Welcome to Vajrayana Institute (VI)

A centre for the study and development of the mind in accordance with the wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism.

We offer an extensive programme of Buddhist teachings, meditation, retreats and conferences. Our aim is to provide the opportunity for people to transform their minds and hearts into their highest potential for the benefit of others.

What's on

Cultivating Emotional Balance

With Corey Jackson

6 Full-day sessions for each course; 9am-5pm each day

Course 1: 13-14 July, 20 July, 27 July; 3 August, 10 August 2013

Course 2: 16-17 Nov, 23 Nov, 30 November; 7-8 December 2013

CEB is a 42 hour evidence-based training programme for working with our emotions. In response to dialogues with the Dalai Lama, Professor Paul Ekman, a world renowned psychologist within the field of emotions, and Dr. Alan Wallace, a highly respected Buddhist teacher, devised this unique programme to enhance our emotional skills.

CEB is a part of our VI Training program with VI being the only centre in Sydney to offer this unique course taught by our certified CEB trainers.

Full details and online registration here

Buddhism & Chocolate Cake Workshop at Jannali

With Venerable Robina Courtin

Date and time: Sunday 23 June 9.30am-5pm
Venue: Jannali Community Centre, Jannali Ave & Mary St, Jannali
For enquiry: Aleta Coroneo 0410 441 942

When you're really hungry for chocolate cake, it looks divine doesn't it? And we think the divineness comes from the cake, it's like you've got rose-colored glasses on – this is attachment.  But after you've eaten 4 pieces of the chocolate cake, it looks disgusting – now you're got your aversion glasses on.

Attachment causes us to think " whatever I do is never enough, whatever I get is never enough".

Find out how understanding attachment can help us accomplish our innate potential.

Contribution: $60/$50 Concession

Depression -- Befriending Your Demons

with Renate Ogilvie MA PACFA ANZAP AABCAP (exUKCP)

Date & Times: Sunday 18 August 2013 10am-4.30pm
Venue: 9 Victoria Square, Ashfield NSW

Depression being the most common mood disorder in the world and growing rapidly, Renate Ogilvie MA offers a variety of innovative non-medical methods, based on the latest findings of neuroscience and contemplative psychology that empower sufferers of depression to take charge and overcome their condition by using the power of the mind. Full details here.

Cost: $195/$175 VI member; BYO lunch.

About the teacher

After a career in UK publishing Renate Ogilvie graduated as a psychotherapist and counsellor at Guy's Hospital and Regents College London. She is a student of Western and Buddhist philosophy, and has worked in private practice for 25 years. She is an occasional speaker at the Happiness & Its Causes and Mind & Its Potential conferences, an adviser to the Bhutan Nuns Foundation, and has appeared on radio and TV.