Samadhi Centre Contemplative Practices

13/10/2026

👉 Reserve your place via our website:
https://lotusheartsbuddhistinstitute.org/retreat-series or via the link in the bio

🌸 Some opportunities are worth making time for.

This Sunday, 18 October, something special begins in the Southern Highlands.

Join us for the first day of a four-Sunday Meditation & Teaching Series with the remarkable Geshe-ma Rinchen Pal.

This is more than an opportunity to learn about meditation. It's a chance to sit with an accomplished Tibetan Buddhist teacher, explore the wisdom behind the practice, ask questions, and discover how these teachings can bring greater clarity, compassion and peace into everyday life.

✨ Why join us from the beginning?

Our first Sunday lays the foundation for the weeks ahead. Whether you're completely new to meditation or have been practising for years, this is an opportunity to deepen your understanding in a welcoming, supportive environment.

📅 Sunday 18 October | 10 am – 3 pm

📍 66 Old Hume Hwy, Braemar (behind the Highlands Vet Hospital)

💻 Attend in person or online

🌿 Suggested donation: $50 per day

❤️ No one turned away due to lack of funds.

Four Sundays. One extraordinary teacher. An opportunity to explore something meaningful.

Don't leave it until the series is already underway.

👉 Reserve your place via our website:
https://lotusheartsbuddhistinstitute.org/retreat-series

30/09/2026

Learn more & reserve your place:
https://lotusheartsbuddhistinstitute.org/retreat-series

🪷 MEDITATION & TEACHING RETREAT SERIES -Southern Highlands

Four Sundays to slow down, go deeper & practise.

This October, join Geshe-ma Rinchen Pal for a special four-Sunday Meditation & Teaching Retreat Series at Lotus Hearts Buddhist Institute in Braemar.

These peaceful non-residential day retreats offer an opportunity to step away from the busyness of everyday life and spend meaningful time exploring the mind through authentic Tibetan Buddhist teachings, meditation, reflection and practice.

Whether you joined us for The Art of Happiness or you're discovering Lotus Hearts for the first time, this series is an opportunity to go a little deeper — moving beyond simply hearing about inner peace and taking time to cultivate it.

🌿 Sundays, 18 October – 8 November
⏰ 10:00am – 3:00pm
📍 Lotus Hearts Buddhist Institute, 66 Old Hume Hwy, Braemar (behind the Highlands Vet Hospital)
🪷 Guided by Geshe-ma Rinchen Pal
🥗 BYO vegetarian lunch
🙏 Beginners warmly welcome

Suggested donation: $50 per person, per session.

In keeping with our commitment to making the Dharma accessible, no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. If the suggested donation isn't possible for you, you are still warmly welcome to attend.

Places are limited, so bookings are essential.

Learn more & reserve your place:
https://lotusheartsbuddhistinstitute.org/retreat-series

14/08/2026

Come along on the 30 Aug at Mittagong RSL

Free entry tickets on their website

30/07/2026

🌿 LAST-MINUTE RETREAT OPPORTUNITY IN THE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS

We’re delighted to share The Mind at Ease, a meditation retreat guided by Venerable Aileen Barry, taking place 6–9 August at Bundanoon Guest House.

A last-minute cancellation means a single room has just become available, and there is also a twin-share scholarship place available.

Prefer not to stay onsite? Day attendance and online participation are also available.

The Mind at Ease explores how we work with our minds and emotions and how, through practice, we can uncover the calm and clarity already within us.

📅 6–9 August 2026
📍 Bundanoon Guest House, Southern Highlands
🌿 Residential | Day attendance | Online

Interested? Please enquire ASAP, particularly for in-person attendance as catering numbers are being finalised.

📧 [email protected]

Please share with someone who might appreciate this opportunity. 🙏

19/05/2026

Sometimes the most meaningful evenings are the quiet ones.

A cup of tea.
A reflective film.
A deeper connection to the human search for wisdom, compassion, and peace.

Join us online for a special screening of:

✨ Chenrezig Institute: The Origin of Tibetan Buddhism in Australia

This moving documentary explores the early roots of Tibetan Buddhism in Australia through rare footage, personal stories, and the voices of those who helped carry these teachings into the modern world.

Following the screening, attendees are invited to stay for a live Q&A with director Małgorzata Ola Dobrowolska.

📅 Friday 29 May
🕖 7PM AEST
💻 Online via Zoom

Hosted by Lotus Hearts Buddhist Institute.

🎟 Bookings essential via the link below:

https://events.humanitix.com/chenrezig-institute-the-origin-of-tibetan-buddhism-in-australia-film-screening-lotus-hearts-buddhist-institute

12/05/2026

Sample of our online course: Peace Begins Here

This is from Module 4 (Working with Emotions – The Inner Toolbox)
Lesson 4: Lesson 4: Self-Compassion or Self-Avoidance?

Check out our website:

https://samadhicentre.com.au/

12/05/2026

Sample of our online course: Peace Begins Here

This is from Module 4 (Working with Emotions – The Inner Toolbox)
Lesson 4: Lesson 4: Self-Compassion or Self-Avoidance?

Check out our website:

https://samadhicentre.com.au/

11/05/2026

07/05/2026

Doing some prep work for our ‘Peace Begins Here’ online course!

Making exciting progress.

Identifying and working with constructive & destructive emotions ❤️🙏❤️

30/04/2026

This Saturday at Lotus Hearts - Week commencing 2nd May 🌿

A gentle space to pause, reflect, and reconnect.

🧘‍♀️ Meditation | 9:30 – 10:30am
A guided session weaving together:
• Breath awareness
• Investigative meditation
• Mantra recitation

No experience needed — just come as you are.

💬 Discussion Group | 11:00am – 12:00pm
We’ll begin exploring Chamtrul Rinpoche’s recent talk on Karma & Reincarnation
— listening, reflecting, and gently unpacking key ideas together.

This will be an ongoing weekly discussion, allowing us to go deeper into:
• Concepts & terminology
• Practical understanding
• How these teachings relate to everyday life

Once we’ve completed this series, we’ll then move on to the complimentary booklet:
“Understanding Your Mind – Simple Reflections for a More Peaceful Life”
as our next foundation for discussion.

A digital copy is available for download on our website:

https://lotusheartsbuddhistinstitute.org/

A space for open conversation, curiosity, and shared insight.

📍 Lotus Hearts Buddhist Institute
66 Old Hume Hwy, Braemar
(behind Highlands Vet Hospital)

💛 All are welcome
💛 No prior knowledge needed

All sessions are offered freely. Donations are appreciated.
Booking meditation and/or discussion sessions is encouraged.

👉 Reserve your place via our website:

https://lotusheartsbuddhistinstitute.org/

Come for one session or stay for both — you’re very welcome either way.