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| Tig-Le House Newsletter, Term 4, 2024 Hi, friends of Tig-Le, The fourth term is getting close; starting on October 7th, we look forward to reopening and sharing mindfulness, meditation, and Dharma teachings with friends and the community. We begin the term with the October Mettā Meditation retreat at Fair Harvest before returning to regular Monday night mindfulness sessions, the Wednesday evening Dharma study and practice group, Thursday mindful walking, and Sunday Wongkur ceremonies. We also have the Meditations for Enriched Awareness of Nature weekend retreat at the Origins Centre in November. Details below. 5-Day Mettā Meditation Retreat: 7th to 11th October at Fair Harvest Permaculture. This is coming up soon. Mettā is a precious practice, one of the Brahma Vihara meditations, and considered a sublime condition of our hearts that has boundless possibilities for health, peace and Refuge when encountered and cultivated through practice. The Mettā state is an orientation of mind and way of living that is open to and interested in the possibilities for love and kindness discoverable within the human experience. It is a powerful healing remedy with four distinct meditative trainings. Follow this link to read our article on Mettā – The possibilities for love and kindness (tiglehouse.org). Here is the retreat booking link (Please book well in advance): Mettā meditation retreat October 2024 at Fair Harvest (tiglehouse.org)  Monday Mindfulness: 14th October to 2nd December, 7pm – 8pm at Tig-Le House. 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 peaceful responses based on an ethical engagement with life. You can book online here Bookings Monday Mindfulness, term 4 (tiglehouse.org) or make a weekly contribution. Wednesday Dharma Study and Practice Group: 16th October to 8th December, 7pm – 8pm at Tig-Le House. This term’s study is on the Tibetan Vajrayana. Each week, a Wednesday evening teaching is followed by the associated meditative ceremony on Sunday. Experience with mindfulness in our network is a prerequisite for joining for the health and stability of all involved. This training requires a solid commitment to attend. Wednesday evening sessions are not open to drop-in, but Sunday ceremonies are open for all to join. Contact Ian to enquire at tiglehouse@gmail.com You can read more here at Dharma Study and Practice Group, Term 4, 2024 (tiglehouse.org) Thursday Mindful Walking Group: 17th October to 28th November, 9am – 10am, various locations. We walk purposefully and in silence together, discovering how to move together in the world increasingly calmly and peacefully, mindfully engaging with the realities of daily life. All are welcome. Locations are notified via our Facebook messenger group. Contact us to join. More information available at Mindful Walking Group, Term 4, 2024 (tiglehouse.org)  Walking and reading the land with students at the Fair Harvest Permaculture Design Certificate course September 2024 Sunday Wongkur Services: Most Sundays from 27th October to 8th December, 10:30am start at Tig-Le House. Wongkur are ceremonial meditative practices based in the Tibetan Tantric vehicle of Vajrayana. Rich in symbolic language, gestures, and practices of the imagination, Wongkur supports the development of a sacred outlook and principles that foster compassionate engagement and activity. All are welcome to attend. Check our calendar here to see all the dates Calendar (tiglehouse.org), or see the list below. Wongkur dates: – Sunday 27th October 10:30am Wongkur to Amitabha – Sunday 10th November 10:30am Wongkur to Orange Manjushri – Sunday 17th November, 10:30am, Wongkur to Vajrapani – Sunday 1st December, 10:30am, Wongkur to Vajrasattva – Sunday 8th December, 10:30am, Wongkur to Maitreya  Meditations for Enriched Awareness of Nature: Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd of November at The Origins Centre. This weekend retreat features meditations from indigenous dharmic traditions that aid in expanding and refining clear awareness of the natural world. These practices have been passed down directly and are shared with permission. Experience with mindfulness within our networks is required to attend for the health and stability of all involved. We have two rooms available. Please book here at Meditations for enriched awareness of nature in November 2024 at the Origins Centre (tiglehouse.org) Mindfulness program at Crossfit MR with Ben Robinson: Saturdays at 10:45 a.m. at the gym, Unit 1, 5 Minchin Way. Open to CrossFit members and non-members. All are welcome. What We Offer | Crossfit Margaret River Private sessions: These are available by appointment and can be done in person, by phone or online. Private sessions provide an opportunity to focus on the specific teachings and approaches to practice that foster personal health and Refuge. Please contact me directly to book a session at tiglehouse@gmail.com Ceremonies: We recently performed a beautiful naming ceremony for a friend’s newborn baby. Friends on the Path enquire about taking Refuge vows and other ceremonies to suit significant moments. Tig-Le Articles: New articles are always in the making. We also have audio files to listen to and a video from last year’s Dharma campout retreat. Media Library (tiglehouse.org) Contributions and Support: We sincerely appreciate all the support we receive through freely given donations and booking options. If you want to support Tig-Le, you can do this via Contributions, gifts or offerings (tiglehouse.org) or in person. Tig-Le relies solely on the contributions of those who attend. Your contribution is meaningful support. Well wishes to all Genyen – Ian Hackett and the Tig-Le family |
