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Programme of Events for 2010MEDITATION CLASSESThe Nature Of MindA five week meditation course. This course will give you a better understanding of your mind so you can develop a greater sense of inner happiness with Alan CarterChandrakirti Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Rd, Upper MoutereTuesday mornings 10.30am – 12 noon, starts June 29 – July 27Nelson CityWednesday evenings 7.00 – 8.30pm , starts 30 June – July 28Hearing Assn Rooms, 354 Trafalgar Square MotuekaThursday mornings 10.30am – 12 noon, starts July 1 – July 29Community House, Decks Reserve, Wallace St. Please call 5432021 0r 5432015 for bookings Cost $50 plus course material. meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz July 6th Tuesday - His Holiness the Dalai Lamas 75th BirthdayWe will celebrate by reading the Vajra Cutter Sutra at 5.30pm followed by Guru Puja and Tsog offering at 7pm. All night Tara PractiseSaturday July 10th 7pm to 7am Sunday July 11thWe will recite Tara praises, practise sitting and walking meditation, and recite Tara mantras for 12 hours during the night to create auspiciousness This is a practise recommended by Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche especially for Chandrakirti Centre Please feel free to join us for any portion of the night or morning enlivening Taras energy We will have short breaks every couple of hours during the night. This event is free please come along and sing the praises of Tara. Better RelationshipsOne Day workshop with Alan CarterSaturday July 17th 9.30am to 4.30pm Chandrakirti Meditation Centre In this course you will explore how to develop better relationships through better understanding of your mind. $75 for the day includes lunch and all course materials Discovering BuddhismTuesdays 7pm – 8.30pm Nalanda HallAwaken the limitless potential of your mind and achieve inner peace and happiness. Discovering Buddhism gives you a solid footing in the practice of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism. This course offers an experiential taste of the Buddha’s teachings, retreat and skills needed to make you life most meaningful Cost $10 per evening plus course material. Call 5432021 fro bookings. Bodhisattva’s Way of LifeThursdays 7pm – 8.30pm, Nalanda Hall Composed in the 8th century by the Indian Bodhisattva Shantideva. He presents methods to harmonize one’s life with the Bodhisattva ideal of working for the highest benefit for all sentient beings. Through this course you will become inspired to cultivate this ideal and engage in the applied practices of the Bodhisattva, the six perfections of generosity, ethics, patience, joyous effort, meditative concentration and wisdom. Through applying this in your life you will feel your life becoming more purposeful. Cost $10 per evening. Call 5432021 for bookings August 2010 Buddha Naturea series of three classes exploring the two natures of phenomena – relative and ultimate. Understanding the two truths leads to our Buddha Nature, our inner potential to perfect all our qualities and remove all of our faults. Through this course you will become inspired by becoming more aware of your full potential and how to activate it so that you can make your life meaningful. Alan Carter is presenting this series at Chandrakirti Centre, Nelson city and Motueka.Chandrakirti Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Rd, Upper MoutereTuesday mornings 10.30am – 12 noon, starts August 10th – 24thNelson CityWednesday evenings 7.00 – 8.30pm , starts August 11 – 25thHearing Assn Rooms, 354 Trafalgar Square MotuekaThursday mornings 10.30am – 12 noon, starts August 12 – 26thCommunity House, Decks Reserve, Wallace St. Please call 5432021 0r 5432015 for bookings Cost $30 plus course material. meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz Introduction to MeditationSaturday August 21st 9.30am – 4.30pmA one day workshop with Alan Carter Learn to meditate using simple techniques you can apply daily to enrich your life. Chandrakirti Meditation Centre Cost $75 – includes vegetarian lunch and all course materials. September 2010 Renunciation A 5 week series of meditations with Alan Carter
Renunciation is the first principal inspiring us to look beyond our mundane existence to see there is a transcendent state we can achieve which provides lasting happiness.Through learning about renunciation you will become less affected by day to day issues and redirect your life to a higher goal. Chandrakirti Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Rd, Upper MoutereTuesday mornings 10.30am – 12 noon, starts 31 August – 28 SeptemberNelson CityWednesday evenings 7.00 – 8.30pm , starts September 1st – 29thHearing Assn Rooms, 354 Trafalgar Square MotuekaThursday mornings 10.30am – 12 noon, starts September 2nd – 30thCommunity House, Decks Reserve, Wallace St. Please call 5432021 0r 5432015 for bookings Cost $50 plus course material. meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz Andy Weber Thanka Painting CourseSeptember 23 – 26th (approx dates)Andy will focus on the Buddha of Compassion Chenrezig and teach the meaning of the mantra Details to follow. Regular Weekly EventWater Bowl Offerings at the StupaWe make 100’s of water bowl offerings at our longlife Victory Stupa every Wednesday morning from 10am to 12noon. You are welcome to join Venerable Jampa Youdon in this fun meritorious offering practice, and learn about Stupas and there enormous significance. Every Wednesday rain or shine!Guru Puja Tsog Days 7pm on the following eveningsJuly 6th, 20thAugust 5th, 19th September 3rd , 17th October 3rd, 17th, November 1st, 16th, 30th December 15th,30th Medicine Buddha Pujas every Tuesday at 5.30pm. Please do send us the name of anyone you would like us to pray for or any projects you would like prayers for. Tara Puja datesJuly 19th, August 17th, September 15th, October 15th, November 14th, December 13th.Holy DaysJuly 25th Lord Buddhas conceptionOctober 22nd Lord Buddhas acceptance to descend from God realm of thirty three. October 29th Lord Buddhas actual descent from God Realm of Thirty Three November 30th Lama Tsong Khapa Day MembershipA note to remind you that memberships are due again and we welcome new members. You can become a member on line at www.chandrakirti.co.nz or post $100 to P O Box 3319, Richmond, Nelson. (Remember you will receive 1/3rd of all your donations back as a tax rebate directly to your bank at the end of the tax year.) It is only through your kind support, membership and donations that Chandrakirti Centre can continue to benefit the community with the positive energy of the Buddhas wisdom and teachings.Tara Statue Project
We are awaiting the arrival of 4 more Tara statues from Nepal this month bringing the total to 15 out of 21. So the project is almost complete.
However we still need another 7 Tara sponsors or benefactors with the cost of each statue being $7000NZ.
Many folks have donated what they can to the project becoming a Friend of Tara and we encourage you to do the same as you receive all the benefits of the whole project by being even a small part of it.
Why gather 21 big Tara statues?This project is aimed at several lifetimes, we are creating profound opportunities for future generations to meet with the Buddhist teachings and create merit. These statues will remain for many decades and perhaps centuries and act as a magnet for the spiritual energy of Tara. It is only due to the presence of Holy Objects that we can further the teachings of Buddha, and create the opportunity for people to create merit and understand the deeper wisdom of Buddha’s profound understanding of reality. We encourage you to be part of the Tara project in whatever way possible as this helps overcome negative karma and its propensities as well sows seeds for your future enlightenment. You can view Tara project on line at www.chandrakirti.co.nz or better yet come and see them in Nalanda Hall. Ven Lhagon Rinpoche from the Dhargyey Buddhist Centre in Dunedin will come and fill and consecrate the Taras this winter. Warmest Wishes from us all at Chandrakirti Centre Phillipa |