Category: Retreats
Easter Retreat and Working Bee
TCDF would like to thank all who attended the Easter Retreat and Working Bee at Dorje Ling in 2023.
Urban retreat 2022
Courage, Clarity, Balance – Dharma for Difficult Times – Urban Meditation Retreat 12 – 13 November 2022 9am – 4pm Bookings are essential. BOOK HERE. How might we meet the uncertainties and stresses we are facing? It seems that more than ever we need a deep river of resilience within ourselves and within our communities. We Read More …
Down To Earth Dharma 2021
After a post 2020 summer closure of the facility due to the Covid 19 pandemic we have taken our first step to welcoming groups back to the centre. This was trialled with an in-house retreat held recently. The Down to Earth Dharma retreat was held in January and led by 4 experienced practitioners over a Read More …
Rinpoche 2019
The subject of the 2019 Easter retreat at Dorje Ling was Mahamudra. It was led by our teacher Zasep Tulku Rinpoche. It was followed by a few days of deepening the practice led by Lizzie Turnbull.
January 2018 retreat/working bee
During the January 2018 retreat/working bee we had a mixed program. An intimate group meditated, discussed, mindfully walked and swam in the mornings and then worked hard in the heat until late in the afternoon. The framing and rafters are in place and here are a couple of photos to illustrate. Lou-anne weeded thistles and Read More …
Rinpoche Jan-Feb 2017
Our 2017 retreat was held in Jan-Feb. The teacher was Zasep Tulku Rinpoche and the subject was Mahamudra. The retreat was followed by a Medicine Buddha initiation. See Medicine Buddha mantra graphic at right. Some photos from the retreat are below. A poster is here. The retreat was followed by celebrations for the 40th Anniversary Read More …
Jan 2016: Reflect and Refresh
The Jan 2016 retreat report by Ngaire is on Page 5 of our Summer 2016 newsletter. Below are Guy’s notes from the retreat: Not wishing to waste your time…so let’s cut to the chase. One of the most difficult things in life we have to approach is letting go. It seems that our very biological Read More …
Easter meditation and yoga retreat 2015
Easter 2015 saw a heart warming and nourishing Easter Retreat at Dorje Ling on the 6 Paramitas. Hobart sangha members led meditations, classes and discussions while Roslyn led yoga exercises, [asana,] breathing exercises, [pranayama,] and deep relaxation, [Yoga Nidra.] While this was not predominantly a working bee, several projects were worked on during the retreat. Read More …
Rinpoche January 2015
Zasep Tulku Rinpoche visited Tasmania in January 2015. His sessions consisted of: Evening talk, Hobart: 2 Jan. Subject: Mind and Buddha Nature. Workshop, Hobart: 3 Jan. Subject: Mahamudra. Retreat at Dorje Ling: 5-10 Jan. Subject: Three Principal Paths Retreat at Dorje Ling: 11-14 Jan. Subject: Green Tara These talks, plus talks from Rinpoche’s 2013 Read More …