October 2014
Insight Retreat – 7 days, Victoria
This day of practice will explore, shed light on and unpack the seemingly opposing qualities of 'effort' and 'surrender' in our meditative practice. What roles do they play, and how can they be better understood and utlilised in order to both relax and rouse ourselves into deeper states of receptivity and clarity?
Find out more »January 2015
Insight Retreat: Open Heart – Open Mind
Insight meditation allows us to examine and transform the habitual limited patterns of mind that create confusion, anxiety, reactivity and suffering. The retreat offers an ideal opportunity for established meditators to deepen their practice.
Find out more »Insight Retreat: Inquiry into Awakening
Teachers: Subhana Barzaghi & Will James Download retreat flyer (PDF) Retreat schedule: The schedule has silent periods of sitting and walking meditation; guided meditation instructions, guided yoga periods, interviews and inquiry sessions with teachers; Dharma talks, mindfulness work periods and free time. Venue: ‘Sangsurya’ at Byron Bay is a beautiful, tranquil & comfortable venue - a favourite with regular retreat participants. Cost: $650 covers accommodation and three gourmet vegetarian meals a day. In accordance with the Buddhist tradition, teachers provide…
Find out more »April 2015
7 day Easter Sesshin
Teachers: Subhana & Maggie Gluek.
Followed by Transmission ceremony for Maggie Gluek 11th April.
Find out more »Insight retreat: Deepening into Stillness
Teachers: Subhana Barzaghi & Alan Bassal Bookings open 3 months prior Download "Deepening Into Stillness" Flyer Registration through www.sydneyinsightmeditators.org.
Find out more »May 2015
Love, Intimacy & the Buddha: fortnightly course over 7 weeks
7 Week personal & professional development training, inter-weaving the Buddhist teachings of mindfulness and the embodied boundless heart with the compassion-based psychological sciences of the West.
Find out more »December 2015
Insight Retreat: Open Heart – Open Mind
Teachers: Carol Perry & Subhana Barzaghi
Find out more »April 2016
Mindfulness & Compassionate Living Training — April
Mindfulness & Compassion to meet challenging life situations Teachers: Subhana & Sabina Rabold Mindfulness and self-compassion can heal and transform: emotional pain and distress inner critic and negative thoughts limiting self-beliefs and behaviours low self-esteem and diminished self-worth stress, sorrow and grief Mindfulness and self-compassion can awaken: happiness, joy, inner peace, self-love and acceptance
Find out more »June 2016
Beyond Mindfulness – Buddhist theory and practice in therapy
8th Annual AABCAP Conference – Beyond Mindfulness Sabina Rabold and Subhana Barzaghi will be presenting a workshop on Self-compassion Register online here Email enquirers: aabcap@gmail.com Www.aabcap.org Cost: $290.00 Early Bird special till 31 March 2016 From April 1 2016, Standard rate $380.00, AABCAP Members, $320.00 Conference registration includes 4 interactive half day workshops, light lunch and refreshments.
Find out more »August 2016
Week-end Zazenkai workshop
More information coming soon.
Find out more »September 2016
Loving, Resilient Relationships through Mindfulness & Compassion
Inter-weaving the Buddhist teachings of mindfulness and the embodied boundless heart with the compassion-based psychological services of the West.
Find out more »October 2016
Melbourne Insight Retreat
More information coming soon.
Find out more »January 2017
Southern Insight Summer Retreat: New Zealand
We will once again be running a week-long silent insight meditation retreat early in the year of 2017. This is a wonderful way to being the year and is suitable for beginners or experienced practitioners.
Find out more »July 2017
Zen Sesshin – Darwin Zen Group
Teachers: Subhana & Justine Mayer Commences on evening of 28 July 2017. More information coming soon. NB: Dharma transmission ceremony for Justine Mayer on Sunday 30th July
Find out more »April 2018
AABCAP- Zen Retreat
Teachers: Subhana Barzaghi & Jeff Ward More information coming soon.
Find out more »May 2018
Awakening the Joy of Creativity in Tuscany
Join us for a nourishing 7-day Mindfulness and Creativity Retreat at the beautiful Villa Boccella located in Tuscany Italy, where we will replenish, explore and celebrate our innate creativity. The retreat is a time for inner rejuvenation that arises from stillness and insight meditation, which opens up a space that restores our energy, reinvigorates our passion and enhances creativity. When we enter the silence and stillness of meditation we connect more fully with nature and with ourselves allowing us to…
Find out more »June 2018
Insight Meditation Retreat – Embodying the Awakened Heart-Mind
Teachers: Subhana Barzaghi & Carol Perry
Find out more »September 2018
Open Heart – Open Mind Silent Retreat
This silent retreat includes sitting, walking and standing meditations; yoga asana to assist in sitting; private and group interviews; questions and inquiry with teachers; dharma talks; instructions for meditation; and mindfulness work and free time.
Find out more »January 2019
Dharma Gathering – Christchurch N.Z.
Contact: Di on 338 7070 or e-mail diana.r@xtra.co.nz.
Find out more »Freedom of the Heart & Mind
Teachers: Subhana Barzaghi & Will James
Find out more »March 2019
Insight retreat: Deepening Into Stillness
Teachers: Subhana Barzaghi & Alan Bassal
Find out more »April 2019
Sydney Zen Centre Autumn Sesshin
Teachers: Subhana Barzaghi & Allan Marett
Find out more »June 2019
Awakening the Heart-Mind
7 day Insight Retreat at Sangsurya, Byron Bay, Teachers: Subhana Barzaghi & Carol Perry
Find out more »August 2019
Meditation and Creativity Retreat
In this retreat we will follow the ancient wisdom within our own personal bodies and attune to the extraordinary interconnectedness with the Earth, our Great Body, our precious source of everything. Through meditative inquiry, creative writing, art making and mosaic tiling we can explore a wise relationship between our lived bodies and the earth’s abundant wild intricate beauty. The retreats rhythm of silence and creative expression allows the body of feeling, movement and imagination to become a creative act of…
Find out more »November 2019
7 day Spring sesshin: Melbourne Zen Centre
Teacher: Subhana Barzaghi Roshi Assistant Teacher: Wayne Rankin ‘Sesshin’ means to touch, settle, and actualise the 'heart-mind’ - mind that is reality itself, radiant and full, empty of loss or gain. The Melbourne Zen Group Spring Sesshin is an opportunity to participate in a seven day traditional, silent residential Zen retreat in the company of dedicated and supportive fellow practitioners – a priceless opportunity to drop away from ordinary concerns and fall back into meeting your life breath by breath…
Find out more »January 2020
The Earth is Our Great Body – Insight Meditation Retreat
In this retreat we will listen to the ancient wisdom within our own bodies and attune to the extraordinary inter-connectedness with the 'Earth our Great Body’ with its wild intricate beauty, our precious source of everything. Through cultivating the ancient wisdom practices of mindfulness, compassion and inquiry, we can heal and nourish ourselves, experience the freedom that is possible in each moment, and awaken our hearts to our place in this great web of life. Giving ourselves to this deep…
Find out more »May 2020
[ONLINE] Deepening Into Stillness – Insight Meditation Retreat
Teachers: Subhana Barzaghi & Alan Bassal
Find out more »June 2020
Awakening the Heart-Mind – Insight Meditation Retreat
7 day Insight Retreat at Sangsurya, Byron Bay, Teachers: Subhana Barzaghi
Find out more »January 2021
The Depth of Inquiry: An Insight Meditation Retreat
Teachers: Subhana Barzaghi & Will James
Find out more »February 2021
Mindfulness and Compassion Teacher Training Program (Continuing): Module One
This is a professional training program to support those who want to teach meditation, mindfulness and compassion aligned with the deep wisdom teachings of the Buddha. This two year program is particularly suitable for those who are interested in incorporating mindfulness and compassion in their work in allied modalities such as; health, yoga, fitness, group work, social work, conflict resolution, social activism and counselling. The program is designed to support you to deepen your own meditation practice as well as…
Find out more »March 2021
Eco Dharma Training Course (Online): Module One
MODULE ONE: WHAT IS ECO DHARMA? Mari Rhydwen is a Zen Roshi and teacher for the Zen Group of Western Australia, writer and climate activist. Mari will introduce the concept of eco-dharma and explore the relationship between Buddhist practices, meditation, environmental issues and activism. We will discuss how Buddhist practices can guide us in facing an ecological crisis that threatens all life on earth. Subhana Barzaghi is a Zen Roshi, Insight Dharma teacher, Director of the Insight Meditation Institute and…
Find out more »Eco Dharma Training Course (Online): Module Two
MODULE TWO: A SCIENTIFIC UPDATE A scientific update on the global ecological crisis and how climate change is affecting Australia Dr. Rosalie Chapple is an environmental scientist who has worked in conservation for 30 years. Rosalie teaches in UNSW Masters of Environmental Management Program & is Director of World Heritage Institute in the Blue Mountains. This session will be an opportunity to educate and update ourselves about the current climate change situation, its impact, projections, the status of the ecological…
Find out more »April 2021
Eco Dharma Training Course (Online): Module Three
MODULE 3: HONOURING OUR PAIN FOR THE WORLD Sally Gillespie did her Ph.D. research on the psychological effects of climate change and her latest acclaimed book is called Climate Crisis & Consciousness. Sally will speak about the range of psychological and emotional responses to climate change and ecological collapse and how we can develop more resilience. Developing awareness of ecological threats and destructions can stir both eco-anxiety and grief. The more we talk about all of this, the more resilient…
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