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:
159 Parakiore Road, Ngararatunua,
Whangarei, New Zealand
Cost: $5 donation
Medicine Buddha Puja for long life and healing
“May I relieve those afflicted by diseases which destroy life, destroy work, leave families broken, worse suffering and take happiness away.”
“May I relieve them of their disease and suffering, relieve their inner, outer and secret diseases. “
“May I stop natural calamities and the diseases or unhappiness arising from that. May I be the cause of people being freed from suffering.”
The Medicine Buddha made this special wish prior to gaining enlightenment and he now helps us in the great capacity of a healer. Endowed with healing energy, the Medicine Buddha puja encourages healing of all levels – physical, mental and emotional healing for those in need.
It is a very powerful way to help people who suffer especially from sicknesses and for families or friends of people who are sick. For those whose profession is to heal others (e.g. doctors, nurses, therapists, counselors, masseurs, energy healers etc), Medicine Buddha’s practice is supreme to make their healing work more efficacious and effective.
ALL WELCOME
The puja runs for approximately one hour and everyone is most welcome to attend. The puja is recited in both English and Tibetan.
One could also sponsor a Medicine Puja to assist with the removal of obstacles or create merit for oneself or someone else. Please contact us at dharmanewzealand@gmail.com if you would like to sponsor a puja or have any inquiries.
Location:
Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling Buddhist Centre
159 Parakiore Rd
(off of Pipiwai Rd, which is just north of Kamo)
Whangarei
Cost: Offerings
Tara Puja for removal of all obstacles
Tara (the Liberator) is a Buddha in female form who represents in particular all enlightened beings’ skilful activities.
Contemplating Tara brings quick results in whatever we want and need – the ultimate happiness of enlightenment, (known as the Mother of all Buddhas, she awakens and helps fulfill our potential to attain enlightenment); and also helps bring temporal benefits of this life relating to work, business, family, relationships etc.
Taking part in this practice enables us to develop Tara’s energy within us, which is the energy of our own active compassion and wisdom.
The puja runs for approximately one hour and everyone is most welcome to attend. The puja is recited in both English and Tibetan.
One could also sponsor a Tara Puja to assist with the removal of obstacles or create merit 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: by donation
As our translator is travelling at present Waiheke teachings with Geshe-la are on hold.
There is possibly a get together group that are meeting. Please contact Russel on 09 372 8816 or Kara on 021 052 9232 for details.
Geshe-la teaches on Waiheke Island
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Geshe-la will be teaching “The Eight Verses of Thought Transformation” at Morra Hall on Waiheke Island this Sunday at 10am.
Geshe-la’s teachings will kindly be translated from Tibetan into English by Anton Weiersmuller.
“The Eight Verses of Thought Transformation” is one of the most important texts from a genre of Tibetan spiritual writings known as lojong (mind training).
This root text was written by the eleventh-century meditator Langri Tangpa Dorje Senghe. His Holiness the Dalai Lama refers to this work as one of the main sources of his own inspiration and includes it in his daily meditations. It presents methods for developing the mind in both love and compassion.
Ven. Geshe Sangey Thinley is the resident spiritual teacher of Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling Buddhist Centre and has been a regular visitor, teaching on Waiheke Island since 2001.
Teachings are offered free. Koha or offerings are gratefully accepted.
For more information, please contact Russel on 09 372 8816 or Kara on 021 052 9232
Location:
Morra Hall
115 Ocean View Road, Oneroa, Waiheke.
A short 3 minute walk from Oneroa village.
As our translator is travelling at present Waiheke teachings with Geshe-la are on hold.
There is possibly a get together group that are meeting. Please contact Russel on 09 372 8816 or Kara on 021 052 9232 for details.
Geshe-la teaches on Waiheke Island
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Geshe-la will be teaching “The Eight Verses of Thought Transformation” at Morra Hall on Waiheke Island this Sunday at 10am.
Geshe-la’s teachings will kindly be translated from Tibetan into English by Anton Weiersmuller.
“The Eight Verses of Thought Transformation” is one of the most important texts from a genre of Tibetan spiritual writings known as lojong (mind training).
This root text was written by the eleventh-century meditator Langri Tangpa Dorje Senghe. His Holiness the Dalai Lama refers to this work as one of the main sources of his own inspiration and includes it in his daily meditations. It presents methods for developing the mind in both love and compassion.
Ven. Geshe Sangey Thinley is the resident spiritual teacher of Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling Buddhist Centre and has been a regular visitor, teaching on Waiheke Island since 2001.
Teachings are offered free. Koha or offerings are gratefully accepted.
For more information, please contact Russel on 09 372 8816 or Kara on 021 052 9232
Location:
Morra Hall
115 Ocean View Road, Oneroa, Waiheke.
A short 3 minute walk from Oneroa village.
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
Tuesday and Thursday 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
Tuesday and Thursday 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
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. It would also pay to email us at dharmanewzealand@gmail.com
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.
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:
159 Parakiore Road, Ngararatunua,
Whangarei, New Zealand
Cost: $5 donation