What’s On
October 2024
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7:30pm - 9:30pmin personbooking not requiredby donation
Introduction to Buddhism & Meditation
Uncover genuine ease, contentment and meaning in life through exploring profound yet simple teachings. Come together with others to learn, discuss and discover the means to uncover how to become the change you want to see.
Each session will be partly introducing meditation and partly about the Buddhist context, that helps meditation to be a real power for change. There will be input from the experienced teaching team plus an opportunity for small group discussion. more...
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7:30pm - 9:30pmin personbooking not requiredby donation
“Touching the void: a catastrophic fall into heart”
Sangha Night with Vajrin
Evening begins at 7.30pm prompt. Doors open from 7.15pm
In early 2020, only weeks preceding the full onslaught of the pandemic, Vajrin survived a catastrophic fall from a bike deep within New Zealand bush. Paralysed from the chest down and stranded in Auckland for months of lockdown, he called upon the Dharma. Despite four decades of practice, it didn’t seem to help. Or did it? …in ways he hadn’t predicted. Come hear him speak.
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2:00pm - 6:00pmlogin to book on this event (11 places left)
Note: Bookings are for in person only. You don't need to book an online place.
by donation
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7:30pm - 9:30pmin personbooking not requiredby donation
Introduction to Buddhism & Meditation
Uncover genuine ease, contentment and meaning in life through exploring profound yet simple teachings. Come together with others to learn, discuss and discover the means to uncover how to become the change you want to see.
Each session will be partly introducing meditation and partly about the Buddhist context, that helps meditation to be a real power for change. There will be input from the experienced teaching team plus an opportunity for small group discussion. more...
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7:30pm - 9:30pmbooking not requiredby donation
Beyond the view that our lives are problems to be solved.
An introduction led by Dharmamrta. Sangha Night on October 22nd and 29th
There can be a tension between what is seen as a dharmic perspective and those
perspectives that are seen as more psychological.
How do the discoveries of meditation and the discoveries of psychotherapy come
together.
Can we really be open to neither offering ultimate resolution.
Over these 2 evenings at Sangha Night we will start to explore what each of these
paths can offer in opening more and more...
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11:00am - 1:00pmin personbooking not requiredby donation
Silent & Simple: in Meditation
For experienced meditators who are able to sit for 50mins unguided.
50min unguided sit, 20min walking, and another sit.
Join Nirajadhi and friends for a silent and simple session of practice.
11am PROMPT start. Doors open 10:50am.
Last Saturday of the month (except July, August and December).
Our Centre runs on generosity and the majority of our income is from donations. We don’t have fix rates for our classes so income isn’t a more...
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7:30pm - 9:30pmin personbooking not requiredby donation
Introduction to Buddhism & Meditation
Uncover genuine ease, contentment and meaning in life through exploring profound yet simple teachings. Come together with others to learn, discuss and discover the means to uncover how to become the change you want to see.
Each session will be partly introducing meditation and partly about the Buddhist context, that helps meditation to be a real power for change. There will be input from the experienced teaching team plus an opportunity for small group discussion. more...
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7:30pm - 9:30pmbooking not requiredby donation
Beyond the view that our lives are problems to be solved.
An introduction led by Dharmamrta. Second of two evenings. First one on the 22nd October.
There can be a tension between what is seen as a dharmic perspective and those
perspectives that are seen as more psychological.
How do the discoveries of meditation and the discoveries of psychotherapy come
together.
Can we really be open to neither offering ultimate resolution.
Over these 2 evenings at Sangha Night we will start to explore what each of these
paths can offer in more...