The Buddhist path offers many tools for turning our mind away from depression and inspiring oursel ves to take on a more positive\, uplifting frame o f mind. In this session we’ll work with some simpl e practical techniques taught by Sogyal Rinpoche t hat can lift your mood quickly and reliably.
A session in the Meditation and Wisdom to Tran
sform Every Day Life
Spend time with your best self on a journey from sadness and anger to peace and joy. The timeless wisdom and meditat ive insights of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition off er many practical methods to help us heal and thri ve as we face the everyday challenges of anxiety\, depression\, anger\, physical pain\, loneliness\, and burnout.
This s eries of Saturday afternoon sessions offer an intr oduction to meditation and practical advice from s ome of the foremost Tibetan Buddhist teachers of o ur 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.
Led by Western meditation instructors with many years of experience\, each session consists of:
Future dates and Topi cs for 2026
5 September Overcoming Depression
3 October Accentuate the Positiv
e: How to Work with Negative Emotions7
November Beating Burnout and Stress
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December How to Remain Unshaken By Life's Ups
and Downs
Details
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Where: Online an d in-person at 158 Australia St\, Newtown\, Sydney
When: Saturday 5 September 2026
Time: 3:00pm - 5:3 0pm Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time
(7:00am CEST\, Friday midnight US East\ , Friday 10:00pm US West)
Cost: Full $20 Concession (senio rs/under 35's/concession) $10
If you are experiencing financia l hardship please email us at sydney@rigpa.org.au to request a further concession.
Free for Rigpa members/subscribers. Please emai l sydney@rigpa.org.au to request the discount code .
Certificates of Attendance are available on request and may be suitable for Ongoi ng Professional Development.
DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overcoming Depres sion \n The Buddhist path offers many tools for tu rning our mind away from depression and inspiring ourselves to take on a more positive\, uplifting f rame of mind. In this session we’ll work with some simple practical techniques taught by Sogyal Rinp oche that can lift your mood quickly and reliably. \n \n \n \n A session in the Meditation and Wisdom to Transform Every Day Life series. \n \n \n \n Spend time with your best self on a journey from sadness and anger to peace and joy. The time less wisdom and meditative insights of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition offer many practical methods t o help us heal and thrive as we face the everyday challenges of anxiety\, depression\, anger\, physi cal pain\, loneliness\, and burnout. \n \n \n \n This series of Saturday afternoon sessions offer an introduction to meditation and practical advice from some of the foremost Tibetan Buddhist teache rs of our age. Applying these teachings can help u s meet the challenges of these difficult times\, t o heal ourselves\, and to bring us to the core of our own peace\, compassion and wisdom.\n \n Led b y Western meditation instructors with many years o f experience\, each session consists of:\n \n Vide o teachings from Tibetan Buddhist masters includin g Sogyal Rinpoche\, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche\, Dungse Jampal Norbu and Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.Meditati on practiceTime for contemplationGroup discussions and Q&A\, offering you the opportunity to explore the teachings and practices in an open supportive environment and to connect with a community of pr actitioners\n \n \n Future dates and Topics for 20 26\n \n 5 September Overcoming Depression\n 3 Oc tober Accentuate the Positive: How to Work with Negative Emotions\n 7 November Beating Bur nout and Stress\n 5 December How to Remain Unsh aken By Life's Ups and Downs\n \n \n \n \n Details \n \n Topic: Overcoming Depression\n \n Where: Onl ine and in-person at 158 Australia St\, Newtown\, Sydney\n \n When: Saturday 5 September 2026\n \n \ n Time: 3:00pm - 5:30pm Australian Eastern Dayligh t Savings Time\n \n (7:00am CEST\, Friday midnight US East\, Friday 10:00pm US West)\n \n Cost: Full $20 Concession (seniors/under 35's/concession) $1 0\n \n \n \n \n If you are experiencing financial hardship please email us at sydney@rigpa.org.au to request a further concession.\n \n Free for Rigpa members/subscribers. Please email sydney@rigpa.or g.au to request the discount code.\n \n Certificat es of Attendance are available on request and may be suitable for Ongoing Professional Development.\ n \n CATEGORIES:Seminar - Foundation CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260905T150000 DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260905T150000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260905T173000 LOCATION:158 Australia Street\n Newtown\, NSW 2042\n Austra lia\n URL:https://registration.rigpa.org.au/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1365 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR