“If you come to me and say "Rinpoche, I can't meditate at all, my mind is going everywhere: here, past, present, future" I should give you a medal. Finally you are meditating. The whole purpose of this instruction is to make you realise you cannot concentrate.
(Buenos Aires, Jan 2019)”
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
Siddhartha’s Intent Australia, founded in 1986 by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, is member of the international collective under the Siddhartha’s Intent umbrella. SIA shares the collective vision of SI to create an environment which facilitates connection with the wisdom of the Buddha through the Khyentse lineage and the Rime (non-sectarian) tradition. SIA offers a number of opportunities for study and practice including weekend workshops, online studies, and vipashyana retreats. See the menu above for details of our programs.
Letter from Rinpoche about Instructors
Read about Rinpoche's appointment of some new SI instructors together with his encouragement to senior instructors to continue their work to propagate the dharma.
Online Wednesday Vajrayana Study 9-10 am AEDT
Online Study with Jakob Leschly. An online study course of Mindfulness in Action - Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s instructions on meditation. As we work with the path, it is essential that we have an actual experience of open space and non-thought.
Online Sunday Buddhist Studies 5.30-6.30 pm AEDT
In 2020, we will continue Longchempa’s Finding Rest in the Nature of Mind. “Who but Longchenpa can and will make absolutely sure that we finally understand what rest is." Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche.
Online Monday Abhidharma and Meditation
The regualar Monday Study and Practice sessions for SI Australia members recommences on 2 March, 2020
17 March 2020
Rinpoche talks about the consequences of not understanding non-duality and gives us practice advice for these volatile times.
16 March 2020
The Ngondro Gar retreat, 9 - 17 May, 2020 in Victoria has been postponed
15 March 2020
Due due to the health concerns associated with COVID-19 Jakob's upcoming seminars in March and April will be replaced by an online seminar from 3-5 April
2 - 9 April 2020 at Online
3 - 5 April 2020 at Online
21 May - 25 June 2020 at Online
19 - 26 June 2020 at Blue Mountains
10 September - 15 October 2020 at Online
11 - 13 September 2020 at Sydney
14 September 2020 at Canberra
16 - 18 October 2020 at Melbourne
23 - 25 October 2020 at Sydney
6 - 8 November 2020 at Northern Rivers
13 - 15 November 2020 at Bellingen
5 - 12 December 2020 at Melbourne
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