Photo: Margaret River (Wedding ceremony Puja)
Term 1 Calendar, 28th January to 21st March 2025
Here is our latest calendar for the first term of 2025. We look forward to seeing you at Tig-Le House or on retreat.
Regular sessions
Monday Mindfulness: Open House, 3rd February – 10th March, 7pm – 8pm. Location: Tig-Le House, 11 Tingle Avenue, Margaret River. These open-house mindfulness sessions are open to anyone wanting to sit and cultivate mindfulness in an open and dedicated way with an experienced teacher-practitioner. They are open to those who are new to practice and experienced practitioners. Mindfulness is our capacity to attend to experiences, fostering calm and peacefulness of response based on ethical engagement with life. These sessions are supported by the voluntary contributions of those who attend. We understand that everyone’s financial situation is different. Book ahead via this booking link Monday Mindfulness Open House, Term 1, 2025 or contribute via direct debit or in person on the day. The recommended amount is $20 – $30 pp / session.
Tuesday Mindfulness: Seven-Week Training Program, 28th January – 11th March, 10am – 11am. Location: Tig-Le House, 11 Tingle Avenue, Margaret River. This seven-week mindfulness program is open to anyone interested in learning and practising mindfulness techniques. These sessions cover aspects of both traditional and contemporary approaches in a sequential and practical way, emphasising how mindfulness applies to everyday life. It is suitable for both new practitioners and those with previous experience. All are welcome. These sessions are supported by the voluntary contributions of those who attend. We understand that everyone’s financial situation is different. Book ahead via this booking link Tuesday Mindfulness Training Program, Term 1, 2025 or contribute via direct debit or in person on the day. The recommended amount is $20 – $30 pp / session.
Wednesday Dharma Study and Practice Group, 29th January – 12th March, 7pm – 8:30pm. Term topic: Theravada Dhamma. Location: Tig-Le House, 11 Tingle Avenue, Margaret River. In the first series of Buddha-Dharma teachings for 2025, we explore the Theravada Dhamma and associated meditative practices within a universalist tradition encompassing both secular and sacred elements. It is recommended to attend the sessions weekly, as we move through teaching sequentially, as outlined in the Old Theravada Dhamma Puja text. The first two sessions cover essential foundational instructions on practice, making it advantageous to attend these classes. These sessions are supported by the voluntary contributions of those who attend. We understand that everyone’s financial situation is different. Book ahead via this booking link Wednesday Dharma Group, Term 1, 2025 or contribute via direct debit or in person on the day. The recommended amount is $20 – $30 pp / session. Traditionally, mindfulness and guidance in the Theravada Dhamma Tradition are prerequisites for advancing to further studies and practices, such as those explored in the Mahayana and Vajrayana Vehicles in terms two and four. This is for the good mental and psychological health and stability of all involved. *If you are interested in studying Buddhist teachings and practices in these Vehicles, please join this dedicated study and practice group.
Thursday Mindful Walking Group, 30th January to 13th March, 9am – 10am. Locations: Various locations are advised weekly via our FB Messenger and FB groups. Join us for weekly community mindful walking. We walk purposefully together in silence, discovering how to move calmly and peacefully through life and country. Each week, insights into the practice of mindful walking are shared, and there is an opportunity to discuss the practice afterwards. All are welcome. To stay updated with the location each week, as these may vary, please connect with us via Tig-Le mindful walking group | Facebook or request to be added to our FB Messenger chat group. Please note that this is a local, voluntary and free community walking group on public land. We walk on a range of terrains with varying difficulties. Each person is responsible for their safety and well-being. No pets, please. If you would like to support Tig-Le’s community efforts, you can make a contribution/donation here at Contribution.
Retreats
Mindful Walking Weekend at Fair Harvest Permaculture 8th & 9th of March 2025, Saturday 8:30am & 3:30pm, Sunday 8:30am. On this weekend retreat with Regenerative Bushland Manager, Permaculturalist, and Universalist Dharma Teacher Lama Sonam / Ian Hackett (You can read more about Ian here at About Us (tiglehouse.org)), participants will learn mindful walking in nature techniques on the beautiful Fair Harvest Permaculture property, revealing and connecting inner and outer aspects of experience. Ian will introduce practices for walking the land, respectfully moving with country, interacting with landscape ecologies through the sensory body, and understanding the relationships between the mind, body, spirit and environment. Ian is part of the core teaching group on our Permaculture Design Certificate Courses.
Stay onsite for the weekend or attend classes daily, staying offsite. To stay on-site: vehicle/tent site or the Tiny House, please book directly through Fair Harvest Retreat Margaret River – Hipcamp in Margaret River, Western Australia. To join the mindful walking sessions, please select the amount you can afford from the booking options on the Tig-Le House website (link below). The cost includes all sessions, venue use, and teacher support Mindful Walking Weekend at Fair Harvest March 2025
Theravada Dhamma Retreat at Coorain and the Origins Centre, Balingup, 17th to 21st March 2025. This Buddha-Dhamma Retreat with Lama Sonam is an opportunity for dedicated practice exploring the teachings attributed to the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gotama. The retreat focuses on mindfulness and meditative practices through the “Old Theravada Dhamma” Puja Text written by Tig-Le House, based on the Coorain text and other sources. The text is a collection of prayers, principles and teachings, providing a rich source of inspiration and guidance. Each participant will receive a copy of the text and accompanying reference book. The retreat offers a balance of group sessions with Dhamma talks, Puja practice, mindfulness and meditation, personal practice, teacher dialogues, respite and support in the beautiful setting of Coorain and the Origins Centre.
We explore core teachings daily, including The Four Noble Truths, The Noble Eightfold Path/The Threefold Training, Threefold Refuge, Dukkha, Anicca, Anatta and others, and how understanding and practice support a deeper Refuge. Booking is essential and is made via the booking link Theravada Dhamma Retreat March 2025. Participants are required to attend the whole retreat as teaching unfolds sequentially, step-by-step, following a line of inquiry, instruction and practice.
Following teaching this term, we will be in Sikkim visiting friends and Lineage teachers from March 27th to April 12th.
Venues
Visit the Origins Centre website to see the centre and find information about staying onsite Staying at Origins – THE ORIGINS CENTRE
Have a look at the Fair Harvest Permaculture Farm website to see the venue and information about camping onsite https://www.fairharvest.com.au/
