From Insight to Wisdom with Dominique Side

We warmly invite you to the complete series of Dominique Side's public. If you live in Sydney, Newcastle or Melbourne, you can choose to attend the one in your home town in person and follow the others online. Or you are welcome to join all five sessions online.

This registration offers you a 20 percent discount on the individual sessions.

Sunday 4 October 10:00am-12:30pm - Sydney
The Search for a Sense of Personal Identity: a Buddhist View

Moving through the highs and lows of life can challenge our sense of self, and even create an identity crisis, leading us asking ‘who are we in the face of loss and failure?’ Conversely, experiences of success can feel self-affirming, but may leave us fearing that they will not last or simply leave us wanting more. The Buddha found that the underlying cause of so much of our suffering is the immense pain of having lost touch with who we really are.

In this morning teaching, Dominique Side will present some Buddhist insights into our true identity, and show how, by nurturing a deeper understanding of who we really are, we can begin to find the confidence and inner strength to weather life’s ups and downs.

With Dominique’s fresh approach to this topic, this evening will be dynamic and interactive, with opportunities for personal reflection, group dialogue and questions & answers.

Rigpa Sydney, 158 Australia St, Newtown

Sunday 4 October 2:30-5:00pm – Sydney
Understand Your Mind

When we seek to find who we truly are, we may find ourselves identifying with our mind. Our thoughts, feelings, emotions and opinions colour so much of how we see and interact with the world around us.

In this teaching, Dominique Side will show how Buddhist psychology unpacks different facets of our mind to give us a clearer understanding of what mind is and how it functions. This gives us insights into how we can work with our mind to find a way out of our suffering and reveal our own capacity for inner peace.

Rigpa Sydney, 158 Australia St, Newtown

Thursday 8 October 6:30-9:00pm – Newcastle
A Clear View: Seeing Our World As It Really Is

From a Buddhist perspective, the root of all our troubles comes down to two types of mental affliction: destructive emotions such as anger, pride, jealousy, desire and ignorance; and the distorted way we see things.

In this teaching, Dominique Side will explore how our misperception of reality leads to pain and how we can turn this whole edifice around through mindfulness.

Rigpa Newcastle, 2/2 Smith St, Charlestown

Sunday 11 October 10:00am-12:30pm – Melbourne
Finding Peace and Clarity in Meditation

The practices of mindfulness and meditation are powerful, effective and practical tools for transforming our state of mind from one of agitation, despair and confusion to one of peace and clarity. In this teaching, Dominique Side will present meditation practices that relate directly to our habits and emotions to show how such a transformation is possible.

Ballam Ballam Place, 15 Phoenix St, Brunswick & Online

Sunday 11 October 2:30-5:00pm – Melbourne
What’s This Thing We Call Happiness?

The Buddhist path is not about superficial or short-term happiness and wellbeing. It is not therapy or a quick fix of any kind. And yet the benefits of bringing the Buddhist view into our lives are immense. In a nutshell, it can free us from the hopes and fears that entangle us and bog us down.

In this teaching, Dominique Side will explore what happiness is. Is it wellbeing? Is it contentment? Where do we find happiness in a world full of suffering? And together we’ll investigate how can we set ourselves a goal of true, sustainable, long-lasting happiness.

With Dominique’s fresh approach to this topic, this afternoon will be dynamic and interactive, with opportunities for personal reflection, group dialogue and questions & answers.

Ballam Ballam Place, 15 Phoenix St, Brunswick & Online

Details

Fee (incl GST): Benefactor $300; Standard $220; Concession $72