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Where Can We Find Lasting Happiness?

Saturday 4 July, Sydney, Adelaide & Online

Events
Where can we find lasting happiness
Prayer for the Spread of the Nyingma Tradition

26-27 September - Khenpo Tsering Tashi

Rigpa’s National Centre in Sydney and online

Events
A weekend with Khenpo Tsering Tashi
New Subscription Model & Sangha Portal Rollout

by National Director, Simon Fischer

14 - 28 Nov - Pilgrimage to Buddha’s Eight Holy Places

This 15-day pilgrimage will be led by Mauro De March and Manish Rai of LhaWang Pilgrimages.

Enquire or book now by contacting mauro@rigpa.org or manish.rai@rigpa.org

Events
Lhawang Pilgrimages
Spot the National Centre’s shrine room on ABC TV!

The ABC’s Compass program recently aired an episode on Who Will Be The Next Dalai Lama. Look closely when reporter Jeremy Fernandez is speaking and you’ll see the National Centre’s Park View shrine room as his background.

Who will be the next dalai lama
The Power of Your Mind: Kindness Clarity and Insight

Forty people gathered at the National Centre from across Australia and as far away as the Netherlands to spend five days exploring the 7 Points of Mind Training’s bodhichitta practices.

Events
Retreat participants in Sydney
Vesak at NSW Parliament

Andrew Robinson and wife Prem represented Rigpa on Tuesday 26 May at NSW Parliament when the Buddhist community came together to commemorate Vesak - the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha, and to share the values of peace and compassion.

Events
Vesak NSW Parliament 2026
26-27 September - Khenpo Tsering Tashi

SAVE THE DATE!

Rigpa’s National Centre in Sydney and online

Events
Khenpo Tsering Tashi
Prayers and some changes

We have received advice from Lerab Ling for Long Life prayers and Swift Rebirth prayers.

Dodrupchen Yangsi has been found and so we do not need to recite the Swift Rebirth Prayer for Dodrupchen Rinpoche.

Practices
Bringing The Practice of Tendrel Nyesel Alive: Lerab Ling

Do you want to get more familiar with the practice of Tendrel Nyesel? Or reinspire your existing practice?

Practices
Tendrel Nysel thangka