Saturday, 9th & Sunday, 10th July, 2022, 10 am – 12 pm Lama Mark (Lama Yongdu Chokyi Gyaltsen), our spiritual advisor and one of our principal teachers, will be giving two online classes at the request of the Centre. The Sunday class will replace our regular Sunday morning practice. All are welcome. Entry is by…
Bonni Ross: Transcendentaling
UPDATE #2: Bonni sends her apologies that she will not be able to teach tonight (Wednesday). However, she does expect to have recovered sufficiently to be available for “questions, comments and complaints” tomorrow evening. Please come along and take advantage of this final opportunity to be with Bonni on this visit. UPDATE #1: Unfortunately, Bonni…
Amnyi Trulchung Rinpoche: A Guide to the Way of Life of a Bodhisattva
On the first Sunday of each month1,2, from 2:30pm to 5:30pm, for the next 3 years, Amnyi Trulchung Rinpoche will provide guidance on the teachings of Shantideva in his book, “A Guide to the Way of Life of a Bodhisattva.” Our regular Sunday morning practices will not take place on these days. For more details…
Lama Mark Webber: Je Gampopa’s Jewel Ornament of Liberation
Lama Mark, our spiritual advisor and one of our principal teachers, will soon be commencing a two-month series of teachings and retreat on Je Gampopa’s Jewel Ornament of Liberation. The teachings start with a public online class at 6:30 am on Sunday, 6th March, NZ time. The link includes more information on the teachings and…
Geshe Jampa Tharchin, Queenstown 2021
Geshe-la is the resident teacher at Chandrakirti Meditation Centre near Nelson, and will once again be teaching in Queenstown as part of his winter tour. The schedule, which is also in our calendar, is below. All classes are suitable for everyone. Entry is by donation (dana) for the teacher, and there is no need to register….
Amnyi Trulchung Rinpoche, Queenstown 2021
Important! The live stream link has been changed to use Zoom rather than YouTube. The link below has been changed. We are delighted to announce that Amnyi Trulchung Rinpoche, one of our principal teachers, will be teaching in Queenstown from the 18th July to the 1st August, 2021. All classes are suitable for everyone. The…
New Thursday evening classes
Thursday evening classes recommence on 13 May 2021 at 5:45pm. The first two classes, 13 & 20 May, are about “How to Meditate with Comfort and Ease” and will be lead by Loris. The following six classes, 27 May to 1 July, are on “The Awakening Heart” and will be lead by Alan. All are…
Lama Mark Webber, Queenstown 2021 (by Zoom)
Update: Audio recordings of the teachings will be made available soon after the teaching has taken place. See the “mp3” links within the timetable below. We have the pleasure to announce that Lama Mark will give teachings and meditations by Zoom from Canada on the weekends of March 20-21, April 10-11, April 17-18 and May…
Exploration Beyond Mindfulness
We can sense that our lives are fundamentally incomplete. There is a ‘knowing’ that eludes us. Through application of the Three Wisdoms in conjunction with somatic practices we can recognise this transformational truth. Thursday evenings at 5.45pm from 26 Nov to 17 Dec, inclusive. Check the programme page for more details.
Breathing Sanity
contemplative conversations and teachings with Tarchin Hearn November 14 – 22, 2020Weekends: 10-12 amTue, Wed, Thu: 7-8:30 pm Living in turbulent times.Yearning for goodness.Bowled over by pandemics of fear and grasping and fortress behavior.Tentatively feeling our way towards meaningful ways of being.Not back to normal but onward toSomething Beautiful for the World. Teacher, author and…