In this 8-week course — the third Know your Mind\ , Transform your Life course module — we will explore Buddha’s teachings on our mind’s true natu re\, also referred to as buddha nature\, or the we alth of our innate wakefulness.
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The teachings on buddha nature communica te most directly what lies at the heart of Buddha' s message: that we are fundamentally good\, and ou r essential nature\, our identity\, is the same pr ofound\, peaceful\, stainless\, lucid\, and uncond itioned essence that Buddha himself discovered at the time of his spiritual awakening.
\n \nConfidence in buddha n ature is deeply transformative in terms of our out look on life\; the way we view ourselves\, the wor ld around us\, our values and priorities in life\, our relationship to our spiritual path: all this is touched by the teachings on buddha nature.
\n \nThis course w ill bring together classic Indian and Tibetan Budd hist teachings on buddha nature\, and contemporary teachings by Sogyal Rinpoche that present the top ic of buddha nature from the perspective of the dz ogchen teachings.
\n \nWe will work together on building confide nce in our buddha nature through reflection and co ntemplation\, as well as the practice of meditatio n — learning to relax into the clarity and awarene ss of our mind which is available to us all the ti me.
Course details
\nWhen: 8 classes on Wednesday evenings 6:30pm - 8:30pm AEST Qld time\, starting on 28 October to 16 December 2026.
\nPlus t wo extended classes 9:30am - 3:00pm AEST Qld time on Sunday 15 November and Sunday 13 December 2026< /font>
Where: In person at Rigpa B risbane\, 2/19 Enoggera Terrace\, Red Hill QLD and online (online attendance option is intended for participants residing outside Brisbane or if you'r e unwell)
Cost: $200 full f ee or $110 concession
This course is the third of three mo dules that together explore the essence of the Bud dha's teachings. Buddha presented his teachings on three occasions\, called the 'Three Turnings of t he Wheel of Dharma':
Module 1: Presents the First Turning\, showing how developing wisdom can transform our lives and help us find our path that leads to inner peace and well-being.< /p>
About Jan van der B reggen
Jan grew up in the Nethe rlands where he earned a Masters Degree in Histori cal Anthropology. He is fluent in English and Dutc h. He lives in Brisbane where he works as a data a nalytics professional. Jan was instrumental in fou nding Rigpa Brisbane in 1999\, where he has served as a Dharma instructor for over 20 years.< /p>
Jan was honoured to be entrusted by Khenchen Namdrol Rinpoche and Mindro ling Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche as one of the twenty- five worldwide Rigpa Senior teachers. In 2017\, he was selected to be a participant in the Milinda p rogram\, a 10-year\, international Buddhist teache r training program under the guidance of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche.
Jan is a teacher in the Tibetan Buddhist tradi tion and a scholar of Buddhist philosophy. He bega n the path of meditation at 17 years old\, touched by the tenderness of the human experience and fil led with questions about what reality was all abou t. He soon encountered the writings of great maste rs from various traditions such as J. Krishnamurti \, Suzuki Roshi\, Thich Nhat Hanh and Sogyal Rinpo che. Thirty years later\, Jan continues to be move d by the vast profundity of the Buddhist path and its vision of the inherent wisdom\, loving kindnes s and strength that lies in the minds of each and everyone of us.
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DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n In this 8-week course — the third Know yo
ur Mind\, Transform your Life course module — we w
ill explore Buddha’s teachings on our mind’s true
nature\, also referred to as buddha nature\, or th
e wealth of our innate wakefulness.\n \n \n \n \n
\n The teachings on buddha nature communicate mos
t directly what lies at the heart of Buddha's mess
age: that we are fundamentally good\, and our esse
ntial nature\, our identity\, is the same profound
\, peaceful\, stainless\, lucid\, and unconditione
d essence that Buddha himself discovered at the ti
me of his spiritual awakening.\n \n \n \n Confiden
ce in buddha nature is deeply transformative in te
rms of our outlook on life\; the way we view ourse
lves\, the world around us\, our values and priori
ties in life\, our relationship to our spiritual p
ath: all this is touched by the teachings on buddh
a nature.\n \n \n \n This course will bring togeth
er classic Indian and Tibetan Buddhist teachings o
n buddha nature\, and contemporary teachings by So
gyal Rinpoche that present the topic of buddha nat
ure from the perspective of the dzogchen teachings
.\n \n \n \n We will work together on building con
fidence in our buddha nature through reflection an
d contemplation\, as well as the practice of medit
ation — learning to relax into the clarity and awa
reness of our mind which is available to us all th
e time.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Course details\n \n \n
When: 8 classes on Wednesday evenings 6:30pm -
8:30pm AEST Qld time\, starting on 28 October to 1
6 December 2026.\n \n \n Plus two extended classes
9:30am - 3:00pm AEST Qld time on Sunday 15 Novemb
er and Sunday 13 December 2026\n \n \n Where: In p
erson at Rigpa Brisbane\, 2/19 Enoggera Terrace\,
Red Hill QLD and online (online attendance option
is intended for participants residing outside Bris
bane or if you're unwell)\n \n \n Cost: $200 full
fee or $110 concession\n \n \n For Rigpa subscrib
ers: The course is included in your subscription
fees. Please email brisbane@rigpa.org.au (mailto
:brisbane@rigpa.org.au) for the discount code (sam
e code as module 2).\n \n \n \n The Three Turnings
of the Wheel of Dharma\n \n This course is the th
ird of three modules that together explore the ess
ence of the Buddha's teachings. Buddha presented h
is teachings on three occasions\, called the 'Thre
e Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma':\n \n Module 1:
Presents the First Turning\, showing how develop
ing wisdom can transform our lives and help us fin
d our path that leads to inner peace and well-bein
g.\n \n Module 2: Explores the Second Turning\, b
roadening our path to include our relationship wit
h others through the Middle Way view of emptiness
and interdependence and the practices of love and
compassion.\n \n Module 3 (Current Course): Prese
nts the Third Turning with its key message that ou
r mind's nature\, and that of all other beings\, i
s\, and always has been\, the Buddha: open\, spaci
ous\, awake\, and full of wisdom and compassion. F
rom this perspective\, our path is one of coming t
o recognise our enlightened essence\, and bring it
into direct experience.\n \n \n About Jan van der
Breggen\n \n \n \n Jan grew up in the Netherlands
where he earned a Masters Degree in Historical An
thropology. He is fluent in English and Dutch. He
lives in Brisbane where he works as a data analyti
cs professional. Jan was instrumental in founding
Rigpa Brisbane in 1999\, where he has served as a
Dharma instructor for over 20 years.\n \n Jan was
honoured to be entrusted by Khenchen Namdrol Rinpo
che and Mindroling Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche as one
of the twenty-five worldwide Rigpa Senior teachers
. In 2017\, he was selected to be a participant in
the Milinda program\, a 10-year\, international B
uddhist teacher training program under the guidanc
e of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche.\n \n Jan is a tea
cher in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and a schol
ar of Buddhist philosophy. He began the path of me
ditation at 17 years old\, touched by the tenderne
ss of the human experience and filled with questio
ns about what reality was all about. He soon encou
ntered the writings of great masters from various
traditions such as J. Krishnamurti\, Suzuki Roshi\
, Thich Nhat Hanh and Sogyal Rinpoche. Thirty year
s later\, Jan continues to be moved by the vast pr
ofundity of the Buddhist path and its vision of th
e inherent wisdom\, loving kindness and strength t
hat lies in the minds of each and everyone of us.\
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20261028T183000
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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=1423
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