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In this 8-week course\, we will explore the revoluti onary Buddhist insight that our own mind — rather than external circumstances — is the creator of ha ppiness and suffering. When we deeply come to know our mind\, and care for it\, we can tap into a so urce of inner peace\, well-being\, wisdom\, and co mpassion.

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The key to t his is the practice of meditation\, which will be the main topic of our course. As Sogyal Rinpoche s ays in The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying:

"The gift of learning to meditate is the greatest gift you can give yourse lf in this life. For it is only through meditation that you can undertake the journey to discover yo ur true nature\, and so find the stability and con fidence you will need to live\, and die\, well."

Through medi tation and shared reflection\, we will investigate what our mind is\, how it functions\, and exactly how it creates our happiness and suffering. This exploration can lead to profound confidence in our mind's intrinsic essence: an unchanging\, pure aw areness that underlies the whole of life and death . We come to understand that our thoughts and emot ions are workable\, and we find the patience and d edication to gradually uncover our inherent peace and wisdom.

The re will be ample time for meditation\, reflection\ , and discussion\, making these classes meaningful for everyone\, from beginners to those who come w ith a foundation in Buddhism.

Course details

For Rigpa s ubscribers: The course is included in yo ur subscription fees. Please email brisbane@rigpa.org.au for th e discount code.

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The Three Turning s of the Wheel of Dharma

This course is the first of thr ee modules that together explore the essence of th e Buddha's teachings. Buddha presented his teachin gs on three occasions\, called the 'Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma':

About Jan van der Breggen

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Jan grew up in the Netherlands w here he earned a Masters Degree in Historical Anth ropology. He is fluent in English and Dutch. He li ves in Brisbane where he works as a data analytics professional. Jan was instrumental in founding Ri gpa Brisbane in 1999\, where he has served as a Dh arma instructor for over 20 years.

Jan was honoured to be entrust ed by Khenchen Namdrol Rinpoche and Mindroling Jet sün Khandro Rinpoche as one of the twenty-five wor ldwide Rigpa Senior teachers. In 2017\, he was sel ected to be a participant in the Milinda program\, a 10-year\, international Buddhist teacher traini ng program under the guidance of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche.

Jan is a teacher in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and a scholar of Buddhist philosophy. He began the pa th of meditation at 17 years old\, touched by the tenderness of the human experience and filled with questions about what reality was all about. He so on encountered the writings of great masters from various traditions such as J. Krishnamurti\, Suzuk i Roshi\, Thich Nhat Hanh and Sogyal Rinpoche. Thi rty years later\, Jan continues to be moved by the vast profundity of the Buddhist path and its visi on of the inherent wisdom\, loving kindness and st rength that lies in the minds of each and everyone of us.

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DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n In this 8-week course\, we will explore t he revolutionary Buddhist insight that our own min d — rather than external circumstances — is the cr eator of happiness and suffering. When we deeply c ome to know our mind\, and care for it\, we can ta p into a source of inner peace\, well-being\, wisd om\, and compassion.\n \n \n \n \n \n The key to this is the practice of meditation\, which will be the main topic of our course. As Sogyal Rinpoche says in The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying:\n \n "The gift of learning to meditate is the greatest gift you can give yourself in this life. For it i s only through meditation that you can undertake t he journey to discover your true nature\, and so f ind the stability and confidence you will need to live\, and die\, well."\n \n Through meditation an d shared reflection\, we will investigate what our mind is\, how it functions\, and exactly how it c reates our happiness and suffering. This explorati on can lead to profound confidence in our mind's i ntrinsic essence: an unchanging\, pure awareness t hat underlies the whole of life and death. We come to understand that our thoughts and emotions are workable\, and we find the patience and dedication to gradually uncover our inherent peace and wisdo m.\n \n There will be ample time for meditation\, reflection\, and discussion\, making these classes meaningful for everyone\, from beginners to those who come with a foundation in Buddhism.\n \n Cour se details\n \n When: Weekly classes on Wednes day evenings from 27 May to 22 July 2026 (no class on 10 June)\, 7:00pm - 8:45pm AEST - Time differe nce calculator (https://www.timeanddate.com/worldc lock/converter.html?iso=20260527T090000&p1=47&p2=5 &p3=152&p4=240&p5=929&p6=78)\n \n \n \n Practice b ased classes on Sunday 14 June and Sunday 12 July 2026\, 9:30am - 3:00pm AEST - Time difference cal culator (https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/co nverter.html?iso=20260613T233000&p1=47&p2=5&p3=152 &p4=240&p5=929&p6=78)\n \n \n \n Where:\n in person at Rigpa Brisbane\, 2/19 Enoggera Terrace\, Red Hill \n and online (online attendance only av ailable if you do not live in Brisbane) \n \n Co st: $200 full fee or $110 concession\n \n \n \n For Rigpa subscribers: The course is included in your subscription fees. Please email brisbane@ri gpa.org.au (mailto:brisbane@rigpa.org.au) for the discount code.\n \n \n \n \n \n The Three Turning s of the Wheel of Dharma\n \n This course is the f irst of three modules that together explore the es sence of the Buddha's teachings. Buddha presented his teachings on three occasions\, called the 'Thr ee Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma':\n \n Module 1 (Current Course):  Presents the First Turning\, s howing how developing wisdom can transform our liv es and help us find our path that leads to inner p eace and well-being.\n \n Module 2:  Explores the Second Turning\, broadening our path to include ou r relationship with others through the Middle Way view of emptiness and interdependence and the prac tices of love and compassion.\n \n Module 3:  Pres ents the Third Turning with its key message that o ur mind's nature\, and that of all other beings\, is\, and always has been\, the Buddha: open\, spac ious\, awake\, and full of wisdom and compassion. From this perspective\, our path is one of coming to recognise our enlightened essence\, and bring i t into direct experience.\n \n \n About Jan van de r Breggen\n \n \n \n \n \n Jan grew up in the Neth erlands where he earned a Masters Degree in Histor ical Anthropology. He is fluent in English and Dut ch. He lives in Brisbane where he works as a data analytics professional. Jan was instrumental in fo unding Rigpa Brisbane in 1999\, where he has serve d as a Dharma instructor for over 20 years.\n \n J an was honoured to be entrusted by Khenchen Namdro l Rinpoche and Mindroling Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche as one of the twenty-five worldwide Rigpa Senior t eachers. In 2017\, he was selected to be a partici pant in the Milinda program\, a 10-year\, internat ional Buddhist teacher training program under the guidance of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche.\n \n Jan i s a teacher in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and a scholar of Buddhist philosophy. He began the pat h of meditation at 17 years old\, touched by the t enderness of the human experience and filled with questions about what reality was all about. He soo n encountered the writings of great masters from v arious traditions such as J. Krishnamurti\, Suzuki Roshi\, Thich Nhat Hanh and Sogyal Rinpoche. Thir ty years later\, Jan continues to be moved by the vast profundity of the Buddhist path and its visio n of the inherent wisdom\, loving kindness and str ength that lies in the minds of each and everyone of us.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Course - Foundation CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260527T190000 DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260527T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260722T204500 LOCATION:Rigpa Brisbane\n 2/19 Enoggera Terrace\n Red Hill\ n Brisbane\, QLD 4059\n Australia\n URL:https://registration.rigpa.org.au/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1369 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR