Siddhartha's Intent Australia

31/05/2026

As the Buddha's approach to the practice of meditation evolved, he realized that gimmicks are merely neurotic affectations.

He decided to look for what is simple, what is actually there, to discover the relationship between mind and body, his relationship with the kusha grass mat on which he sat and the bodhi tree above his head. He looked into his relationships with everything very simply and directly. It was not especially exciting—there were no flashes of anything—but it was reassuring.

At the dawn of his enlightenment someone asked the Buddha, “What are your credentials? How do we know that you are enlightened?” He touched his hand to the ground. “This solid earth is my witness. This solid earth, this same earth, is my witness.”

Sane and solid and definite, no imaginings, no concepts, no emotions, no frivolity, but being basically what is: this is the awakened state. And this is the example we follow in our meditation practice.

📖 The Myth of Freedom by Chögyam Trungpa

31/05/2026

Buddha’s Enlightenment and Parinirvāṇa - Saga Dawa Düchen.

Tonight - Sunday 31st May 2026, 7.00pm – 8.30pm (estimate 1.5 hours) AEST (UTC +10)

We invite you to join our community gathering to commemorate the life of Buddha Shakyamuni on Saga Dawa Düchen, the magnificent day of his birth, enlightenment and parinirvana.

Together we will chant "A Ritual of Recollecting the Buddha" by Mipham Rinpoche, auspicious prayers of aspiration and dedication, recite sutra as a group and enjoy a music offering.

The text and any additional prayers will be screen shared or you can download the PDF of the main liturgy, access the zoom link and donate from the cakendar event on our website - si.org.au

31/05/2026

Buddha’s Enlightenment and Parinirvāṇa - Saga Dawa Düchen
Tonight - Sunday 31st May 2026, 7.00pm – 8.30pm (estimate 1.5 hours) AEST (UTC +10)

We invite you to join our community gathering to commemorate the life of Buddha Shakyamuni on Saga Dawa Düchen, the magnificent day of his birth, enlightenment and parinirvana.

Together we will chant "A Ritual of Recollecting the Buddha" by Mipham Rinpoche, auspicious prayers of aspiration and dedication, recite sutra as a group and enjoy a music offering.

The text and any additional prayers will be screen shared or you can download the PDF of the main liturgy from our website:
https://siddharthasintent.org/events/sia-saga-dawa-duchen-2026/

Click link to join Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84848015903...
Meeting ID: 848 4801 5903 Passcode: 093649

Contact Ani Zangmo – [email protected]

Please donate to support SIA, so it is able to continue to offer this and other practices. Siddhartha’s Intent Australia is a not-for-profit organisation entirely run by volunteers. Your donation will directly help with the costs of providing our program of online and face to face practices, teachings and retreats.
https://siddharthasintent.org/support-australia/

31/05/2026

29/05/2026

We're delighted to celebrate the publication of The Complete Nyingma Tradition from Sutra to Ta**ra, Books 19 and 20, translated by our colleague and in-house translator Heidi Nevin, published by Shambhala Publications.

These two volumes present the ground and view of Atiyoga, the most advanced teachings of the Nyingma tradition, from the masterwork of Choying Tobden Dorje (1785–1848), a yogi-scholar of eastern Tibet renowned for his realization of the Great Perfection.

Through detailed analysis of mental afflictions, empowerments, and the nature of ground-appearances, this work provides a traditional investigation into the transformative potential of Nyingma Buddhist practices.

Congratulations, Heidi! 🙏

📖 Order here: https://www.shambhala.com//the-complete-nyingma-tradition-from-sutra-to-tantra-books-19-to-20.html

29/05/2026

Perfect practice, perfect timing ✅

In the Sutra on the Lion's Roar (the Srimaladevi Sutra), Queen Srimala made three great vows of aspiration, then confessed that had it not been for the presence and blessings of Lord Buddha himself, she would not have had the courage to make them. Firstly, she dedicated her accumulated merit towards the fulfilment of her aspiration always to be able to hear the dharma throughout every one of her future lives; secondly, she aspired never to tire of sharing the dharma with sentient beings; and thirdly, she aspired always to treasure the dharma more highly than her life and body, and to put it into practice.

This is a person we should all try to emulate. And we can, because even though we are riddled with guilt, bound by duty and endlessly busy trying to take care of our families and pay the bills, none of these conditions prevents us from practising the bodhichitta of aspiration. It is, in fact, the perfect practice for us.

📖 Not for Happiness

29/05/2026

27/05/2026

Monday 1st June at 11.30am Sydney time (AEST) 🙏

Supplicating Tara at Saga Dawa Düchen

Siddhartha’s Intent Canada is pleased to host a virtual recitation of praises and prayers to the Mother of all Buddhas – Tara, with contemplation on sutra quotes from 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha.

Saga Dawa Düchen is one of the four Buddhist festivals commemorating the life of the Buddha. This day celebrates Buddha Shakyamuni’s enlightenment and parinirvana.

On this auspicious day, we will gather virtually to supplicate Tara through praises and prayers drawn from the sutras translated by the 84000 project. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Khyentse Foundation, and in light of the recent teachings from Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche on Tara, it will be timely and appropriate to invoke her protection for our community and the world at large. We will conclude with some guided contemplation on sutra quotes curated by the 84000 team and with aspiration prayers.

The prayers will be recited primarily in English with some Chinese translation where available. The text will be shared on screen. You can also download your own copy here in English or Chinese: https://siddharthasintent.org/events/supplicating-tara-at-saga-dawa-duchen/

Please join us in supplicating Tara to create positive conditions for the world and promote peace, harmony, and understanding.

Date and time: 31 May 2026 | Vancouver, Canada 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Topic: Saga Dawa Duchen recitation
Time: May 31, 2026 06:30 PM Vancouver
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Meeting ID: 815 2951 1862

26/05/2026

“I beseech you, come and contaminate me and [my] fellow beings’ DNA.”

—Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

📸 Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse

26/05/2026

KVP wishes you a peaceful Guru Rinpoche Day!

Today we're sharing a quote from 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘞𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘪𝘮𝘴, a sādhana from the Lamé Tugdrub Yizhin Norbu treasure cycle, which was revealed by Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa at Drak Rinchen Barwa in eastern Tibet in 1858. The sādhana was decoded and written down by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo in 1873, and further clarified by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Taye.

This quote celebrates Guru Dewachenpo, the King of Great Bliss—a peaceful form of Guru Rinpoche particularly known for dispelling suffering. On this auspicious day, we invite you to recite these words and turn your mind to Guru Dewachenpo. As expressed in the sādhana, merely remembering his name dispels the pain of affliction and confusion, and spontaneously fulfills all wishes.

📖 Explore the full text in our reading room: https://www.khyentsevision.org/reading-room/kabab-dun/ga/D96