From Saturday 17 January 2026
To Thursday 22 January 2026

Location: Main Gompa

Teacher

Serkong Rinpoche's past incarnation had a strong connection with Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche and early FPMT students, which is continuing in this incarnation. We feel very honoured to again offer an occasion for students to meet and make a connection with Serkong Rinpoche.

Find out more about Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche on our page – visiting teachers and course leaders.

Course format

The course will incorporate:

• Dharma teachings
• review / question and answer sessions, and
• guided meditations.

Root Text

• The Song of the Four Mindfulnesses, Losang Kelsang Gyatso (the Seventh Dalai Lama); translated by Lama Zopa Rinpoche and dictated to Ven. Ailsa Cameron in Leura, Australia, in June 2015. Lightly edited by Ven. Ailsa Cameron – PDF

• Outline:
  • Mindfulness of the Teacher
  • Mindfulness of Bodhicitta – the altruistic aspiration to enlightenment
  • Mindfulness of one’s body as the divine body
  • Mindfulness of the view of emptiness

Additional Text

• Song of the View, Losang Kelsang Gyatso (the Seventh Dalai Lama); translated by Simon Houlton – PDF

Schedule

Sat 17 Jan
4:30 pm	Course registration – in office
6:00 pm	Dinner
7:00 pm	Introduction to course by Spiritual Programme Coordinator(SPC)
Sun 18 Jan	Wed 21 Jan
6:45 am	Morning meditation
7:30 am	Breakfast
9:30 am	Q&A with Rinpoche
10:30 am	Tea break
11:00 am	Teachings with Rinpoche
12:30 pm	Lunch
3:00 pm	Discussion groups
4:00 pm	Tea break
4:30 pm	Teachings with Rinpoche
6:30 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm	Meditation
Thu 22 Jan
6:45 am	Morning meditation
7:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am	Teachings with Rinpoche
11:00 am	Tea break
Noon	Lunch
2:00 pm	Discussion groups
3:00 pm	Tea break
3:30 pm	Final teachings with Rinpoche
6:00 pm	Dinner
7:00 pm	Free evening before pilgrimage the following day

Note: This schedule is subject to change.