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31 October 2026 – 4 November 2026 · CandidasaRooms sold out, ask the organiser

A Bird Needs Two Wings: Wisdom and Compassion

Four days with Robina Courtin at a beach resort on the east coast of Bali, on how wisdom and compassion work together. Compassionate action is the point of the practice, she argues, but compassion without wisdom does not reliably lead where it means to. Teachings, guided meditation, reflection and discussion, for newcomers as much as for long-time students.

31Octoberto November 4, 2026
Residential retreatSat 02:00 PM to Wed 02:00 PM
FormatResidential retreat
PeriodAutumn 2026
PriceFrom $1000
CapacityOpen
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A Bird Needs Two Wings: Wisdom and Compassion

Four days with Robina Courtin at a beach resort on the east coast of Bali, on how wisdom and compassion work together. Compassionate action is the point of the practice, she argues, but compassion without wisdom does not reliably lead where it means to. Teachings, guided meditation, reflection and discussion, for newcomers as much as for long-time students.

Teacher

Meet Ven. Robina Courtin.

Portrait of Ven. Robina Courtin

Ven. Robina Courtin

Robina Courtin was born in Melbourne in 1944 and ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1978, as a student of Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. She has worked for their Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) as editorial director of Wisdom Publications, editor of Mandala magazine and director of the Liberation Prison Project, which supports Buddhist practice among prisoners. She teaches Buddhist courses and retreats internationally, and her life and work are the subject of the documentaries "Chasing Buddha" and "Key to Freedom".

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Reason as practice

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Systematic philosophical study, monastic scholarship and tantric practice.

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Location

Candidasa, Bali, Indonesia

Ramayana Candidasa Beach Resort


Candidasa, Bali, Indonesia

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