“The affairs of the world will go on forever. Do not delay the practice of meditation”
Milarepa

“The affairs of the world will go on forever. Do not delay the practice of meditation”
Milarepa
*All face to face practice may be subject to change due to Covid 19 State and National Health Guidelines.
The foundation of Buddhist meditation consists of the physical aspect of sitting still, and the psychological aspect of grounding the mind in the present moment –what is known as mindfulness, or shamatha. Sustaining presence of mind enables us to experience the world directly without conceptual entanglement. This wider perspective -or vipashyana is the core of all Buddhist paths. The unified practice of shamata and vipashyana establishes a peaceful space of presence and inspires compassionate engagement and interaction with our world.
"Ideally the ultimate retreat is to retreat from the past and the future, to always remain in the present. However our mind is so empowered and controlled by habit all the time. One characteristic of habit is not being able to sit still, not being able to remain in the present. This is because being in the present is so scary, so boring and unbearable for our deluded and spoiled mind. Little do we know that actually being in the present is so exciting and the most liberating from all kinds of pain, suffering and anxiety."
- Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse
Northern Rivers retreat participants
The practice of Buddhist meditation allows us to uncover and experience our natural heritage of wisdom though cultivating insight or vipashyana. It is to establish a peaceful space of presence and mindfulness, allowing us to awaken a calmer and wider appreciation of our reality. A retreat is an invaluable moment of clarifying and re-affirming our commitment to the vision and path of meditation. Jakob Leschly will lead the retreat, offering general instruction and individual interviews.
Siddhartha's Intent Australia retreats in Australia and New Zealand in 2021:
Meditation Düntün Retreats
• The Blue Mountains, NSW June 18-25 (LINK)
• Melbourne December 4-11 (LINK)
Ngondro Retreat
• Northern Rivers May 15-22 (LINK)
• Sydney September 3-5 (LINK)
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Financial assistance to attend SIA teaching events is available to approved applicants through the SIA sponsorship fund. Please note applications for sponsorship must be received 2 weeks prior to the scheduled workshop date. For more information and application form please contact Ari Summa at office@si.org.au