Programme of Events for 2009 - 2010

Khenshur Jampa Tegchok teaching schedule

Commentary on Heart Sutra.

December 18th – Jan 10th, Chandrakirti Meditation Centre

Thursday Dec 17th Welcome in Nalanda Hall
Friday Dec 18th 4 pm teaching
Saturday Dec 19 teaching 10am - 12 and afternoon 4pm – 6pm
Sunday Dec 20th teaching 10 am – 12 noon and 4pm – 6pm
Monday Dec 21 rest day
Tuesday Dec 22 rest day
Wednesday Dec 23 4 pm teaching
Thursday Dec 24 4 pm teaching
Friday 25th Christmas Day rest
Saturday 26 4 pm teaching
Sunday 27th teaching 10am – 12noon and 4pm – 6pm
Monday 28th teaching 10am – 12noon and 4pm – 6pm
Tuesday 29th rest day
Wednesday 30th rest day
Thursday 31st teaching 4 pm
Friday Jan 1st teaching 4 pm
Saturday 2nd teaching 10am-12noon and 4pm – 6pm
Sunday 3rd teaching 10am- 12noon and 4pm -6pm
Monday 4th teaching 4pm
Tuesday 5th rest day
Wednesday 6th teaching 4 pm
Thursday 7th teaching 4 pm
Friday Jan 8th teaching 4 pm
Saturday 9th teaching 10am -12noon and 4pm – 6pm
Sunday 10th teaching 10am -12noon and 4pm -6pm
Monday 11th rest day
Tuesday 12th depart for Spain.

Teachings will be translated to English by Mr Losang Dawa and Celia Smith.

Ven Tenzin Tsapel will be leading discussion groups and meditations on the subject matter studied daily, and we will read sutras most days for auspiciousness.

Guru Puja and Tsog will held on December 26th and January 9th at 7pm

Tara Puja will be held on Dec 24th at 7pm.

Costs

Retreat fee is $800 plus
Food cost is $20 per day
Accommodation from $10 per day camping to $35 per day for shared room in house. Please advise us of your accomodation requirements.
Daily attendance fee is $45.

Please contact us for bookings
meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz or Phone +64 3 5432021

Auckland Teachings with Khensur Rinpoche

Trashi Gomang Centre
Teaching times
Dec. Tuesday 8th and Wed. 9th, 7.30 pm
Sat 12th & Sun 13th Dec
10am – 5pm Mindtraining Text

Dorje Chang Institute
Teaching two nights
Dec 15th, 7 pm Peaceful Mind
Dec 16th, 7 pm Compassionate Heart - A Teaching on Tonglen Practice

Kuzho Lama Geshe Tashi Tsering

will give a commentary for 10 days on
The Four Hundred Stanzas of Aryadeva.

January 17 – Jan 27
with Chittamani Tara Initiation on Jan 28th

Kuzho Lama will teach two sessions per day, with senior sanga leading discussion groups and morning prayers.

This is am amazing opportunity to immerse yourself in the heart of Buddhist thought with one of the most profound scholars and teachers of Tibetan Buddhism.

Cost is $50 per day includes meals or $500 for the retreat. Accomodation is available for extra charge.

Please call 5432021 for bookings or meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz

Losar - February 14th Tibetan New Year
and Lama Yeshe Celebration Day.

Nung Nae Fasting and Purification retreat

23 Feb to 1st March
We will complete three rounds of the Nung Nae purification retreat based on the compassion Buddha Chenrezig.

Music Day

Sunday March 28th 10am -7pm A fun day for the whole family
Live Bands all day, Cildrens Entertainment, Delicious Café Food Stalls, Tours and more!

February 9,10, 11

Venerable Tenzin Tsapel's regular Meditation classes resume in Upper Moutere, Nelson and Motueka.

April 2nd to 5th
Easter Meditation Retreat with Ven Tenzin Tsapel

April 10 &11

Essential Education
16 Guidelines Introductory course
with Alison Murdoch

Please visit www.essential-education.org for further information on the course content.

May 21, 22, 23

Maitreya Buddha Relic Tour
You are invited to view a precious collection of sacred relics of the Buddha and many other Buddhist masters that is touring the world and will be in Nelson New Zealand for this precious weekend.

These relics embody the master’s spiritual qualities of compassion and wisdom and have been deliberately produced by the master at the time of death so that all may share in their blessing. Until this tour, most of these relics have been kept in sacred shrines and statues all around the world. His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who kept Shakyamuni Buddha’s relics, donated some of them for this tour.

The Relic tour is an event promoting world peace and inter-religious harmony. Visitors of every faith often report inspirational experiences when in the presence of the relics. While some are inspired to pray for world peace and to develop their inner wisdom, others are overcome by emotion as the powerful effects of the relics open their hearts to compassion and loving-kindness.
Details of the tour will be posted as they are available.

Please visit www.maitreyaproject.org for further information on the Maitreya Project.

Guru Puja Tsog Days 7pm on the following evenings

October 13, 28
November 11, 27
December 11, 26
January 9, 25
February 8 , 24
March 10, 25
April 8, 23

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 Days

September 26th
October 26th
November 25th
December 24th
January 23rd
February 22
March 23
April 22

Holy Days

November 2nd – Buddhas acceptance to descend from God realm of 33
November 9 - Lord Buddhas actual descent from God realm of 33
December 11 - Lama Tsong Khapa Day
February 14 – Losar, Tibetan new year, Lama Thubten Yeshe day.
February 28th – Day of Miracles

Membership

A 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

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