Upcoming Events
Temple Programme July – August
A Beacon of Wisdom and Compassion for the Modern World
Open Daily | Everyone Welcome | 17 July to 26 August
Whether you are just curious, new to meditation or Buddhism or an experienced meditation practitioner you are warmly invited to join our programme in the inspiring –Read more–
Time to Meditate – Online
Free Online Guided Meditations
Tuesday Mornings, 9.15am to 10am (Irish Time)
We’re taking a break for July and August and will return in September.
Join us every Tuesday morning at 9:15am for a free 45 minute guided meditation with one of our experienced meditation instructors.
Every session –Read more–
Loving Kindness Meditation – Online
Free Online Guided Loving Kindness Meditations
Thursday Mornings, 9.15am to 10am (Irish Time)
We’re taking a break for July and August and will return in September.
“The water of compassion courses through the canal of loving kindness”. -Maitreya
Join us every Thursday morning at 9:15am for a –Read more–
You Tube Guided Meditations – Online
A Selection of Dzogchen Beara Guided Meditations
Loving Kindness, Guided Meditation, Tonglen and more
On this page you’ll find a small selection of guided meditations from some of our teachers on various themes and topics from Loving Kindness meditations to guided practices on physical sensations, –Read more–
Contemplative Walking
Bank Holiday Weekend Retreat
with John Douglas
Friday 2 August, 7.30pm to Monday 5 August, 2.30pm
“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” Thich Nhat Hanh
Enjoy a weekend break experiencing mindfulness in action through meditation and relaxed walking on beautiful trails on the Beara Peninsula.
This popular –Read more–
Befriending Our Difficult Emotions
Weekend Retreat with John Douglas
Friday 23 August, 7.30pm to Sunday 25 August, 1.15pm
Feelings and emotions are central to our experience as human beings, yet for many of us, they often appear to be the “enemy”. Yet learning to befriend our difficult emotions can be a –Read more–
Steps to Freedom
Stages of the Spiritual Path
with Susan Browne & Anne Sheehan
Friday 13 September, 7.30pm to Sunday 15 September, 1pm
You may have attended a meditation course or retreat and have a daily meditation practice, which is wonderful. But do you know that you can progress further and go –Read more–
Art and Meditation
Wisdom in Colour: Open Mind and Fearless Creativity
Mid-week Retreat with David Rycroft
Tuesday September 17, 11am to Friday September 20, 1pm
This popular workshop with David Rycroft explores how artistic activity and meditation mutually nourish each other. By alternating art and meditation, we bring –Read more–
Parenting with Resilience and Joy – Online
9 Week Online Course for Emotional Health at Home
with Fiona Clarke
Wednesdays 7pm to 8.30pm, 18 September to 20 November (Irish Time)
An experiential online course designed to give you practical tools for cultivating well-being and building healthy relationships.
During each –Read more–
Connected Educators – Online
9-Week Online Course for Developing Resilience
with Fiona Clarke
Thursdays 7pm to 8.30pm, 19 September to 21 November (Irish Time)
Explore evidence-based tools for well-being, including mindfulness, empathy and compassion exercises, tools that help educators protect against stress, and boost resilience and emotional intelligence.
The –Read more–
In the Mirror of Death
with Kirsten DeLeo
Friday 20 September, 7:30pm to Sunday 22 September, 1pm
This weekend retreat is an introduction to the Tibetan Buddhist understanding of death and dying.
We all know we and those we love will die. Regardless of our background – spiritual or otherwise – this –Read more–
H.E. Ling Rinpoche
Weekend of Teachings
Friday 27 September 7.30pm to Sunday 29 September 2pm
We are delighted to announce that His Eminence the 7th Kyabjé Yongzin Ling Rinpoche — a young and eminent master in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition—will teach in our new temple this Autumn.
This is a –Read more–
Deep Listening Intensive
Transforming Communication at all Levels
with Rosamund Oliver and John Douglas
Wednesday 2 October, 8pm to Sunday 6 October, 1:30pm 2024
Deep Listening is a complete practical training using the transformational method of Awareness Centred Deep Listening Training founded by Rosamund –Read more–
Patience – Finding Strength in Adversity
Weekend Retreat with Verena Pfeiffer
Friday 11 October, 7.30pm to Sunday 13 October, 1pm
Discover the transformative power of the practice of patience during this immersive weekend retreat with Buddhist teacher Verena Pfeiffer.
Known as “zöpa” in Tibetan, patience is hailed as the ultimate antidote to –Read more–
Compassion and Presence
Contemplative Tools for Stressful Times
with Kirsten DeLeo & John Douglas
Tuesday 15 October, 11am to Thursday 17 October, 1pm
A skills workshop for professionals and trained volunteers working in healthcare, social and human services and health education. Responding effectively to the needs of patients –Read more–
Embracing Change – Online
8 Week Online Course
Cultivating Resilience through the Wisdom of Contemplation
with Susan Browne and Anne Sheehan
Thursdays 7pm to 8.30pm, 17 October to 5 December (Irish time)
Learn how to contemplate in the Buddhist tradition and specifically focus on how –Read more–
A Spiritual Approach to Healing
with Alain Beauregard
Friday 18 October, 7:30pm to Sunday 20 October, 1pm
Tibetan Buddhists often consider a major disease like cancer to be a wake-up call. But can our mind help us with our own healing? And what are the different approaches to understanding how this –Read more–
Mind, Body & Spirit
A Self-Care Retreat for Family Carers and Care Professionals
with Kirsten DeLeo & Matt Padwick
Tuesday 5 November, 11am to Thursday 7 November, 1pm
As attending to our own needs and wellbeing can be hard while caring for others, this retreat invites family carers –Read more–
Flourishing As You Age – Online
Part 1: Growing Older with Courage, Wisdom and Humour
6 Week Online Course with Maureen Cooper
Wednesdays 11am to 12.30pm, November 6 to December 11 (Irish time)
The Baby Boomer generation is the first generation to reach the age of sixty and –Read more–
Exploring Buddhist Wisdom
Weekend Retreat on The Four Seals
with Susan Browne and Rob Van Willigen
Friday 8 November, 7.30pm to Sunday 10 November, 1pm
Buddhism is distinguished by four characteristics, or “seals.” The Four Seals are said to be the hallmark of the Buddha’s teaching and encapsulate –Read more–
Facing Loss, Healing Grief
with Alvina Cassidy & John Douglas
Friday 15 November, 7.30pm to Sunday 17 November, 1pm 2024
This event is fully booked and we now have a waiting list. Please contact us for details at scc-admin@dzogchenbeara.org
Grief is a natural response to the ongoing loss we experience when –Read more–
Natural Great Peace
with Olivier Riche, Andrew Warr and Anne Sheehan
Friday 22 November, 11am to Thursday 28 November, 1pm
This retreat is specifically designed for those with some experience of meditation, willing to commit to an intensive practice retreat including several days in silence.
Practising meditation in a retreat environment is –Read more–
Finding Peace
Learn How to Meditate and Bring its Benefit into Daily Life
Weekend Retreat with Andrew Warr
Friday 29 November, 7.30pm to Sunday 1 December, 1pm
A complete introduction to meditation and bringing the benefit of our practice into daily life. Suitable for beginners and for those –Read more–
The Heart Practice for Difficult Times
Weekend Retreat with John Douglas
Friday 13 December, 7.30pm to Sunday 15 December, 1pm
When things are difficult in our lives, strong emotions such as grief and anxiety can sometimes overwhelm us, making it hard to get on with even the simplest of daily tasks.
While –Read more–
A Gift to Ourselves – Online
3 Part Morning Retreat on Love and Compassion with Susan Browne
Saturday 28, Sunday 29 & Monday 30 December, 10am – 12:30pm daily (Irish Time)
Christmas and New Year are traditionally a time of get-togethers of family and friends. For many of us however we –Read more–
Good in the Beginning
Our Annual New Year Retreat
with John Douglas, Kirsten DeLeo and Jeff DeLeo
Saturday December 28, 11am to Wednesday January 1, 1pm
Traditionally the New Year is a time for making a fresh start and reflecting on the direction we would like our life –Read more–
The Essence of Meditation
Helpful and Practical Guidance on Meditation
with Derek Corr and Mary Moriarty
Friday 17 January, 7.30pm to Sunday 19 January, 1pm
Meditation doesn’t have to be complicated or difficult. Many of us can feel we are doing something wrong if our mind –Read more–
Flourishing As You Age – Online
Part 2: Deepen your Trust in Courage, Wisdom and Humour
6 Week Online Course with Maureen Cooper
Wednesdays 11am to 12.30pm, January 22 to February 26 (Irish Time)
The number of older people in the world is projected to double by 2050. –Read more–
Loving Kindness Week
Discovering the True Nature of Love
with Andrew Warr, Anne Sheehan and Derek Corr
Saturday 8 February, 7pm to Saturday 15 February, 1pm 2025
When our hearts and minds are filled with love we naturally experience happiness and well-being, yet many of us feel a –Read more–