Calendar

Nov
18
Fri
Guided Meditation with Ani Tsekyi
Nov 18 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Friday Morning Guided Meditation at the Buddhist Centre
10.30am – 12.00noon

You are most welcome to join the guided meditation classes with Buddhist Nun Ani Tsekyi. We practice Tibetan Buddhist Meditation.

ALL WELCOME Whether you are experienced or a beginner, Buddhist or not.

Although for your own benefit we do recommend you take the 4 week, Beginners Meditation Course which starts at the beginning of each month.

If you have any further questions please email us at dharmanewzealand@gmail.com

Location:
Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling Buddhist Centre
159 Parakiore Rd,
(off of Pipiwai Rd, which is just north of Kamo)
Whangarei

Cost: $5 donation

Nov
20
Sun
SUNDAY TEACHINGS with Geshe Sangey Thinley
Nov 20 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Sunday teachings with Geshe-la at the Buddhist Centre

Each Sunday our resident spiritual teacher Ven. Geshe Sangey Thinley – fondly known as ‘Geshe-la’ gives a teaching and spiritual advice based on a life time of training and knowledge.

All Welcome

The class and talk is open to anyone who wishes to attend. Classes are translated through Skype by Anton Weiersmuller.
Teachings can also be attended through Skype for those wishing to attend from a distance.
Please get in touch with Kaari: dharmanewzealand@gmail.com if you wish to do this.

After the teachings there is time for questions and a cup of tea.

On the first Sunday of each month (roughly) we have a Centre Community and Karma Yoga day – where after teachings we have a shared lunch and work together on projects around the centre.

Location:
Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling Buddhist Centre
159 Parakiore Rd,
(off of Pipiwai Rd which is just north of Kamo)
Whangarei

Cost: by donation

Sunday Teachings with Geshe-la
Nov 20 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Sunday teachings with Geshe-la at the Buddhist Centre

Each Sunday our resident spiritual teacher Ven. Geshe Sangey Thinley – fondly known as ‘Geshe-la’ gives a teaching and spiritual advice based on a life time of training and knowledge.

All Welcome

The class and talk is open to anyone who wishes to attend. Classes are translated through Skype by Anton Weiersmuller who is based in Auckland.
Teachings can also be attended through Skype for those wishing to attend from a distance.
Please get in touch with Kaari: dharmanewzealand@gmail.com if you wish to do this.

After the teachings there is time for questions and a cup of tea.

On the first Sunday of each month (roughly) we have a Centre Community and Karma Yoga day – where after teachings we have a shared lunch and work together on projects around the centre.

Location:
Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling Buddhist Centre
159 Parakiore Rd,
(off of Pipiwai Rd which is just north of Kamo)
Whangarei

Cost: by donation

Nov
22
Tue
Guided Meditation Classes
Nov 22 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Tuesday Evening Guided Meditation Classes at the Himalayan Trading Post

5.30pm – 7.00pm

You are most welcome to join the guided meditation classes.

ALL WELCOME Whether you are experienced or a beginner, Buddhist or not.

Although for your own benefit we do recommend you take the 4 week, Beginners Meditation Course which starts at the beginning of each month.

If you have any further questions please email us at dharmanewzealand@gmail.com

Location:
Himalayan Trading Post
89 Cameron St
Whangarei

Cost: $5 donation

Nov
23
Wed
Guru Tsog Puja Ceremony for positve energy
Nov 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Guru Tsog Puja Ceremony for positive energy
This is an offering ceremony to create much needed positive energy or merit in our lives.

Based on the lunar calendar, the practice of Guru or Tsog Offering done at the centre twice a month.

Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend this ritual of making extensive offerings to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas and our teachers, accumulating the positive energy needed to progress along the spiritual path.
The Guru Puja text (called Lama Chopa text).

Lama is the Tibetan word for Guru, and Chopa is the Tibetan word for offering. Participants can bring food or flowers as offerings. The ritual and offering takes approximately one hour.

One can sponsor a Puja to clear away obstacles for oneself or someone else. Please contact us at dharmanewzealand(@)gmail.com if you are interested in sponsoring a Puja.

Location:
Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling Buddhist Centre
159 Parakiore Rd
(off of Pipiwai Rd, which is just north of Kamo)
Whangarei

Cost: offerings

Nov
24
Thu
Teachings on Lam Rim
Nov 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

We have made a heart felt request that our resident spiritual teacher: Ven. Geshe Sangey Thinley teach the Lam Rim on Thursday nights and he has kindly agreed.

This is a special opportunity for us to receive teachings from a genuine master of Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy.
Geshe-la will be using the Lam Rim written by Pabongka Rinpoche – Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand. Geshela has emphasised that he will likely move around in the subject areas of the text.

If you have this text please bring it with you. For those who don’t have it, we will have a few copies that can be purchased for cash at the centre. There are also copies at our shop Himalayan Trading Post. If you would like us to hold a copy please email us at dharmanewzealand(at) gmail.com.

The classes are open to all – beginners, non Buddhists – and Buddhists alike – and will continue through out the year – all welcome.

JOIN THE CLASS THROUGH SKYPE?
This is possible by sending a skype request to nzbuddhistcentre and send us a message at 6:45am on the night of the class you wish to attend.
We will Skype you just before the prayers start.

What to wear: comfortable clothing
What to bring: Lam Rim text by Pabongka Rinpoche – Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand, A note book and pen if you wish to take notes. Cost: Koha

Please share with anyone you think may be interested – all welcome.

Nov
25
Fri
Guided Meditation with Ani Tsekyi @ Whangarei Art Museum, Dent St, Te Manawa
Nov 25 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Friday Morning Guided Meditation at the Buddhist Centre
10.30am – 12.00noon

You are most welcome to join the guided meditation classes with Buddhist Nun Ani Tsekyi. We practice Tibetan Buddhist Meditation.

ALL WELCOME Whether you are experienced or a beginner, Buddhist or not.

Although for your own benefit we do recommend you take the 4 week, Beginners Meditation Course which starts at the beginning of each month.

If you have any further questions please email us at dharmanewzealand@gmail.com

Location:
Dent St, Te Manawa – The Hub, Whangarei, 0110, New Zealand
Whangarei (Town Basin behind the information centre)

Cost: $5 donation

Nov
27
Sun
SUNDAY TEACHINGS with Geshe Sangey Thinley
Nov 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Sunday teachings with Geshe-la at the Buddhist Centre

Each Sunday our resident spiritual teacher Ven. Geshe Sangey Thinley – fondly known as ‘Geshe-la’ gives a teaching and spiritual advice based on a life time of training and knowledge.

All Welcome

The class and talk is open to anyone who wishes to attend. Classes are translated through Skype by Anton Weiersmuller.
Teachings can also be attended through Skype for those wishing to attend from a distance.
Please get in touch with Kaari: dharmanewzealand@gmail.com if you wish to do this.

After the teachings there is time for questions and a cup of tea.

On the first Sunday of each month (roughly) we have a Centre Community and Karma Yoga day – where after teachings we have a shared lunch and work together on projects around the centre.

Location:
Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling Buddhist Centre
159 Parakiore Rd,
(off of Pipiwai Rd which is just north of Kamo)
Whangarei

Cost: by donation

Nov
28
Mon
Beginners Meditation Course Session 4
Nov 28 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Beginners Meditation Course

Learning to Meditate is such a wonderful gift one can give oneself on the path to learning how to have a more peaceful and calm mind and heart, bringing benefit to oneself and others.

The Beginners Meditation course is a four week course starting on the beginning of each month, and taking place at Himalayan Trading Post from 5:30pm to 7:00pm.
The course is designed to give you basic tools of meditation techniques. Once you have acquired these tools, you are more then welcome to join one of the other weekly meditation groups we run:
Tuesday Evenings, 5:30pm at Himalayan Trading Post
Friday Mornings, 10:30am at the Buddhist Centre

The course is a $20 donation. Should you wish to register for a course, please pick up a registration form from Himalayan Trading Post, or send us an email: dharmanewzealand@gmail.com

Location:
Himalayan Trading Post
89 Cameron Street
Whangarei

Cost: $20 donation for the 4 classes.

Nov
29
Tue
Guided Meditation Classes
Nov 29 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Tuesday Evening Guided Meditation Classes at the Himalayan Trading Post

5.30pm – 7.00pm

You are most welcome to join the guided meditation classes.

ALL WELCOME Whether you are experienced or a beginner, Buddhist or not.

Although for your own benefit we do recommend you take the 4 week, Beginners Meditation Course which starts at the beginning of each month.

If you have any further questions please email us at dharmanewzealand@gmail.com

Location:
Himalayan Trading Post
89 Cameron St
Whangarei

Cost: $5 donation