Photo: Margaret River (Wedding ceremony Puja)
Extra January Mindfulness and Dharma sessions at Tig-Le.
Please note that these times and days in January differ from our regular sessions throughout the year. Come along; both of these sessions are open house for everyone.
Buddhadharma meditation on Tuesday nights, 13th, 20th and 27th January from 7pm – 8pm. These sessions will be guided by your questions relating to the Buddha Dharma teachings and trainings. There will be an emphasis on the mind-object contemplation meditative technique, as we have explored throughout 2025.
Traditional mindfulness on Wednesday mornings, 14th, 21st and 28th January from 6:20am to 7am. These sessions are open to questions regarding the development, application and maintenance of mindfulness. Following a brief question-and-response session is a silent sitting practice.
Cost for both sessions is a freely offered supportive contribution.
First Term Schedule – 4th of February to the 18th of March, 2026
We look forward to seeing you at Tig-Le House and on retreat.
Regular sessions
The first term of traditional mindfulness sessions, Monday mornings from 6:20am to 7pm, from the 9th of February to the 16th of March, is dedicated to developing, applying, and maintaining mindfulness in daily life. Open House. All welcome.
The first term Dharma study and practice group, Wednesdays evenings 7pm to 8:15pm, from the 4th of February to the 18th of March, and is dedicated to the Theravāda Dhamma Vehicle, the original teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, the historical Buddha. Booking required. Please note that the group will gather in person at the Tig-Le Studio and join the sessions together via Zoom—many thanks to Gita for offering to facilitate the group locally, with support from Dave. I will be joining you online from Balingup. Please note that it will not be possible to join the sessions individually via Zoom from another location; all participation is in person at Tig-Le. The group will continue as a booked group, so a commitment to attend is required; sessions are not open to drop-in attendance. To register, or if you have any questions, please get in contact with me at: tiglehouse@gmail.com
Tig-Le operates entirely on the goodwill and financial contributions of those who attend sessions. Your support goes a long way to keeping the teachings accessible and alive—many thanks.
To conclude the first term is the Theravāda Dhamma Retreat, 23rd to 29th March, which flows on from the Dharma study and practice group and teachings on mindfulness. This weeklong retreat explores teachings attributed to the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, including The Four Noble Truths, The Threefold Training (Eightfold Path), Refuge, Dukkha, Anicca, Anatta and more, and how understanding and practice support the growth of mindfulness in our daily lives, and a deepening of Refuge. Retreatants develop their mindful, calm-abiding, meditative practice. Here is the link to the registration form: registration form or further details, can be found on our website: Tig-Le House of Dharma Retreats
2026 Retreats
*Please be aware that all bookings are now done through the registration form. We are not taking bookings through the website. Please register early to help us plan a smooth and enjoyable retreat experience for everyone registration form or contact Sonam directly at tiglehouse@gmail.com.
All our retreats for 2026 are held at OriginsCentre and Coorain in Balingup, W.A.
Theravada Dhamma Retreat, 23rd to 29th March. Explore teachings attributed to the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, including The Four Noble Truths, The Threefold Training, Threefold Refuge, Dukkha, Anicca, Anatta and more, and how understanding and practice support a deeper Refuge. Retreatants work on developing their natural, mindful, calm-abiding, meditative practice.
Mahayana, Seven-Point Mind Training, 22nd to 28th June. A dedicated practice exploring core Buddha Dharma teachings on the stage-by-stage training technique attributed to Atisha, including histories and Lineage pathways, preliminary contemplations, Bodhicitta, Metta, Tonglen, Vajrasattva healing transformation, and more. These teachings foster the union of mindfulness and meditation, supporting the cultivation of the heart for awakening and the wisdom of our mature, cultivated, compassionate ways of being in the world.
Metta Meditation Retreat, 3rd to 9th August. Cultivating an open, friendly, and benevolent attitude toward oneself and all beings. Through graduated practice, our natural Metta state matures, nurtured by heartfelt feelings of understanding, warmth, and goodwill for our own and others’ experiences and the realities of this world. Metta is a warm, strong heart and a deepened sense of love, kindness, bond and kinship with the broader web of life.
Vajrayana Retreat, 23rd to 29th November. Vajrayāna, the Tibetan Buddhist vehicle, weaves a tapestry of our love for the sacred and the dance of hearts and minds into compassionate activity, embedding it into the living memory of our humanity through visualisation, symbolism, ceremony, story, and history. Retreatants receive guidance in preparing for and participating in the Wongkur (ceremonial empowerment) of a Deva from the Tibetan Pantheon, along with Sadhana meditation and personal practice.
Venues
Visit the Origins Centre website to see the centre and find information about staying onsite Staying at Origins – THE ORIGINS CENTRE
