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Join us on an experiential journey through < i>The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. Discov er a deep and universal wisdom explored in the maj or themes of the book\, and learn about their prac tical implications for living well. Suitable for p eople of any religion or of none\, this course enc ourages 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.< /span>

The Tibetan Book of Liv ing and Dying is widely regarded as one of the most complete and authoritative presentations of Tibetan Buddhism. A manual for life and death and a source of sacred inspiration from the heart of t he Tibetan tradition\, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying provides a lucid and inspiring introduct ion 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 authenti c 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 instr uctors with many years of experience\, each sessio n consists of:

< span style="font-family:'Lucida Grande'\;font-size :18px\;">This is module two of a year-long course that students can join at any stage. Each module f ocuses on a different topic.

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Module Two – Impermanence\, Re flection and Change.

All of us are touched by deat h in one way or another. The Buddha said\, “If you want to know the truth of life and death\, you mu st reflect continuously on this: there is only one law in the universe that never changes—that all t hings change\, and that all things are impermanent .”

In the Buddhi st approach\, life and death are seen as one whole . Death is a mirror in which the entire meaning of life is reflected. And we do not have to wait for the death of someone close to us to force us into looking at our lives. We can begin\, here and now \, to find meaning in our lives.

Come with us on a journey investi gating death and impermanence\, through deep refle ction on change and interconnectedness\, to arrive at an appreciation of the vast potential of our o wn mind that is revealed when we let go of graspin g at surface appearances.

    

W here: In person at Rigpa Sydney\, 158 Australi a St\, Newtown.

When: Friday mornings\, for 10 weeks starting 8th May 2026. 

Time: 10: 00am - 11:30am (AEDT) Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time.

Co st: 

Individual session s: Full $20\, Concession $10

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

FREE for Rigpa members/subscribe rs who may email sydney@rigpa.org.au to request th e discount code.

If you are experiencing financial hards hip please email us at sydney@rigpa.org.au< span style="font-family:'Lucida Grande'\;font-size :18px\;"> to request a further concession.< /p>


Certif icates of Attendance are available on request and may be suitable for Ongoing Professional Developme nt.



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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.This is module two of a year-l ong course that students can join at any stage. Ea ch module focuses on a different topic.\n \n Detai ls\n \n Module Two – Impermanence\, Reflection and Change.\n \n All of us are touched by death in on e way or another. The Buddha said\, “If you want t o know the truth of life and death\, you must refl ect continuously on this: there is only one law in the universe that never changes—that all things c hange\, and that all things are impermanent.”\n \n In the Buddhist approach\, life and death are see n as one whole. Death is a mirror in which the ent ire meaning of life is reflected. And we do not ha ve to wait for the death of someone close to us to force us into looking at our lives. We can begin\ , here and now\, to find meaning in our lives.\n \ n Come with us on a journey investigating death an d impermanence\, through deep reflection on change and interconnectedness\, to arrive at an apprecia tion of the vast potential of our own mind that is revealed when we let go of grasping at surface ap pearances.\n \n     \n \n Where: In person at Rigp a Sydney\, 158 Australia St\, Newtown.\n \n When: Friday mornings\, for 10 weeks starting 8th May 20 26. \n \n \n Time: 10:00am - 11:30am (AEDT) Austra lian Eastern Daylight Savings Time.\n \n \n \n Cos t: \n \n Individual sessions: Full $20\, Concessio n $10\n \n 10-week module: Full $100\, Concession $50\n \n FREE for Rigpa members/subscribers who ma y email sydney@rigpa.org.au to request the discoun t code.\n \n \n If you are experiencing financial hardship please email us at sydney@rigpa.org.au to request a further concession.\n \n \n \n \n Certi ficates of Attendance are available on request and may be suitable for Ongoing Professional Developm ent.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Course - Foundation CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260508T100000 DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260508T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260710T233000 LOCATION:158 Australia Street\n Newtown\, NSW 2042\n Austra lia\n URL:https://registration.rigpa.org.au/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1377 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR