Theravada Dhamma Retreat at Coorain and the Origins Centre, March 2025

Name: Theravada Dhamma Retreat at Coorain and the Origins Centre, March 2025
Start: 2025-03-17T15:00:00+08:00
End: 2025-03-21T13:30:00+08:00
Location: Origins Centre Balingup

Schedule

Mon, 17 Mar, 2025 at 03:00 pm to Fri, 21 Mar, 2025 at 01:30 pm

UTC+08:00

Location

Origins Centre Balingup | Bridgetown, WA

Theravada Dhamma Retreat
This Theravada Dhamma Retreat, held from 17th to 21st March 2025, at Coorain and the Origins Centre, Balingup, with Lama Sonam (Ian Hackett), is an opportunity for dedicated practice exploring teachings attributed to the historical Buddha, Siddhāttha Gotama.
The retreat will focus on mindfulness and meditative practices through the “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.
The retreat offers a balance of group sessions with Dhamma talks, Puja, mindfulness and meditation practice, private practice, teacher dialogues, respite and support in the beautiful setting of Coorain and the Origins Centre.
Teachings and Structure
We explore core teachings daily, including The Four Noble Truths, The Threefold Training, Dukkha, Anicca, Anatta and others, and how understanding and practice support a deeper Refuge. We will be working on developing a mindful, calm-abiding, contemplative, meditative practice (Samatha-Vipashyana).
Schedule
The daily schedule supports learning and provides time for integrating the teachings with personal practice and daily life and includes:
Morning reading from the Puja text, including silent practice, a Dhamma talk and open discussion.
Private one-on-one teacher dialogues as required and requested to support personal practice.
Afternoon Mindful walking or other suitable form of movement supporting integration.
Evening teaching and group practice sessions.
This is a structured and supportive environment for practitioners to deepen their understanding and practice of Buddha Dhamma, igniting an intention for peace and health and cultivating our compassionate minds-hearts and life through the vehicle of the Elders.
Participants are asked to commit to attending the whole retreat as teaching unfolds sequentially, step-by-step, following a line of inquiry, instruction and practice.
Attendance
Staying onsite:
Accommodations are available at Coorain, including the Studio, Lighthouse and Cabin.
Three small van or tent sites are available near Tusita, at Coorain (supply own equipment).
Three rooms are available at the Origins Centre.
Staying off-site:
People are welcome to attend daily staying offsite, whether living locally or nearby, staying in alternative accommodation, or camping nearby or at the Balingup Transit Park.
Participants are self-sufficient for the retreat and self-catering for all meals when staying onsite or off-site.
Placements are limited to 12 people.
Costs
Staying onsite:
The retreat offers various accommodation options to suit different preferences and budgets, including staying in one of the Coorain Cabins, at the Origins Centre or onsite in a tent or small van.
Your booking includes your choice of accommodations (4 nights), plus a copy of the “Theravada Dhamma Puja” and the accompanying book “Dhamma Wisdom.”
Coorain Cabins (3 available): Full price = $280 | Concession = $240
Room at Origins Centre (3 available): Full price = $240 | Concession = $210
Tent or Van site (3 unpowered sites available): Full price = $220 | Concession = $180
To book for onsite, please select an option from the booking menu or alternatively contact Sonam at [email protected]
Staying offsite:
If you wish to attend and have your own accommodations, please contact us to register at [email protected]
Offsite cost is Full price = $80 | Concession = $60 which covers copies of the “Theravada Dhamma Puja” and accompanying reference book “Dhamma Wisdom”.
Please note teacher support is a separate contribution.
Teacher support
Please note that the above accommodation fee does not include financial support for the teacher.
Teacher support is by a freely offered contribution/donation and can be made via direct debit or in-person. Your contribution is meaningful and deeply appreciated support for the teacher’s livelihood (please see the booking page for more information).
The retreat is an opportunity to discover the expansive nature of Refuge, which is discoverable through Dhamma Wisdom, cultivating practice and understanding while providing time for respite.
Traditional approaches to practice can support a deepening of mindfulness and open us to life’s intelligence and insights regarding the nature of reality while linking us across time and place to the human community invested in the growth and development of compassionate, healthy ways of being in the world.