Our Sangha
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Our Centre
A Tibetan Buddhist centre of study, meditation and compassionate community in Whangarei.
Who We Are
Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling is a Tibetan Buddhist centre in the Mahayana Gelug tradition, founded in 1997 and run by the Jam Tse Dhargyey Ling Buddhist Trust.
The centre offers teachings, meditation, pujas, retreats, Thangka painting, personal spiritual guidance, community support, access to the Enlightenment Stupa, gardens and native bush walks.
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History
Learn how the centre began and moved to Parakiore Road.
Learn moreEnlightenment Stupa
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Learn moreHelpful Buddhist Terms
- Sangha
- The ordained monastic community and, more broadly, the community practising the Dharma together.
- Puja
- A prayer and meditation ceremony, often translated as an offering practice.
- Tsog
- A Tibetan Buddhist offering practice held on special lunar days.
- Stupa
- A sacred Buddhist monument representing the enlightened mind.
- Thangka
- A traditional Tibetan Buddhist painting created according to established iconography.
- Koha
- A voluntary offering or donation, given according to a person’s circumstances.