Australia

SI Australia (SIA), founded in 1986 by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, is a member of the international collective of Siddhartha’s Intent (SI) Buddhist groups. SIA shares the collective vision of other SI groups to create an environment in which the authentic Buddhadharma may flourish in the modern era. SIA offers a number of opportunities for study and practice including weekend workshops, online studies, and vipashyana retreats.

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26 Morning Meditation (SI Australia) Morning Meditation (SI Australia) 21:00 - 22:00 Daily prayers & 20 minute Meditation 7:00 -7:30 am AEST (UTC +10) This meditation session is offered ongoing 7 days a week by SIA Instructors and other experienced practice hosts. The regular hosts are currently Ani Zangmo, Christina Peebles, Caroline Milwright and Maya Horvath. This is a lightly guided practice an , ...
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28 Vima Ladrup tsok (SI Australia) -Cancelled Vima Ladrup tsok (SI Australia) -Cancelled 00:00 - 02:30 UPDATE: Sunday 28th December 2025 No December Practice. There will be no December Practice and we will resume in January 2026. Kindfully, SIA Please consider donating. Siddhartha’s Intent Australia is a not-for-profit organisation entirely run by volunteers. Your donation will directly help with the costs of providin , ... Introduction to Buddhist Meditation Practice with Jakob Leschly Introduction to Buddhist Meditation Practice with Jakob Leschly 07:00 - 08:00 Monthly Practice Sessions with Jakob Leschly Last Sunday of the month Time: 6 – 7 pm (AEDT+11 Sydney time) / 8 – 9 am (Central Europe Time) The Buddha taught meditation to calm the mind and allow for insight. He saw that we all naturally possess an unconditional sanity, which, although temporarily veiled , ... Chimé Phakmé Nyingtik Tsok-Cancelled Chimé Phakmé Nyingtik Tsok-Cancelled 23:30 - 00:00 Update: Sunday 28th 10:30-12:30pm No December Practice. There will be no December Practice and we will resume in January 2026. Kindfully, SIA , ...

29 Rain of Blessings tsok on Guru Rinpoche Day (SI Australia-SI Europe) Rain of Blessings tsok on Guru Rinpoche Day (SI Australia-SI Europe) 08:00 - 09:30 On Guru Rinpoche Day, Monday, Dec 29, 2025, SIA and SIE will offer a Rain of Blessings tsok – at 7 pm Sydney time (AEDT) / 9 am Central Europe time. If you would like to make an offering of song, dance, poem or reading during the tsok break, please contact Ani Zangmo. Click here for information on how to prepar , ... Chimé Phakmé Nyingtik Tsok-Cancelled Chimé Phakmé Nyingtik Tsok-Cancelled 00:00 - 01:30 Update: Sunday 28th 10:30-12:30pm No December Practice. There will be no December Practice and we will resume in January 2026. Kindfully, SIA , ...
30 Monthly Study Sessions with Jakob Leschly Monthly Study Sessions with Jakob Leschly 06:30 - 07:30 It’s Up to You: The Practice of Self-Reflection on the Buddhist Path An online study of Dzigar Kongtrül Rinpoche’s classic It’s Up to You: The Practice of Self-Reflection on the Buddhist Path. Self-reflection is a practice, a path, and an attitude. It is the spirit of taking an interest in that which we u , ...
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2 Green Tara Puja (SI Australia) Green Tara Puja (SI Australia) 23:00 - 00:00 Tara Image by Emily Avery Yoshiko Crow Accumulating Wisdom and Merit through the Mandala of Arya Tara Saturday 3rd January 2026 10:00 am to 12:00 pm AEDT (UTC +11) We will join for the practice of Green Tara sadhana from Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa – the Zabtik Drolchok – on a monthly basis, dedicating this to t , ...
3 Chariot to Freedom – Saturday Sessions with Jakob Leschly Chariot to Freedom – Saturday Sessions with Jakob Leschly 08:00 - 09:00 Guidance from the Great Masters on the Vajrayana Preliminary Practices – The program takes place on Saturdays – impermanence permitting! Written by the saintly master Shechen Gyaltsap Pema Namgyal, the root-guru of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, this eloquent and inspiring instruction on the Vajrayana pre , ... Datun – 7-month Study program – Buddhism: View and Path Datun – 7-month Study program – Buddhism: View and Path 13:30 - 15:30 Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche recently emphasized that “Practising dharma is really, really wishing to have the right view.” After six datuns (4-week shamatha-vipasyana retreats) at his practice centres in India, Rinpoche now supports joining this intensive practice with greater study of the view. Originally design , ... Green Tara Puja (SI Australia) Green Tara Puja (SI Australia) 00:00 - 01:00 Tara Image by Emily Avery Yoshiko Crow Accumulating Wisdom and Merit through the Mandala of Arya Tara Saturday 3rd January 2026 10:00 am to 12:00 pm AEDT (UTC +11) We will join for the practice of Green Tara sadhana from Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa – the Zabtik Drolchok – on a monthly basis, dedicating this to t , ...
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Australia

Upcoming Events

December 2025

Morning Meditation (SI Australia)

Vima Ladrup tsok (SI Australia) -Cancelled

Introduction to Buddhist Meditation Practice with Jakob Leschly

Chimé Phakmé Nyingtik Tsok-Cancelled

Rain of Blessings tsok on Guru Rinpoche Day (SI Australia-SI Europe)

Chimé Phakmé Nyingtik Tsok-Cancelled

Monthly Study Sessions with Jakob Leschly

Green Tara Puja (SI Australia)

Chariot to Freedom – Saturday Sessions with Jakob Leschly

Datun – 7-month Study program – Buddhism: View and Path

Green Tara Puja (SI Australia)

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