SCHEDULe of events

Pristine Awareness: Foundation for Buddhist Practice offers workshops, seminars, short retreats and courses in meditation, mindfulness and the heart teachings of Buddhism live online, face to face and in recorded courses you can complete "at your own pace". The workshops and courses offered live online and face to face are listed below. The workshops and courses offered at your own pace (pre-recorded videos and audio) are listed HERE.

For full details of talks, classes and workshops continue scrolling or download the 2024 Schedule

The time zone for all live events is Australian Eastern Standard (BRISBANE). To check the time in your location use the Time Zone Converter.

We open all of our events by reciting our Opening and Closing prayers, which can be downloaded HERE.

We have a network of Dharma Groups on the east coast of Australia contact us to find out more.

If you want to support our mission and aims you can become a member.

We rely on Dana (generosity or giving to the Dharma) in order to run our programs. Use the button below to support us:

2024 eventS

Weekly Online Meditation Group

You are welcome to join the live online guidedmeditation sessions. The style of meditation we use is drawn from the Dzogchen tradition. Just click on the orange button below to join us. 

Meditation sessions are on Zoom every Sunday morning at 9:00am (AEST)

Although these meditation sessions are offered without a set fee, donations are welcome and can be made below.

Online Dharma Talks

We hold four Dharma Talks each year, aligned with the Southern Hemisphere seasons. The talks are held in our Digital Temple online using Zoom. In 2024 all talks will all be given by Pema Düddul. We do not require registration for the Dharma Talks, just join us on Zoom by clicking the orange "Attend" button below. You can join our mailing list for news and updates by contacting us.

 Summer Dharma Talk: Boundless Love - 7pm Wednesday February 28th 2024 (in collaboration with the Metta Centre)

Autumn Dharma Talk: Dudjom Rinpoche’s ‘Play of Thought’  - 7pm Wednesday April 24th 2024

Winter Dharma Talk: Infinite Potentiality: Emptiness and Buddha Nature  - 7pm Wednesday August 28th 2024

Spring Dharma Talk: Ordinary Mind and Buddha Mind - 7pm Wednesday October 30th 2024 (in collaboration with the Metta Centre)

Although these Dharma talks are offered without a set fee, donations are welcome and can be made below.

The Path of Joy and Ease - Five Year Practice Program

Our long term practice program is for registered participants. The five-year practice program is focused on recognizing and abiding in the natural state, which is spacious awareness alive with Bodhichitta. The program is based on the profound concept of natural unfolding – that by engaging in simple, essential practices all the realizations of the “higher” teachings such as Mahamudra and Dzogchen evolve naturally and effortlessly. The program has two streams:

  1. Devotion Stream – for those drawn to devotion and Guru Yoga
  2. Meditation Stream – for those drawn to the practice of joy, love and compassion

New participants can join at any time. The Five Year Program Sessions are on the first Sunday of January, March, May, July, September & November at 6pm (AEST). For more information click the button below.

We rely on Dana in order to run our programs. The suggested donation for this program is $10 AUD per month. No-one will be turned away due to a lack of funds.

Annual Retreat ~ 2024 ~ Awakening Joy and Ease

In-Person at The Rose Cottage, Newtown Park, Pottinger Street, Toowoomba, Queensland
Also Livestreamed
10am Saturday June 8th to 5pm Sunday June 9th 2024
The annual retreat is a core part of our program. In the 2024 retreat we will be contemplating and putting into practice the profound pith instructions of Kyabje Togden Amtrin about awakening to joy, the heart of enlightenment, and settling into the ease of our true nature. The retreat will also include transmission for all of the core practices of our Sangha. Kyabje Togden Amtrin's pith instructions make clear how important embracing joy and calm relaxation is to all traditions of Buddhism - from Sutrayana to Mahayana, from Tantra to Dzogchen. As well as instruction on the Joy and Ease practice, transmission will be given for the Single AH practice, the Heart Essence of the Lama and the Sky-Gazing practice. The retreat will require a commitment to attend all sessions and to disengage from worldly activity for the duration of the retreat. Those who wish to do so can take the Anagarika (or Genyen) vows for the duration of the retreat. 

The teachings and instructions are given as a gift but a fee is levied to cover the cost of the provided materials, the venue and the web conference tool etc. Monastics attend for free. We also offer a number of sponsored (free) in-person and online places for those unable to afford to attend otherwise. If you would like one of these places please contact us.

Kyabje Togden Amtrin

Download and share the retreat flyer:

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RETREAT SCHEDULE

The session times are as follows:

Saturday June 8th

  • 10am - 11am: Introduction to Togden Amtrin's pith instructions on joy and ease as well as practice transmission for the Joy Practice and the AH practice (livestreamed)
  • 11am -12pm: Group Practice Session
  • 12pm - 2pm - Lunch Break (there will be an option to attend a group lunch)
  • 2pm - 3pm: Joy and Ease Walk (or sit)
  • 4pm - 5pm: End of Day Group Reflection (livestreamed)

Sunday June 9th

  • 10am - 11am: Practice Transmission and commentary on the Heart Essence of the Lama and Sky-Gazing (livestreamed)
  • 11am - 12pm Group Practice Session
  • 12pm - 2pm - Lunch Break
  • 2pm - 3pm: Joy and Ease Walk (or sit)
  • 4pm - 5pm: Closing Discussion and End of Retreat Reflection (livestreamed)

All dates and times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). To check the time in your location use the Time Zone Converter.

Download the full retreat schedule: 

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Register to attend the retreat using the Buy Now button below. Monastics attend for free and register by contacting us. The retreat livestream link and all other retreat materials and venue information will be sent out after registration.  

IN-PERSON RETREAT (NON-MEMBERS)

$ 100.00 AUD

Retreat materials will be sent out by email after registration.

 

Online Retreat (NON-MEMBERS)

$ 100.00 AUD

Retreat materials will be sent out by email after registration.

IN-PERSON RETREAT (MEMBERS)

$ 60.00 AUD

Retreat materials will be sent out by email after registration.

 

Online Retreat (Members)

$ 60.00 AUD

Retreat materials will be sent out by email after registration.

You may also donate to support others to attend who would not otherwise be able to do so:

 

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