Courses and events
Drogmi Buddhist Institute offers courses and events at Tilba and elsewhere. We also have advanced courses for experienced practitioners.
Some courses and events have been cancelled due to the challenges posed by the Coronavirus pandemic. For more information read the message from the DBI committee on the home page.
Find out more:
Online courses and events
Courses and events at Tilba
External courses
Advanced courses
Cancellation of bookings
Some courses and events have been cancelled due to the challenges posed by the Coronavirus pandemic. For more information read the message from the DBI committee on the home page.
Find out more:
Online courses and events
Courses and events at Tilba
External courses
Advanced courses
Cancellation of bookings
Online courses and events
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BODhicaryāvatāra Online teachings with khenpo ngawang dhamchoe17 August to 14 September, Tuesday nights 7-8.30 pm
Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe will continue these precious teachings for 5 weeks on Tuesday nights online via Zoom. The Bodhicaryāvatāra (Tib. བྱང་ཆུབ་སེམས་དཔའི་སྤྱོད་པ་ལ་འཇུག་པ་), sometimes translated into English as A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, is a famous Buddhist text written c. 700 AD in Sanskrit verse by Shantideva, a Buddhist monk at Nālandā Monastic University in India. Khenpo will continue teaching on the remaining sections of Chapters 5 "Guarding Awareness" (Mindfulness) and then commence Chapter 6 "Patience" of this text. A copy of the root text will be posted at the Zoom meeting site. You are welcome to join in at any stage of this program, even if you have not attended in previous weeks. Many have commented on how these teachings can be such a practical help in this ever changing world. Where Via Zoom Click here to join the Zoom meeting (The link should work, but meeting details are below if you need them.) By Donation Go to this page and scroll down to the Donations section. Zoom details Meeting ID: 890 2470 8722 Passcode: 848206 One tap mobile +61861193900,,89024708722#,,,,*848206# Australia +61871501149,,89024708722#,,,,*848206# Australia Dial by your location +61 8 6119 3900 Australia +61 8 7150 1149 Australia +61 2 8015 6011 Australia +61 3 7018 2005 Australia +61 7 3185 3730 Australia Meeting ID: 812 2422 4713 Passcode: 136272 Or click here to find your local number |
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Sunday morning meditation streamed liveSunday mornings, 5, 12 and 19 September, 10-11 am AEST
On Sunday mornings, Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe will live stream Lojong and Shamatha meditations. You can access the meditation sessions through the Drogmi Buddhist Institute Facebook page. By donation. |
Courses and events at Tilba
Courses held at the Kamalashia Tibetan Buddhist Centre, 9000 Princes Highway, Tilba NSW
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Meditation streamed liveSundays, 10-11am
On Sundays 5, 12 and 19 September you can attend these sessions via Facebook, but not in person. By donation. |
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Meditational experiences in mind and body – weekend workshop with Tony RichardsonThis event has been postponed until further notice due to the Covid-19 restrictions. Watch this space for updates.
Dr Tony Richardson will return to Kamalashila and again lead us in a meditational process, following his successful program in February. We will work with our bodies, make friends with our emotions, thoughts and impulses and improve our spiritual practices – bringing tolerance and effectiveness to all aspects of our ordinary lives. Dr Richardson is a renowned Somatic Psychiatrist and Tibetan Buddhist practitioner. He has worked in Australia and the USA for many years. He is currently working as a Psychiatrist at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, specialising in chronic pain and physical illness. Dr Richardson has trained many junior doctors and clinicians in various health care settings and has developed useful ways to encourage and support bodies, hearts and minds along the way. |
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Annual shamatha retreat7 pm, Friday 29 October to 1 pm, Saturday 6 November
Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe is an ordained monk and scholar. He is one of the most knowledgeable and respected teachers of meditation and Buddhist philosophy in Australia. Khenpo teaches with wisdom, gentleness, humour and clarity. Khenpo will be giving teachings during this retreat on the text Stages of Meditation by the great scholar and translator Kamalashila. It is a favourite text of the Dalai Lama and he often takes the opportunity to give teachings on it to audiences throughout the world. In his words, 'This text can be like a key that opens the door to all other major Buddhist scriptures'. Topics included are: the nature of mind, how to develop compassion and loving-kindness, calm abiding, wisdom; and how to establish a union of calm abiding and special insight. Cost With accommodation $900, without accommodation $820, via Zoom $700. Members and Friends of Drogmi receive a 10 per cent discount. To receive the discount select the retreat option you want then go to the checkout. Choose the 'coupon' option and enter the discount code. |
External courses and events
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RegulaR meditation at Croydon, NSWThe regular meditation sessions at Croydon are cancelled until further notice, due to the Coronavirus restrictions
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Advanced courses
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The Complete PathThe International Buddhist Academy in Kathmandu, Nepal, has launched an international seven year training program that encompasses the Tibetan Buddhist path in its entirety. This unique course is for Dharma practitioners of all levels to study and experience training on the theory and practice of the Mahayana and Vajrayana path as transmitted by the founding masters of the Sakya school ofTibetan Buddhism.
Drogmi Buddhist Institute offered the first three years of the international training program. Kamalashila Buddhist Centre, Tilba, from 2017 to 2019. The final four years are offered at the International Buddhist Academy at Kathmandu. Read more |
Cancellation of bookings
A cancellation fee will be charged for bookings which are cancelled. The fee is 10 per cent of the total price, with a minimum of $10 and a maximum of $50.
