Ven. GENDUN TOUR: Resting in the Nature of Mind (weekend retreat)
(HYBRID) Step away from the busyness of everyday life and discover the relief of a quieter mind. In this weekend retreat, Venerable Losang Gendun will share his experience and knowledge on these simple yet profound meditation practices that help settle the constant stream of thoughts and distractions. Participants will be guided through a sequence of practices such as calm-abiding (shamatha), Mahamudra meditation, and analytical contemplations.
With a warm and practical teaching style, Venerable Gendun presents these profound methods in ways that are easy to understand and directly applicable to daily life. The retreat offers a rare opportunity to slow down, settle the mind, and explore meditation in a supportive and welcoming environment.
Over the weekend, Ven. Gendun will lead us through meditations calm-abiding (shamatha) meditation, and share practical techniques to relax the body, steady the attention, and give the mind the space to rest.
With clear guidance and a supportive environment, even complete beginners can quickly feel the benefits of learning how to pause and be present. From this foundation, Venerable Gendun introduces Mahamudra meditationโan approach that helps us look directly at the nature of our own awareness. Participants will be led gently led toward a deeper experience of clarity, presence, and inner ease.
โThe human mind has the potential for infinite development. If you can discover, even in a small way, that true satisfaction comes from your mind, you will realize that you can extend this experience without limit and that it is possible to discover everlasting satisfaction.โ
Lama Thubten Yeshe
Alongside these practices, analytical meditations will explore timeless Buddhist insights on topics such as compassion, perspective, and the nature of thoughts and emotions. These contemplations help transform meditation from something we only do on the cushion into a powerful way of understanding ourselves and relating to the world.
Whether you are completely new to meditation or have years of experience, this retreat offers practical tools for cultivating a calmer mind, deeper wisdom, and a more open heart.
โVenerable Gendun has a strong commitment to living and promoting the โexamined lifeโ, in which the false security of dogmas is replaced by a fearless heart and inquisitive mind.โ
The Buddha Project
Event Details
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*Tour Package includes ALL teachings and meditations, all the catch-up soundfiles, video of the sessions, lightly edited transcripts, and any course materials.
Join Event on Zoom
This is a hybrid event, held both in-person in the gompa and online on Zoom. Zoom meeting starts 10 minutes before event start time.
Timetable
9:30 am – 4:30 pm both days, with a 1.5 hour lunch break
(We recommend you BYO lunch rather than rushing out. We have a fridge and microwave to use)
This is an approximate guide to session times:
9:30am – 10:45am Session 1
Short break
11:00am – 12:00pm Session 2
Lunch
1:30pm – 2:45pm Session 3
Afternoon tea
3:15pm – 4:30pm Session 4
Prayers to Download
Long Mandala Offering at Teachings
Prayers Before Teachings
A Mahamudra Reader
Shamatha Manual
Upcoming Touring Teachers…
Guru Bhumtsok Brisbane 2026
Guru Bhumtsok Brisbane 2026