Take some time out to immerse yourself in meditation and to create some inner peace in your life at our meditation workshops and retreats. These courses examine a particular topic in greater depth than would be possible in a Drop-in class.
Our workshops and retreats are open to everyone and are suitable for all levels of experience, including beginners.
The Skill of Self-confidenceVisiting Teacher Meditation Workshop
️Sun 25 Jun
10am – 2.30pm | Doors open 9.30am
Teacher: Gen Kelsang Tsalden
Book here: $75 (includes lunch and refreshments)
Available to attend online for Centre members. Click here for details about our live-streamed events.
We all want to feel good about ourselves. Suffering from a lack of self-confidence can adversely affect our daily life, our relationships and our spiritual development. However, self-confidence is not a quality that we either have or we don’t have. It is a state of mind that can be cultivated.
In this workshop with guest teacher Gen Kelsang Tsalden, we’ll learn ways of relating to ourself which give rise to authentic self-confidence. This will empower us in all our activities and will give us the inner confidence to develop our good qualities and enjoy a positive mind. In this way we begin to be the confident, joyful, loving person we truly wish to be.
The Art of MeditationMeditation Workshop
️Sun 2 July
10am – 2.30pm | Doors open 9.30am
Teacher: Gerry Bensoussan
Book here: $65 (includes lunch and refreshment)
Available to attend online for Centre members. Click here for details about our live-streamed events.
Through the practice of meditation, we can develop and maintain a peaceful mind all the time. If our mind is peaceful all the time, we will be happy all the time. So, if we really wish for ourself and others to be happy all the time we must learn to practice meditation.
At this workshop, we’ll how to meditate and how to integrate our practice of meditation into our daily life. Through doing this we can reduce our stress, experience a calm, spacious feeling in the mind, and find many of our usual problems falling away.
The Path to HappinessMeditation Workshop
️Sun 23 July
10am – 2.30pm | Doors open 9.30am
Book here: $65 (includes lunch and refreshments)
Available to attend online for Centre members. Click here for details about our live-streamed events.
Everyone wants to be happy and free from suffering. However, try as we might, happiness remains elusive while suffering and problems seem to come naturally. This is because we don’t understand where real happiness and freedom from suffering are to be found.
Buddha taught that all the happiness there is in this world arises from wishing others to be happy, and all the suffering there is in this world arises from wishing ourself to be happy. By understanding and practicing Buddha’s teachings on love, many of our usual problems and anxieties will fall away. In their place we will come to experience a pure and lasting happiness which cannot be disturbed by changing circumstances. Free from selfish concern, we will then be able to help our friends and loved ones in the most appropriate and beneficial ways.
Beginners Meditation Retreat️Sun 11 Jun
10am – 2.30pm | Doors open 9.30am | see timetable below.
Book here: $65 (includes refreshments and lunch)
Teacher: Gen Kelsang Ani
Available to attend online for Centre members. Click here for details about our live-streamed events.
Restore your inner peace and unlock your minds’ potential for lasting happiness. Join us for a relaxing day retreat in a quiet and peaceful environment, providing a rare opportunity to refresh your mind through meditation. Through meditation we can learn how to relax and develop peaceful and positive states of mind.
Everybody is welcome to attend, regardless of experience. These retreats consist of practical teachings and short guided meditations that will give rise to a peaceful feeling in the mind and improve your ability to live a peaceful life. Topics vary and are detailed below.
Retreat topic: Meditations for a Clear Mind | Sun 11 Jun
Be guided on a voyage of exploration of your own mind and discover your own inner potential for lasting peace and happiness. These meditations help us to experience mental peace and clarity by meditating on the mind itself. Through understanding your subconscious mind and how it works, begin to control your mind and improve your quality life more and in the future.
Next topic: Meditations for a Kind Heart | Sun 20 Aug
Improve your relationships and heal your own mind through meditations on loving kindness and compassion. Change your mindset with these simple meditations; grow your kind heart, and develop greater peace of mind and happiness. You’ll experience the benefits in your own life and in your relationships with others.
Weekend Meditation Retreat️️ Fri 16 – Sun 18 Jun 2023– Eight Steps to Happiness (SOLD OUT)
️️ Fri 14 – Sun 16 Jul 2023 – The Art of Forgiveness
️️️️ Fri 25 – Sun 27 Aug 2023 – Finding Peace of Mind
Fri 6pm – Sun 1pm
Teacher: Gen Kelsang Ani
Escape the stress and busyness of life and discover the peace of meditation for yourself. Be guided to cultivate greater inner peace through practical Buddhist teachings and meditations. In between sessions, enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the Glass House Mountains and the company of like- minded people. These retreats provide a wonderful opportunity to unwind, relax and gain a more positive perspective on life.
The retreat begins with dinner on Friday night and finishes with lunch on Sunday. There are plenty of opportunities to relax and unwind in the tranquil surroundings, taking in views of the Glass House Mountains. The retreat is catered with delicious vegetarian food, and includes accommodation. All you need to do is to relax and enjoy yourself. Booking is essential – please book early to ensure a place.
Venue
Glasshouse Mountains Ecolodge, 198 Barrs Road, Glass House Mountains, Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
The Ecolodge is located 70 kilometers north of Brisbane in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast.
By car
Take exit 188 off the M1 and head along Steve Irwin Way for about 8.5km. Turn left onto Barrs Connection Road, and immediately left again into Barrs Road. Follow Barrs Road for 2.5km and the Ecolodge is on the righthand side of the road. There is ample parking onsite, however, carpooling is encouraged.
By Train
Trains run several times each morning and afternoon from Brisbane to Glasshouse Mountains station on the Nambour/Gympie North line. The Ecolodge is 3 km from the station and we will be running a pick-up and drop-off service from Glass House Mountains Train Station, which you can add at the time of booking.
Retreat Topics and Dates
16 – 18 Jun: Eight Steps to Happiness
Fill your heart with positive thoughts, good intentions, and Buddhist wisdom. By following a series of step by step meditations this retreat gives you the opportunity to connect with your own potential for inner peace and happiness and equips you with special practical methods for keeping a happy and positive mind.
The focus of the retreat will be one of Buddhism’s best loved teachings ‘Eight Verses of Training the Mind’ by the famous Buddhist meditator Geshe Langri Tangpa. These eight verses reveal powerful meditations that awaken our potential for loving kindness, compassion, and wisdom.
14 – 16 Jul: The Art of Forgiveness
It is impossible to go through life without feeling harmed or insulted by others, but it is possible to move on from past hurt, to overcome feelings of anger and resentment and to free ourself from emotional pain.
Developing the art of forgiveness enables us to let go and move on with our life. With this practical wisdom we gain clarity and insight into our problems and are able to let go of painful emotions and unhelpful ways of thinking. Through applying these understandings in daily life we can learn to heal our heart, restore harmony to our relationships, make peace with the past, and finally enjoy real mental freedom.
25 – 27 Aug: Finding Peace of Mind
Discover your potential for lasting peace of mind and happiness. Through meditation we can develop and maintain a peaceful mind all the time. If our mind is peaceful all the time, we will be happy all the time. If we really wish for ourself and others to be happy all the time we must learn to practice meditation and awaken our potential for real peace and happiness.
Fees & Booking
Prices range from $494 – $654 for singles; for a couple or those sharing a room with a friend, prices range from $362 – $552 per person; and if there are three of you who’d like to share a room, prices range from $330 – $371 per person. (Prices are all-inclusive, further details on the booking form).
We also offer day retreats in Brisbane city Click Here for Day Retreats
Beerwah Room
One queen bed and one single bed, ensuite bathroom. Reverse cycle air conditioning. Price includes retreat fee for one person – if sharing your room, please book additional retreat fee per person.
Orchard Room
One queen bed, ensuite bathroom. Reverse cycle air conditioning. Price includes retreat fee for one person – if sharing your room, please book additional retreat fee per person.
Family Forest Room
One queen bed and one bunk bed, ensuite bathroom. Reverse cycle air conditioning. Price includes retreat fee for one person – if sharing your room, please book additional retreat fee per person.
Train Carriage
One queen bed, ensuite bathroom, kitchenette. Reverse cycle air conditioning. Price includes retreat fee for one person – if sharing your room, please book additional retreat fee per person.
Mt Tibro Room
This room is perfect to share with a friend or two. One queen bed, two single beds in separate rooms (one mezzanine), shared full bathroom. Reverse cycle air conditioning. Price includes retreat fee for one person – if sharing your room, please book additional retreat fee per person.
Bungalow
One queen bed, full bathroom, kitchen and living room. Reverse cycle air conditioning. Price includes retreat fee for one person – if sharing your room, please book additional retreat fee per person.
The Skill of Self-confidenceVisiting Teacher Meditation Workshop
️Sun 25 Jun
10am – 2.30pm | Doors open 9.30am
Teacher: Gen Kelsang Tsalden
Book here: $75 (includes lunch and refreshments)
Available to attend online for Centre members. Click here for details about our live-streamed events.
We all want to feel good about ourselves. Suffering from a lack of self-confidence can adversely affect our daily life, our relationships and our spiritual development. However, self-confidence is not a quality that we either have or we don’t have. It is a state of mind that can be cultivated.
In this workshop with guest teacher Gen Kelsang Tsalden, we’ll learn ways of relating to ourself which give rise to authentic self-confidence. This will empower us in all our activities and will give us the inner confidence to develop our good qualities and enjoy a positive mind. In this way we begin to be the confident, joyful, loving person we truly wish to be.
Each year, as well as many other special events and retreats, Kadampa Meditation Centre Australia hosts the Australian Festival around the new year and the Australian Dharma Celebration around Easter. These special national events gather people from all over Australia together to enjoy meaningful spiritual holidays.
