BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Sydney METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260722T183000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_1353_069944039e5b50df4377c1517756ec89@registration.rigpa.org.au SUMMARY:Inspiring a Revolution in Your Heart and Mind | Re birth\, Karma and This Life - Sydney and Online X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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Join us on an experiential journey through The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. Disco ver a deep and universal wisdom explored in the ma jor themes of the book\, and learn about their pra ctical implications for living well. Suitable for people of any religion or of none\, this course en courages 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 Li ving and Dying is widely regarded as one of th e most complete and authoritative presentations of Tibetan Buddhism. 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 introduc tion to the practice of meditation\, to the nature of mind\, to karma and rebirth\, and to the trial s and rewards of the spiritual path. The teachings \, meditation and contemplations from this authent ic tradition reveal how each of us can live a more meaningful\, connected and fulfilling life.

Participants in this course will learn:

Led by Western meditation inst ructors with many years of experience\, each sessi on consists of:

A year-long course that students can jo in at any stage.
Detai ls

Rebirth\, Karma and This Life (Module 5 of the full-year cours e)

This module explores the Buddhist reasoning for the acceptance of rebirth and reincarnation. We will use the Buddha’s Four N oble Truths as a framework to help us take stock o f our lives\, inspire a shift in the way we see ou rselves and the way we relate to the world around us. Lastly\, the module investigates Karma. Karma is often misunderstood in as fate or pre-destinati on. Karma\, however if understood well\, presents us with an opportunity to be free from our sufferi ng.

Where: Online an d in person at Rigpa Sydney\, 158 Australia St\, N ewtown.

When: Wednes day evenings\, for 5 weeks starting 22nd July 2026 .

Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time.

Cost: 

Individual sessions: Full $20\, C oncession $10

5-week module : Full $100\, Concession $50

FREE for Rigpa members/subscribers who may email sydney@rigpa.org.au to request the discount code.

If yo u are experiencing financial hardship please email us at sydney@rigpa.org.au to req uest a further concession.


Certificates of Attend ance are available on request and may be suitable for Ongoing Professional Development.




DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on an experiential j ourney through The Tibetan Book of Living and Dyin g. Discover a deep and universal wisdom explored i n the major themes of the book\, and learn about t heir practical implications for living well. Suita ble for people of any religion or of none\, this c ourse encourages you to reflect on the Buddhist te achings\, to see what makes sense to you and to ex periment with applying these teachings in your dai ly life.\n \n \n \n \n The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying is widely regarded as one of the most co mplete and authoritative presentations of Tibetan Buddhism. A manual for life and death and a source of sacred inspiration from the heart of the Tibet an tradition\, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dyin g provides a lucid and inspiring introduction to t he practice of meditation\, to the nature of mind\ , to karma and rebirth\, and to the trials and rew ards of the spiritual path. The teachings\, medita tion and contemplations from this authentic tradit ion reveal how each of us can live a more meaningf ul\, connected and fulfilling life.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Participants in this course will learn:\n \n \n How to meditateHow an acceptance of impermanen ce can help us understand death and change our att itude towards lifeHow meditation can transform our perception\, increase our confidence and fully co nnect us to the world around usThat mind is much m ore than just thoughts and emotionsHow understandi ng the interdependency of all things and the princ iple of karma (that every action has an effect) gi ves us a logical basis for ethics and personal res ponsibilityLed by Western meditation instructors w ith many years of experience\, each session consis ts of:\n \n Video teachings from Tibetan and Weste rn Buddhist masters including Sogyal Rinpoche\, Je tsün Khandro Rinpoche\, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche\, Min gyur Rinpoche\, Pema Chödrön and Sharon Salzberg.M editation practiceTime for contemplationGroup disc ussions and Q&A\, offering you the opportunity to explore the teachings and practices in an open sup portive environment.A year-long course that studen ts can join at any stage.\n Details\n Rebirth\, Ka rma and This Life (Module 5 of the full-year cours e)\n \n This module explores the Buddhist reasonin g for the acceptance of rebirth and reincarnation. We will use the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths as a f ramework to help us take stock of our lives\, insp ire a shift in the way we see ourselves and the wa y we relate to the world around us. Lastly\, the m odule investigates Karma. Karma is often misunders tood in as fate or pre-destination. Karma\, howeve r if understood well\, presents us with an opportu nity to be free from our suffering.\n \n Where: On line and in person at Rigpa Sydney\, 158 Australia St\, Newtown.\n \n When: Wednesday evenings\, for 5 weeks starting 22nd July 2026.\n \n \n Time: 6. 30pm - 8.30pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard T ime.\n \n \n \n Cost: \n \n Individual sessions: F ull $20\, Concession $10\n \n 5-week module: Full $100\, Concession $50\n \n FREE for Rigpa members/ subscribers who may email sydney@rigpa.org.au to r equest the discount code.\n \n \n If you are exper iencing financial hardship please email us at sydn ey@rigpa.org.au to request a further concession.\n \n \n \n \n Certificates of Attendance are availa ble on request and may be suitable for Ongoing Pro fessional Development.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \ n \n CATEGORIES:Course - Foundation CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260722T183000 DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260722T183000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260819T203000 LOCATION:158 Australia Street\n Newtown\, NSW 2042\n Austra lia\n URL:https://registration.rigpa.org.au/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1353 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR