Teaching programme – 2012

Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe is an inspiring and entertaining speaker with great skill in making ancient Buddhist wisdom relevant to westerners today. His public talks are suitable for everyone, no matter what faith.

Following is an outline of the public talks, teachings and workshops that Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe will give over the coming months.

Please check here regularly for additions or alterations to this programme.

Please contact us at info@drogmi.org or on (02) 8005 1757 for more information about any of these events.

To make advanced bookings for all events, email info@drogmi.org (for payment options see Programme bookings and online payments).

Meditation courses and workshops

  • Introduction to Meditation Course
    Thursday nights (9 February to 1 March), 7.30-9.00pm

    This course is being offered for people of all levels of practice, from beginners to those who have done previous meditation. In this four week course you will learn how to develop a correct sitting posture for meditation and also how to begin to focus your mind during meditation. Meditation done in the correct way can produce quick results, bringing more peace and calm to ones life.
    If you have any physical problems you can sit in a chair.

    Course facilitator: Hollie Driscoll, the course instructor, is a senior student in Buddhism at Drogmi Buddhist Institute and a qualified teacher of Yoga in Sydney. Hollie has studied and practised meditation for over 10 years and is well qualified on this subject.
    Cost: By donation
    At: 37 Albert Parade, Ashfield (Sydney)*

Sapan Shedra – Buddhist philosophy classes

Commencing from Term 1, 2012 Khenpo-la will teach the Sapan Shedra course in three locations: the Sydney Centre, Richmond and Blue Mountains (Lawson). Sapan Shedra is year one of a four year structured Shedra programme, designed to give people an opportunity to study Buddhist philosophy teachings. This course draws on some of the most fundamental and profound texts in the Mahayana tradition of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. [About Sapan Shedra...]

  • Sydney
    Topics for Terms 1 and 2: “Stages of Meditation” by Kamilashila
     When: Thursdays, 7.30-9.30pm
    Course dates:
    Term 1: 22-29 March, then 12 April to 10 May
    Term 2: 31 May to 26 July
    Term 3: 16 August to 27 September
    Term 4: 18 October to 29 November
    At: 37 Albert Parade, Ashfield (access via side gate, gompa at back of main house)
    Cost: $15 per night

    About Stage of Meditation
    Khenpo-la gave teachings on this very important text at the Shamatha Retreat in 2011. Acharya Kamilashila was a great scholar-saint of the 9th Century. It was due to the compassionate activities of such great teachers as these that a complete and unmistaken form of the Buddha's teaching flourished in Tibet. Kamaiashila played a unique role in this because he was the first Indian scholar-saint to compose a significant text in Tibet with a view to the needs of the Tibetan people and with the intention of dispelling the misunderstandings then prevailing there. This text has now become an important resource to those of all levels of study or practice who have an interest in meditation. Here, Kamilasha outlines in very easy to read language and instructions how to correctly practise meditation, from the sitting posture and physical environment conducive to meditation, through to the techniques of calming the mind to prepare for meditation. This is one of the great “how to meditate” texts in Tibetan Buddhism and is a wonderful text to study for those beginning in meditation to the more experienced.

  • Richmond
    Topics for Terms 1 and 2: Forms of Meditation
    When: Thursdays, 7.30-9.00pm
    Course dates:
    Term 1: 26 March, then 2 April to 7 May
    Term 2: 28 May to 4 June, then 18 June to 23 July
    Term 3: 13 August to 24 September
    Term 4: 15 October to 26 November
    At: Richmond Community Hall, 20 West Market Street, Richmond (behind Richmond Neighbourhood Centre)
    Cost: $15 per night

    Term 1:  Forms of Meditation

    • 1st Week - Equanimity Meditation
    • 2nd Week - Loving-kindness Meditation
    • 3rd Week - Compassion Meditation
    • 4th Week - Altruistic Mind Meditation
    • 5th-7th Weeks - Shamatha Meditation
  • Blue Mountains (Lawson)
    Topics for Terms 1 and 2: Introduction to Meditation
    When: Wednesdays, 7.00-8.30pm
    Course dates:
    Term 1: 21-28 March, then 11 April to 10 May
    Term 2: 30 May to 25 July
    Term 3: 15 August to 26 September
    Term 4: 17 October to 28 November
    At: Mountains Community Resource Centre, cnr San Jose & Loftus Streets, Lawson
    Cost: $15 per night

    Term 1:  Introduction to Meditation

    • 1st Week - Introduction to Meditation
    • 2nd Week - Equanimity Meditation
    • 3rd Week - Loving-kindness Meditation
    • 4th Week - Compassion Meditation
    • 5th Week - Mindfulness Meditation
    • 6th-8th Weeks - Shamatha Meditation

Teaching programme around Australia and New Zealand

Khenpo-la's 2012 Australia and overseas programme will be available soon.