Longchen Nyingtik Ngöndro Group Practice Retreat
At the Mahabodhi Stupa of Great Awakening
Bellingen, NSW, 26th – 31st July 2025
Siddhartha Intent Instructors Ani Zangmo and Tsering Chodron invite you to join, in person, a Longchen Nyingtik Ngöndro group practice retreat at the Mahabodhi Stupa of Great Awakening, Bellingen, NSW. As Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche has said, “just to see or circumambulate the stupa brings great blessings”.
Our retreat coincides with the anniversary of Chökhur Duchen, the first turning of the Wheel of Dharma, on 28th July: a precious opportunity to make offerings and practice at the stupa on this multiplying merit day.
This program is open to those enrolled in Ngöndro Gar or anyone else who wishes to learn about or start practising Ngöndro. Additional guidance will be provided for those practising Chetsun Nyingtik Ngöndro.
The retreat will begin at 2.00pm on 26th July with introductions and guided practice of the complete Longchen Nyingtik Ngöndro text. We will spend the next five days focusing for a full day on each of the sections of Ngöndro – Outer Preliminaries, Refuge & Bodhicitta, Vajrasattva, Mandala & Kusali, and Guru Yoga: also providing tuition and answering questions. It is recommended that participants attend the full program.
For Retreat Program & Information: click here
Cost
In person (includes lunch, morning/afternoon tea)
SIA Financial Member: $375.00 (+ Humanitix admin fee)
Non Member: $400 (+ Humanitix admin fee)
Ordained Sangha: By Donation
Places are limited to join this retreat in person. Please register soon! Click here
Retreat questionnaire for those attending in person, please complete here
Online
Announcement: In response to numerous requests from overseas Ngöndro practitioners, and those who have difficulty in attending in person, we are now opening up two sessions daily of this retreat online (see retreat program & information for details). Preference is to attend this retreat in person, to fully enhance and support your ngondro practice.
Registration for online participation click here. Online cost is by donation.
Zoom link will be sent after registration.
Please note: there will be no language translations.
Venue
Hosts: Tricia and Stephen Abell, 256 Martells Road, Bellingen NSW at the Mahabodhi Stupa of Great Awakening, recently consecrated by Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche.
Venue enquiries including onsite basic camping (tents and vans)
Contact: Tricia Abell +61 481 187 150 or [email protected]
Accommodation also available in local Farm Stays and BnBs.
Contacts
For retreat enquiries: Tsering Chodron at [email protected]
For venue enquiries: Tricia Abell at [email protected]
For general enquiries: Meg at [email protected]
Please consider donating to support SIA, so it is able to continue to offer this and other practices. Siddhartha’s Intent Australia is a not-for-profit organisation entirely run by volunteers. Your donation will directly help with the costs of providing our program of online and face to face practices, teachings and retreats.
