Training - Retreats

Annual October Calm Abiding Retreat

This is one of the most popular retreats and usually attracts more than 100 attendees who go home as changed people.

After teaching and living in the west for many years, Lama Choedak Rinpoche has dedicated much of his time to the promotion and practice of Calm Abiding Meditation in the West.

He teaches his well-structured method of this simple but profound meditation practice throughout Australia and then holds an annual 10-day retreat in October.

The annual retreat has been held since he established Rongton Buddhist Training College in 1996.

People book for this retreat months ahead.

This practice will help you become relaxed, focused and peaceful.

It enables you to identify the real causes of unhappiness and recover from stress, anxiety and tension.

Meditation is a tool that helps you remove undesirable old habits, improve self confidence and add a touch of dignity and sacredness to your life.

With practice you will be able to integrate a sense of calmness into everyday activities and transform negative situations into something positive.

Come and enjoy learning a time-proven skill that will bring you lifelong happiness.

* Download a colour poster promoting the retreat (Word, 720kb).

Previous retreats

The following Calm Abiding Retreats have been held -

1 st Annual 10 day Shamatha Retreat 3 - 12 October 1997

2 nd Annual Joint Retreat 5 - 8 June 1998

3 rd Annual Calm Abiding Meditation Retreat 22 - 31 October 1999

4 th Annual Calm Abiding Meditation Retreat 15 - 24 September 2000

5 th Annual 10 day Calm Abiding Retreat 6 - 14 October 2001

6 th Annual 10 day Calm Abiding Retreat 4 - 13 October 2002

7 th Annual 10 day Calm Abiding Retreat 3 - 12 October 2003

8 th Annual 10 day Calm Abiding Retreat 1 - 10 October 2004

9 th Annual 10 day Calm Abiding Retreat 29 Sept - 8 October 2005

A shorter course is also held annually at Jamchen Buddhist Centre in Melbourne (contact 03 9857 3612) and at Sakya Dolma Choe Ling in Sydney (contact Sylvia and Donald Johnson 02 9801 3209).

Weekly practice

Every Sunday Calm Abiding Practice is practised at Sakya Losal Choe Dzong in Evatt at 11am four about 40 minutes.

This is followed by a Dharma talk by Rinpoche or one of his senior students.

* See the calendar for the dates of the next retreats or view photos from previous retreats.