News
Vaccine passes no longer required
The government has dropped vaccine certificates from the Protection Framework and the whole country has dropped to orange status. The trustees have therefore decided to drop the requirement for vaccine certificates inside the centre. For now, the other protocols remain in place and, in particular, masks are still required. The Sunday social will be reinstated from 15-May…
Grant Rix: The Paradox of Presence
This page has been updated to add the streaming link. Grant Rix has generously offered to teach at the Dharma Centre on Sunday, 12-June at 10am. This teaching will replace our regular Cultivating Awareness practice. All are welcome; entry by dana (donation) to the Centre. This teaching will be streamed using this link. Description Mindfulness…
Grant Rix: Mindfulness for Wellbeing
Grant Rix has generously offered to teach at the Dharma Centre on four consecutive Wednesdays in May as follows: Wed 4-May, 11-May, 18-May & 25-May, 2022, 6:00 – 7:30 pm All are welcome; entry by dana (donation) to the Centre. These teachings will not be streamed. Description Boost overall wellbeing and enhance cognitive performance through…
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…
Temporary Closure
Due to a private retreat, our regular programme is suspended from 3 – 10 February, 2022. Access to the centre is limited to registered retreatants.
Tarchin Hearn: Living with Wisdom, Compassion and Non-clinging Engagement
Note: This post has been edited to reflect the changed date for the first teaching from Sunday 13th February to Sunday 20th February, and to add dates for the second half of 2022. On the Sundays listed below, our 10am practice will be replaced with a group teaching from Tarchin via Zoom on “Living with…
Thursday evening Insight Meditation
A series of 6 classes on Insight Meditation starts on Thursday, 13th January, 2022, replacing the Zazen practices. Click this link for details.
End of Year BBQ and Centre closure
The last practice for 2021 will be on Sunday, 19th December. Instead of the Sunday Social, there will be a Potluck BBQ kindly hosted by Alan and Annette (click on the image for details). The last Tuesday and Thursday practices will be on the 14th and 16th December, respectively. Classes will restart on Sunday, 9th…
This Nectar of Naturalness with Tarchin Hearn
On Sunday, 12th December, our 10am practice will be replaced with a group teaching from Tarchin via Zoom, related to his latest book, “This Nectar of Naturalness“. Assuming there’s time, the teaching will be followed by the Sunday social as usual. All are welcome. Entry by dana (donation) which will be sent to Tarchin.