January 2020
An Evening with Lama Pema Tsewang
Dungse Lama Pema Tsewang was born in 1972 in Tsum, in the Himalayan border region of Nepal. At the age of nine he entered Thrangu Tashi Choling Monastery in Boudhanath, Kathmandu, taking the novice vows of a monk in 1983 and the full ordination vows of a gelong in 1989. He completed a traditional three-year retreat under the guidance of Ven. Thrangu Rinpoche then returned to Tsum and received all the empowerments for his family lineage of Guru Chowang. After…
Find out more »Buddhist Summer School
January 11 - 14 the 37th Annual Buddhist Summer School Start your New Year by immersing yourself in teachings from Theravada, Tibetan and Zen Buddhism. Introducing our guest speakers: Ajahn Hasapanna Dhammasara Nuns Monastery Dr Gidi Ifergan Monash University Dungse Lama Pema Tsewang Thrangu Monastery Canada Ekai Korematsu Roshi Jikishoan Zen Buddhist Community Teishin Shona Innes Jikishoan Zen Buddhist Community THE VENUE The Summer School is held at the serene Maitripa Centre, Healesville. For the full experience, book…
Find out more »Four Foundations of Mindfulness Retreat
With Timothea Goddard, Astrid De Ruiter, Mary McIntyre Overview This silent retreat will support you in developing an open, flexible and dynamic practice. An inclusive attitude to your meditative experience can offer insight, calm, heart opening and a retreat fosters and supports developing clarity and depth of practice. This retreat is suitable for anyone wishing to deepen his or her practice and cultivate further understanding of the wisdom teachings underpinning mindfulness meditation. Through the direct practice of the four foundations…
Find out more »February 2020
Blackburn Meditation & Mindfulness Retreat
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Find out more »Meditation Retreat with Aruna Giri
"BE STILL, LOOK WITHIN, REST INTO THE CORE OF YOUR BEING. PEACE AND CONTENTMENT IS YOUR ESSENCE" Meditation Retreats 21 - 23 February 2020 (Weekend Retreat) 21 - 25 February 2020 (4 Day Retreat) A Meditation Retreat is a wonderful opportunity to quietly look within. When we retreat from the world of our normal everyday lives, the workings of the mind can be more easily seen. Identification with conceptual belief patterns that create stress and tension can be released, revealing…
Find out more »New Year Retreat with Sparkly Yoga
Welcome in the new year with a weekend retreat at Maitripa Centre in Healesville! Yoga, meditation and pranayama embraced by the wonderful natural surrounds of this delightful venue is guaranteed to set you in right frame to set your intentions for the new decade! The well earned reward you deserve!!
Find out more »March 2020
One Heart One World Yoga & Meditation Retreat
One Heart One World Yoga & Meditation Retreat with Anahata from One Heart Yoga. Price covers extensive yoga & meditation tuition each day, all delicious vegetarian meals, fruit and beverages and your own room with shared bathroom. Learn more at https://oneheartyoga.com.au/
Find out more »Ziran Qigong Instructor Training and Certification
REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN FOR ZIRAN QIGONG INSTRUCTOR TRAINING 2020 Registrations are open for booking your place for the Ziran Qigong Instructor Training and Immersion Training Retreat to be held at Maitripa, Buddhist Retreat Healesville, Labour Day weekend 6-9 March 2020. THE PURPOSE OF THE RETREAT The retreat is an opportunity for instructors to develop a deeper understanding of Ziran Qigong culture, gain teaching skills and develop a stronger sensitivity of Qi. It will provide teaching support, further development of this…
Find out more »July 2020
Parinirvana Anniversary – Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche IX
Please join us for this special occasion as we come together online to do puja in remembrance of Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche IX. When? Saturday 25th at 6:30pm Where? Online via ZOOM To join for this event, please register your attendance below. Copies of the puja text and prayers will be provided online for the event. We look forward to seeing you there.
Find out more »October 2020
Alexander Technique & Yoga Training
Please contact Event Organiser for more information. WHAT IS THE ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE? The Alexander Technique is an approach to the study of movement. The Technique focuses on the unconscious, habitual ways in which we use ourselves - our patterns of posture, our movement and our responses to stress and pressure, and teaches us to have conscious control over these aspects of ourselves. Our patterns of posture and movement are part of our unconscious behaviours. Poor posture, movement habits and unconscious…
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