-your-heart-and-mind/
CATEGORIES:Course
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sydney":MAILTO:sydney@rigpa.org.au
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SUMMARY:Seeing Things As They Really Are
DESCRIPTION:LERAB LING: Understanding Emptiness\nwith Khenpo Tashi \nWe spend our lives relating to the world through assumptions: about ourselves\, about others\, and about the way things are. Yet according to the Buddhist teachings\, many of the difficulties we experience arise precisely because we mistake appearance for reality. \nUnderstanding the difference between the two is at the heart of the Buddhist teaching on emptiness. What does emptiness actually mean? Does emptiness mean that nothing exists? If things are empty\, why do our experiences feel so vivid and real? And how can understanding emptiness help us live with greater freedom\, clarity\, and compassion in everyday life? \nDrawing on selected highlights from The Beacon of Certainty by Mipham Rinpoche\, one of the great works of Tibetan Buddhist thought\, Khenpo Tashi explores some of the essential questions at the heart of Buddhist wisdom with warmth\, precision\, and a deep grounding in the Tibetan tradition. \nWHO THIS EVENT IS FOR\nThis retreat is open to all practitioners with familiarity in meditation and Lojong. \nWhether you are newer to the philosophical dimension of the Dharma or a long-time practitioner seeking a firmer foundation beneath your practice\, these teachings offer something increasingly rare: the opportunity to develop a clear and stable confidence in the view of emptiness\, one that can genuinely support our path and our daily life in every circumstance. \nTEACHERS\nKhenpo Tashi is one of the most gifted and respected Nyingma khenpos of his generation\, trained at Namdroling Monastery under the guidance of his root teacher Kyabjé Penor Rinpoche. For the past fourteen years\, at the request of Khenchen Namdrol Rinpoche\, he has served as the principal teacher at the Rigpa Shedra (Buddhist study college) in Pharping\, Nepal\, offering teachings on both Sutra and Tantra to hundreds of students\, from beginners to advanced practitioners. Over the past four years\, his online teachings have brought his guidance to an ever-wider audience within the Rigpa community and beyond. \nRenowned for the depth of his learning\, the precision and clarity of his explanations\, and his rare ability to connect with students according to their needs and level of understanding\, Khenpo Tashi’s teachings are consistently experienced as both inspiring and transformative. \nThese teachings will be offered in Tibetan with live English translation by Rigpa Senior Teacher Damien van Effenterre.
URL:https://rigpa.org/event/khenpo-tashi-ll/
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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SUMMARY:Seeing Things As They Really Are
DESCRIPTION:DHARMA MATI\, BERLIN: Understanding the Key Points of Emptiness\nwith Khenpo Tashi \nWe spend our lives relating to the world through assumptions: about ourselves\, about others\, and about the way things are. Yet according to the Buddhist teachings\, many of the difficulties we experience arise precisely because we mistake appearance for reality. \nUnderstanding the difference between the two is at the heart of the Buddhist teaching on emptiness. What does emptiness actually mean? Does emptiness mean that nothing exists? If things are empty\, why do our experiences feel so vivid and real? And how can understanding emptiness help us live with greater freedom\, clarity\, and compassion in everyday life? \nDrawing on selected highlights from The Beacon of Certainty by Mipham Rinpoche\, one of the great works of Tibetan Buddhist thought\, Khenpo Tashi explores some of the essential questions at the heart of Buddhist wisdom with warmth\, precision\, and a deep grounding in the Tibetan tradition. \nWHO THIS EVENT IS FOR\nThis retreat is open to all practitioners with familiarity in meditation and Lojong. \nWhether you are newer to the philosophical dimension of the Dharma or a long-time practitioner seeking a firmer foundation beneath your practice\, these teachings offer something increasingly rare: the opportunity to develop a clear and stable confidence in the view of emptiness\, one that can genuinely support our path and our daily life in every circumstance. \nTEACHERS\nKhenpo Tashi is one of the most gifted and respected Nyingma khenpos of his generation\, trained at Namdroling Monastery under the guidance of his root teacher Kyabjé Penor Rinpoche. For the past fourteen years\, at the request of Khenchen Namdrol Rinpoche\, he has served as the principal teacher at the Rigpa Shedra (Buddhist study college) in Pharping\, Nepal\, offering teachings on both Sutra and Tantra to hundreds of students\, from beginners to advanced practitioners. Over the past four years\, his online teachings have brought his guidance to an ever-wider audience within the Rigpa community and beyond. \nRenowned for the depth of his learning\, the precision and clarity of his explanations\, and his rare ability to connect with students according to their needs and level of understanding\, Khenpo Tashi’s teachings are consistently experienced as both inspiring and transformative. \nThese teachings will be offered in Tibetan with live English translation by Rigpa Senior Teacher Damien van Effenterre.
URL:https://rigpa.org/event/khenpo-tashi-berlin/
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dharma Mati Berlin":MAILTO:info@rigpa.de
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261116
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SUMMARY:Voir les choses telles qu'elles sont -Comprendre la vacuité avec Khenpo Tashi
DESCRIPTION:PARIS: Voir les choses telles qu’elles sont\navec Khenpo Tashi \nAu fil des années de pratique\, nous méditons\, cultivons la compassion\, recevons des enseignements. Mais notre compréhension de la vue est-elle devenue une expérience vivante ou demeure-t-elle essentiellement conceptuelle ? Que reconnaissons-nous réellement dans la méditation ? Sur quoi repose véritablement notre pratique ? \nLes grands maîtres de la tradition tibétaine ont toujours considéré que ces questions demandent d’examiner\, de réfléchir et de vérifier par soi-même\, jusqu’à ce que la vue devienne une certitude intérieure. Pour ces enseignements\, Khenpo Tashi s’appuiera sur une sélection de passages du Flambeau de la Certitude de Mipham Rinpoché\, un texte majeur de la tradition bouddhique tibétaine. \nÀ travers les grandes questions qu’il soulève sur la vue et la méditation\, il nous conduit avec une remarquable précision au cœur de la relation entre apparence et vacuité\, analyse et expérience directe\, compréhension et réalisation.Profondément enraciné dans la lignée de Longchenpa et de Mipham Rinpoché\, Khenpo Tashi possède un rare talent pour rendre ces enseignements à la fois limpides\, vivants et profondément actuels\, en montrant comment ils éclairent concrètement notre chemin de pratique. \nCes enseignements s’adressent à tous les pratiquants ayant déjà une certaine familiarité avec la méditation et le Lojong. Que vous souhaitiez approfondir la dimension philosophique du Dharma ou donner à votre pratique un fondement plus solide\, ils offrent une occasion rare de développer une compréhension stable de la vue\, capable de soutenir le chemin en toutes circonstances. \nPremière venue en Europe de Khenpo Tashi\, il enseigne depuis de nombreuses années au Shedra de Rigpa.
URL:https://rigpa.org/event/khenpo-tashi-ll-2/
CATEGORIES:Teaching
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ORGANIZER;CN="Paris":MAILTO:info.paris@rigpa.fr
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261119
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SUMMARY:The Healing Power of Mind - According to Buddhist Wisdom
DESCRIPTION:Rigpa USA Annual Autumn Retreat\n| with Alain Beauregard. \n| Open to everyone. \n| Can we contribute to our own healing with our minds? Can practices such as meditation\, compassion\, and visualization help to realize the transformative potential of illness? During this event\, we will explore the path to healing through various practices that contribute to healing the whole being\, based on Alain’s experience in healing terminal cancer. \nWe will offer practical tools and new perspectives by addressing the practices of unconditional acceptance and loving kindness\, in order to develop a healthy relationship with oneself\, an essential aspect of the path to healing. We will introduce and practice the powerful practice of Guru Rinpoche of Healing\, combining invocation\, visualization\, and recitation of a sacred mantra. \nWe will present a new perspective on healing based on the Four Medical Tantra\, the source of Tibetan Medicine. And we will focus on practice to enter gradually into the various healing practices and spend time familiarizing ourselves and experiencing them deeply. \nThis approach introduces a holistic view on the topic of healing that allows us to deal with all physical\, mental\, and emotional suffering. It considers healing from the perspective of our entire being\, not just the body. Whether the body dies or not\, one can still live a profound experience of healing\, hence being better prepared for death. \nIMPORTANT – In case of serious illness\, Tibetan teachers strongly advise everyone to primarily follow an appropriate medical treatment and benefit from a spiritual approach in addition.
URL:https://rigpa.org/event/healing-power-of-mind-usa/
CATEGORIES:Retreat
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