Nature, Love and Embodiment
Friday 21st - Friday 28th November 2025
Dorje Ling Meditation Retreat Centre, Lorinna, Tasmania
About the teachers
Robyn Gibson has been practising and studying meditation for 30 years, predominantly in the Mahāsi lineage of Theravāda Buddhism. Her principal teachers have been Patrick Kearney and Carol Perry. Teaching since 2016, Robyn’s approach brings together the radical teachings of freedom through embodied presence that the Buddha taught, deep ecology and other nature-based practices, and creative expression – allowing for enquiry into what it means to live and full and just human life on this earth, and how to face the challenges of our current times with courage and integrity.
Louise Taylor is an Insight Meditation Dharma Teacher, midwife and jewellery artisan, with over 25 years experience in meditation and dharma practice. Her principle teachers are Subhana Barzaghi and Patrick Kearney. She is also strongly influenced by the Burmese Mahasi lineage including the teachings of Sayadaw U Pandita and Sayadaw U Tajaniya. Other influences include Carol Perry, Ajahn Chah, Bhikkhu Analayo, Ajahn Amaro, Venerable Nagarjuna and Rob Burbea.
“What inspires me about the dharma is its practical application of meditation and mindfulness that helps us navigate our tender, ever changing experience of being human. In this way mindfulness and the wisdom teachings become lifelong friends on the journey to clear seeing and freedom from suffering.
My aim as a teacher is to support people to develop this practice for themselves and enjoy its cultivation of love and insight through residential retreats and ongoing guidance, for the benefit of all beings.”
Louise has been teaching since 2019. She is the founding member of Radiant Mind Insight Meditation in Tasmania where she lives.
“What inspires me about the dharma is its practical application of meditation and mindfulness that helps us navigate our tender, ever changing experience of being human. In this way mindfulness and the wisdom teachings become lifelong friends on the journey to clear seeing and freedom from suffering.
My aim as a teacher is to support people to develop this practice for themselves and enjoy its cultivation of love and insight through residential retreats and ongoing guidance, for the benefit of all beings.”
Louise has been teaching since 2019. She is the founding member of Radiant Mind Insight Meditation in Tasmania where she lives.
Retreat fees & dana
$840 - single accommodation + dana for the teaching
$770 - camping + dana for the teaching
$420 - 2x supported camping spots for young people (26 and under)
The retreat fee covers all food, accommodation and administration (teachers’ food and accommodation, insurance etc.).
Following the Buddhist practice of generosity, the teachings are offered freely on a dana (gift/donation) basis by Robyn and Louise. Dana is not payment for goods or services rendered; it is given from the heart in response to the teachings. In this way, you are participating in the ongoing flourishing of the teachings, and you're also supporting the teachers, the dharma community and your own practice.
A dana box will be provided at the retreat for your monetary donation to teachers. For more information on dana, and some suggested amounts for those seeking more guidance, please click here for a link to the ‘Dana’ page on the Melbourne Insight Meditation website.
Registering for the retreat
Cancellation Policy
If you need to cancel your place, a full refund (minus a $150 administration fee) will be offered up to 3 weeks before the retreat.
If the cancellation is less than 3 weeks before the retreat, you will receive a 50% refund.
If the cancellation is less than 1 week before the retreat, you will receive a 30% refund.
Please note, there will be no refunds issued for cancellations on the first day of the retreat.
Please arrange work and personal commitments in order to stay on the retreat grounds for the full duration of the retreat, in this way you can devote yourself fully to the retreat programme.
Travelling from Interstate
$840 - single accommodation + dana for the teaching
$770 - camping + dana for the teaching
$420 - 2x supported camping spots for young people (26 and under)
The retreat fee covers all food, accommodation and administration (teachers’ food and accommodation, insurance etc.).
Following the Buddhist practice of generosity, the teachings are offered freely on a dana (gift/donation) basis by Robyn and Louise. Dana is not payment for goods or services rendered; it is given from the heart in response to the teachings. In this way, you are participating in the ongoing flourishing of the teachings, and you're also supporting the teachers, the dharma community and your own practice.
A dana box will be provided at the retreat for your monetary donation to teachers. For more information on dana, and some suggested amounts for those seeking more guidance, please click here for a link to the ‘Dana’ page on the Melbourne Insight Meditation website.
Registering for the retreat
- If possible, please pay the full retreat fee when you book. If securing your place by the $300 deposit option we will be in contact to arrange a payment plan. All outstanding balances need to be paid in full by the 1st of October 2025.
- Early registration and full payment is encouraged, as places are limited.
- If the retreat is fully booked upon registration, you will be notified and your name placed on a waiting list. You will then be contacted if a place becomes available.
Cancellation Policy
If you need to cancel your place, a full refund (minus a $150 administration fee) will be offered up to 3 weeks before the retreat.
If the cancellation is less than 3 weeks before the retreat, you will receive a 50% refund.
If the cancellation is less than 1 week before the retreat, you will receive a 30% refund.
Please note, there will be no refunds issued for cancellations on the first day of the retreat.
Please arrange work and personal commitments in order to stay on the retreat grounds for the full duration of the retreat, in this way you can devote yourself fully to the retreat programme.
Travelling from Interstate
- If you are travelling from interstate,please ensure your arrival flights into Launceston, arrive no later than 11:30am on Friday 21st November.
- When booking return flights for Friday 28st November, please ensure your flight does not leave Launceston airport before 5:00pm; this will allow comfortable time to return to Launceston / the airport.
- Lifts will be arranged to and from the airport
Coming up.....
The Middle Way
nine-day meditation retreat
Friday 6th - Sunday 15th March 2026
Dorje Ling Meditation Retreat Centre, Lorinna Tasmania
Bookings open September 2025
About the Teachers
Patrick has practised mindfulness meditation (satipaṭṭhāna vipassanā) since 1977. At that time there was little or no Buddhist meditation training available in Australia, so he spent years travelling in Asia and the USA working with teachers from different Buddhist traditions to learn the craft of meditation practice. Most of his training has been in the insight meditation lineage of Mahāsī Sayādaw of Burma, which included several years as a Buddhist monk. His main teachers were Sayādaw U Paṇḍita and John Hale. He has also trained in the Diamond Sangha lineage of Zen where his teachers have been Robert Aitken Rōshi and Paul Maloney Rōshi.
Patrick has been a full-time teacher of mindfulness meditation for over 20 years. He conducts residential and online retreats, workshops and seminars. He has studied early Buddhism at post-graduate levels and has a particular interest in the original teachings of the Buddha, before the invention of “Buddhism.” This allows him to bring the radical insights of the Buddha to our contemporary situation. He sees meditation as a physical practice that reconnects us with the felt world of our senses, allowing us to live our lives directly rather than through the cling-wrap of our habitual thinking.
Patrick has practised mindfulness meditation (satipaṭṭhāna vipassanā) since 1977. At that time there was little or no Buddhist meditation training available in Australia, so he spent years travelling in Asia and the USA working with teachers from different Buddhist traditions to learn the craft of meditation practice. Most of his training has been in the insight meditation lineage of Mahāsī Sayādaw of Burma, which included several years as a Buddhist monk. His main teachers were Sayādaw U Paṇḍita and John Hale. He has also trained in the Diamond Sangha lineage of Zen where his teachers have been Robert Aitken Rōshi and Paul Maloney Rōshi.
Patrick has been a full-time teacher of mindfulness meditation for over 20 years. He conducts residential and online retreats, workshops and seminars. He has studied early Buddhism at post-graduate levels and has a particular interest in the original teachings of the Buddha, before the invention of “Buddhism.” This allows him to bring the radical insights of the Buddha to our contemporary situation. He sees meditation as a physical practice that reconnects us with the felt world of our senses, allowing us to live our lives directly rather than through the cling-wrap of our habitual thinking.
Louise is an Insight Meditation Dharma Teacher, midwife and jewellery artisan, with over 25 years experience in meditation and dharma practice. Her principle teachers are Subhana Barzaghi and Patrick Kearney. She is also strongly influenced by the Burmese Mahasi lineage including the teachings of Sayadaw U Pandita and Sayadaw U Tajaniya. Other influences include Carol Perry, Ajahn Chah, Bhikkhu Analayo, Ajahn Amaro, Venerable Nagarjuna and Rob Burbea.
“What inspires me about the dharma is its practical application of meditation and mindfulness that helps us navigate our tender, ever changing experience of being human. In this way mindfulness and the wisdom teachings become lifelong friends on the journey to clear seeing and freedom from suffering.
My aim as a teacher is to support people to develop this practice for themselves and enjoy its cultivation of love and insight through residential retreats and ongoing guidance, for the benefit of all beings.”
Louise has been teaching since 2019. She is the founding member of Radiant Mind Insight Meditation in Tasmania where she lives.
“What inspires me about the dharma is its practical application of meditation and mindfulness that helps us navigate our tender, ever changing experience of being human. In this way mindfulness and the wisdom teachings become lifelong friends on the journey to clear seeing and freedom from suffering.
My aim as a teacher is to support people to develop this practice for themselves and enjoy its cultivation of love and insight through residential retreats and ongoing guidance, for the benefit of all beings.”
Louise has been teaching since 2019. She is the founding member of Radiant Mind Insight Meditation in Tasmania where she lives.
Retreat fees & dana
$1125 - single accommodation + dana
$995 - camping + dana
$560 - 2x supported camping places for young people (26 and under) + dana
The retreat fee covers all food, accommodation and administration (teachers’ food and accommodation, insurance etc.).
Following the Buddhist practice of generosity, the teachings are offered freely on a dana (gift/donation) basis by Patrick and Louise. Dana is not payment for goods or services rendered; it is given from the heart in response to the teachings. In this way, you are participating in the ongoing flourishing of the teachings, and you're also supporting the teachers, the dharma community and your own practice.
A dana box will be provided at the retreat for your monetary donation to teachers. For more information on dana, and some suggested amounts for those seeking more guidance, please click here for a link to the ‘Dana’ page on the Melbourne Insight Meditation website.
Registering for the retreat
Cancellation Policy
If you need to cancel your place, a full refund (minus a $150 administration fee) will be offered up to 3 weeks before the retreat.
If the cancellation is between 3 and 2 weeks before the retreat, you will receive a 50% refund.
If the cancellation is less than 1 week before the retreat, you will receive a 30% refund.
Please note, there will be no refunds issued for cancellations on the first day of the retreat.
Please arrange work and personal commitments in order to stay on the retreat grounds for the full duration of the retreat, in this way you can devote yourself fully to the retreat program.
Travelling from Interstate
$1125 - single accommodation + dana
$995 - camping + dana
$560 - 2x supported camping places for young people (26 and under) + dana
The retreat fee covers all food, accommodation and administration (teachers’ food and accommodation, insurance etc.).
Following the Buddhist practice of generosity, the teachings are offered freely on a dana (gift/donation) basis by Patrick and Louise. Dana is not payment for goods or services rendered; it is given from the heart in response to the teachings. In this way, you are participating in the ongoing flourishing of the teachings, and you're also supporting the teachers, the dharma community and your own practice.
A dana box will be provided at the retreat for your monetary donation to teachers. For more information on dana, and some suggested amounts for those seeking more guidance, please click here for a link to the ‘Dana’ page on the Melbourne Insight Meditation website.
Registering for the retreat
- If possible, please pay the full retreat fee when you book. If securing your place by the $300 deposit option we will be in contact to arrange a payment plan. All outstanding balances need to be paid in full by 1st April Feburary.
- Early registration and full payment is encouraged, as places are limited.
- If the retreat is fully booked upon registration, you will be notified and your name placed on a waiting list. You will then be contacted if a place becomes available.
Cancellation Policy
If you need to cancel your place, a full refund (minus a $150 administration fee) will be offered up to 3 weeks before the retreat.
If the cancellation is between 3 and 2 weeks before the retreat, you will receive a 50% refund.
If the cancellation is less than 1 week before the retreat, you will receive a 30% refund.
Please note, there will be no refunds issued for cancellations on the first day of the retreat.
Please arrange work and personal commitments in order to stay on the retreat grounds for the full duration of the retreat, in this way you can devote yourself fully to the retreat program.
Travelling from Interstate
- If you are travelling from interstate, and booking return flights; for Friday 6th of March, please ensure your flight arrives in Launceston no later than 11:30am.
- for Sunday 15th March please ensure your flight does not leave Launceston airport before 5:00pm; this will allow comfortable time to return to Launceston / the airport.
- Lifts will be arranged for you to and from the airport