| Hi, friends of Tig-Le House, Sending well wishes to everyone. We hope you are doing well and happy. This is our last week of regular sessions for the first term. It is shorter as we have the 5-day Theravada Dhamma retreat and then travel to visit our Dharma family and friends in Sikkim. Tig-Le has been very vibrant and well-attended again this term, with over 40 people attending across weekly sessions and retreats regularly. It is beautiful to see such a community building and longer-term practitioners committed to practice and attendance. Thank you, everyone.This newsletter has all the sessions outlined for the second term, and you can book in for these now. Over the last few years, we have been taking Online bookings, and the feedback is that this has been helpful. It also helps us plan sessions for the number of people wishing to attend sessions or retreats. We will continue with this for many of our retreats and regular sessions and look forward to your bookings for the second term. Please note that some sessions and retreats this term can only be booked by contacting us directly at tiglehouse@gmail.com We Travel to Sikkim on the 29th of March to visit the Anis at the Karma Chokor Dechen Nunnery. A small group from Margaret River is going, and we will meet others there. This is hopefully a return to our regular trips to visit. A big thank you to Kelly!! and others who supported the Bake Sale Fundraiser for the nunnery at IGA on the weekend. It was a tremendous success. Our regular Communications will be on hold briefly while we hold retreat and travel. I will certainly catch up on correspondence when I return. The Stupa Project will start to take shape in the second term. We will hold a community day so everyone is invited to be involved in either the construction or consecration of the new structure. More to come on this. House Renovations are happening now. Please be careful heading down the side entrance as builders and equipment are in that area. We will endeavour to keep it as clear as possible for safe entry to the practice studio. The Letters of Peace Writing group had its first meeting on Thursday evening via Zoom, and we are starting to craft letters to share a felt sense of Refuge with our readers. Thanks to those who have become involved in this project. Our next meetup is in a month. Invitations to set a day and time will come out soon. Our book ‘Dhamma Wisdom’ arrives this week. The book is a guide to the Theravada Dhamma teachings attributed to the historical Buddha, Siddhattha Gotama. It is a great resource for practice and understanding core teachings through a universalist lens. Copies will be available at Tig-Le from Tuesday onwards.  Term 2, Regular sessions Monday Mindfulness – Open House, 28th April to 9th June, 7pm – 8pm @ 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. Open to those who are new to practice and continuing students and practitioners. Monday Mindfulness – Open House, Term 2, 2025 Tuesday Mindfulness – Open House, 29th April to 10th June, 10am – 11am @ Tig-Le House. These sessions are open to anyone interested in learning and practising mindfulness techniques. These sessions cover aspects of both traditional and contemporary approaches, emphasising how mindfulness applies to everyday life. All are welcome. Tuesday Mindfulness – Term 2, 2025 Wednesdays Dharma Study and Practice Group – Registered Group, 30th April to 11th June, 7pm – 8:30pm @ Tig-Le House. In this second series of Buddha Dharma teachings for 2025, we explore the Mahayana teachings and associated meditations on the Seven-Point Mind Training attributed to Atisha in cultivating Bodhicitta and the Wisdom of Compassion through the Puja to Chenzei text. Experience with mindfulness is essential. Participation is via prior registration only; it is not possible to attend on a drop-in basis. Contact Sonam at tiglehouse@gmail.com Thursdays Mindful Walking Group, 1st May to 12th June, 9am – 10am, Various locations. Join us for weekly community mindful walking. We walk purposefully together in silence, discovering how to move calmly and peacefully through life. All are welcome. To stay updated, please connect with us via Tig-Le mindful walking group | Facebook or request to be added to our FB Messenger chat group.  Term 2, Retreats May Mindfulness weekend with Sonam at Origins Centre, 31st May & 1st June, Saturday 9am & 3pm, Sunday 9am @ Origins Centre, Jayes Rd, Balingup, W.A. These weekends are open to anyone wanting to sit and cultivate mindfulness in an open and dedicated way. Mindfulness is our capacity to attend to experiences with kindness and care, become increasingly familiar with them, and foster calm, ethical, and peaceful responses. Stay onsite at the Centre or offsite. Daily attendance is welcomed. Booking is required. May Mindfulness Weekend with Sonam at Origins Centre 2025 Mahayana, Seven-Point Mind Training Retreat at Coorain and Origins Centre. Held from the 16th to the 20th of June 2025 with Lama Sonam, it is an opportunity for dedicated practice exploring the Buddha Dharma teachings on the Seven-Point Mind Training technique attributed to Atisha. These teachings and associated meditations, including Metta, Tonglen and others, support the cultivation of Bodhicitta and the Wisdom of Matured Compassion. The retreat offers a balance of Dhamma talks, mindfulness and meditative instruction, Puja practice, and personal time. Experience with mindfulness is essential. Booking is required; please contact Sonam: tiglehouse@gmail.com You can also read more here: Mahayana, Seven-Point Mind Training Retreat June 2025 Annual Dharma Campout is planned for the 28th of June to the 4th of July, by invitation to formal students and Sangha practitioners. This is held north of Perth on private property and requires fully self-sufficient camping on rural/agricultural land and self-governing practice experience supported by teaching and guidance. Thanks, everyone, for taking the time to read what is happening through Tig-Le and for keeping up-to-date with what is happening through Tig-Le House. Metta, Sonam and the Tig-Le family |
