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COVID-19 Policy
The trustees have decided that vaccine certificates will be required at the centre for all events unless specifically stated otherwise. This requirement will commence on Friday, 3rd Dec, 2021, when the whole country moves to the COVID-19 Protection Framework (traffic light system). More information on the decision is available here.
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…
“AWAKEN!” with Jonathan Chambers, 10-18 Oct 2020
We have the pleasure to announce that Jonathan Chambers will be teaching in Queenstown in October. Jonathan is a long-term practitioner of Buddha-dharma, meditation and yoga and is a registered craniosacral therapist. Jonathan will lead a series of classes exploring how Buddhist Dharma, supported by meditation and embodiment practice, can transform the way we view…
Geshe Jampa Tharchin, 29-30 July 2020
We have the pleasure to announce that Geshe Jampa Tharchin will be returning to Queenstown in July. Geshe-la is the resident teacher at Chandrakirti Meditation Center in Upper Moutere, Nelson, and is speaking in Queenstown on authentic Tibetan Buddhist techniques and how they can be practically applied to our modern lives. Guru Puja Tsog offering…
Lama Mark Webber, Video Conference Classes
Classes are now irregular – subscribe to the newsletter at markwebber.org to stay informed. Note: The times of these classes have changed, and the link will now be posted here 20 minutes before the class starts. Classes are now at 6:30am NZ time on Wednesdays only, starting from June 3. We have the pleasure to…