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Face masks no longer required
UPDATE: Rinpoche has confirmed that masks are not required at his teachings. Following the Government’s recent announcement, the trustees have decided that face masks will be optional at the centre from now on. The one potential exception to this is Rinpoche’s monthly teachings, for which we will follow Rinpoche’s wishes. We will advise on this…
Grant Rix: The Heart of Interbeing
Grant Rix has accepted our offer to become a Resident Teacher at the Dharma Centre (alongside Alan) and has generously offered to teach “The Heart of Interbeing” on five consecutive Wednesdays as follows: Wed 24-Aug, 31-Aug, 7-Sep, 14-Sep & 21-Sep, 2022, 6:00 – 7:30 pm All are welcome; entry by dana (donation) to the Centre….
Lama Mark Webber: Blossoming Fundamentals into Compassion-Wisdom
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…
New Wednesday evening class
Alan will be leading “The Search for Truth Beyond Words” on five consecutive Wednesday evenings at 6pm, starting on 22 June. More details here.
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…