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Rigpa's Centre in Dublin, established in 1986, is a place to discover and connect with the practice of meditation and teachings of the buddhadharma and to learn what this can mean for our lives on a deeper level. For those who have already established a practice, the Centre is somewhere to come and gain inspiration and support. We look forward to seeing you at Rigpa Dublin - a refuge in the heart of the city.
The Teachings The founder and spiritual director of Rigpa is Sogyal Rinpoche, world renowned Buddhist Master from Tibet, author of the highly acclaimed The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, and lama of the Nyingma school (oldest of the four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism) and Dzogchen Lineage (wisdom teachings of utter lucidity, or great perfection). The Nyingma is a living, unbroken lineage coming directly from Padmasambava: the emanation of all Buddhas who brought the Dharma to Tibet in the eighth century. The fundamental lineage of Dzogchen ultimately comes from the primordial Buddha Samantabhadra and consists of countless masters whose lives serve as models of complete liberation. These teachings have been practiced in Tibet for over 1200 years and are a wisdom and spiritual heritage for all humanity. Courses
Mondays beginning 20th September 2010
For : Beginners and more advanced students The purpose of meditation is to awaken in us the sky-like nature of mind,
Tuesdays beginning 21st September and term will finish on 30th November This course is aimed at those students who have completed roughly 2 years of Rigpa courses and have an interest in learning more about the Dzogchen preliminary practice of Ngondro. Note that this is not an "Introduction to Ngondro" course The Four Thoughts that turn the mind from Samsara from part of the "Outer Preliminaries" of the Ngondro practice. They are a series of four potentially life-changing contemplations on the uniqueness of human life, the truth of impermanence, the infallible law of cause and effect (karma) and the inherent suffering of samsaric existence. These reflections inspire a strong sense of "renunciation," an urgent desire to emerge from samsara and follow the path to liberation, which forms the foundation for the specific Ngondro practices. If we do reflect on the Four Thoughts, then whatever practice we do, however small, could become a very authentic, genuine practice of Dharma that brings tremendous benefit in this life and in the lives to come. This course is 30 weeks long, the first term (10 weeks) includes sessions on how to properly study the Dharma. Download booking forms for this course here
Wednesdays beginning 22nd September and the Module will finish February/March 2011 This course (which forms part of the Parallel programme) is also offered to those students who have completed the recent 8 verses of training the mind and who are interested in furthering their study of the Lojong (training the mind in Compassion). It is also offered to those who have completed roughly 2 years of Rigpa courses. The 7 points of Mind Training....can cause a profound transformation from our ordinary deluded states (where we think only of ourselves) to a more enlightened perspective where we think principally of others. Accurately speaking, Lojong entails a change of heart, as much as a transformation of mind. "It is both a training of the mind and a training of the heart" - Sogyal Rinpoche - Clear Lake 2007 The essential message of the Lojong teaching is that if we want to see a better world, we should begin by improving our own mind - His Holiness the Dalai Lama This course is 17 session long and will most likely finish in February/March 2011. Download booking forms for this course here Sangha Days Sangha means 'community of practitioners'. On one Sunday each month (usually that following the second Saturday), the Sangha is invited to come together and hear recent teachings, news and advice from Sogyal Rinpoche. Sangha Days also form part of the Parallel Programme and Home Retreat. Start time 10.00am (registration from 9.30am), with a break for lunch (75-90 minutes), finishing up around 5.00pm. Location: Georgian Suite of Buswells Hotel (click for location and directions). New students are welcome after completion of Introductory Meditation course, either in Dublin or another location such as Dzogchen Beara. Dates to December 2010:
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