Chandrakirti Meditation Centre

Celebrate Losar/Tibetan New Year with Geshela
2025-02-28 10:00 - 14:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
Come and join us for Losar/Tibetan New Year celebration with Geshe Tharchin and Chandrakirti family.2pm
10am: Guru Puja Tsog
noon: potluck lunch
2pm: Lama Yeshe video teachings

Music Day
2025-03-02 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
Sunday March 2nd is MUSIC DAY- the biennial music celebration day filled with fun for everyone!

Day of Miracle
2025-03-14 09:00 - 10:30 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
Friday March 14th Day of Miracles 🌟
Chotrul Duchen or Day of Miracles marks the end of the fifteen days of miracles, a period of Dharma practice and joyous celebration of the Buddha’s power. It was in this period that the Buddha displayed his powers through a series of miracles, inspiring faith and spiritual attainment in his followers.
Please join us on this very auspicious day 9:00am at Nalanda hall for sutra reading and prayers💫

Weekend teaching course with Geshe Tharchin
2025-03-28 09:30 - 2025-03-29 17:00 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
Join us for a weekend teaching course with Geshe Tharchin. Geshe-la will teach about The Journey of Consciousness: Understanding the Dissolution Process at Death. This course explores the step-by-step dissolution of the elements and consciousness at the time of death, providing insight into the transition process and practical guidance for meditative preparation.
To inquire and register, please write to us.

Wednesday Class
2025-04-02 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-04-09 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-04-16 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-04-23 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-04-30 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-05-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
Wednesday evenings 6:00-7:30 pm
Topic: Lama Tsong Khapa’s famous “Middle Length Lam Rim”
Cost for the course is $225 for the 15 weeks. Cost of the hardcopy textbook is $100.
We will study The Middle-Length Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment by Je Tsongkhapa, translated by Philip Quarcoo
For registered students, the e-book is available for US$9.95 from Wisdom Publications, discount code fpmt995
Class offered in person and online via Zoom.
For direct credit, please email us for bank info.
Email meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz to ask anything and register.

Tara Puja
2025-04-05 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-05 10:00 - 11:30 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
Female manifestation of Buddha’s Omniscient mind, Tara. During a Tara Puja we recite 21 Tara’s prayer.
The actions of all the buddhas have manifested in the aspect of Tara, to grant the wishes of us beings. Hence it is very important for us to pray to her. Because of her great compassion and love for all sentient beings, if we pray to her with great sincerity and faith, taking refuge in and relying on her completely, she can definitely help eliminate hindrances and bring success in spreading the pure teachings of the Buddha.
Join us if you are a practitioner or not. All welcome!
10am at the Gompa with our teacher Geshe-la.

Geshela teaching in Wellington
2025-04-05 10:00 - 12:00
Saturday 5 April
10 am – 12 noon Public talk – Philosophical Society, Wellington. Title: Art of Happiness in the 21st Century
Mindfulness & MeditationJoin Geshe Tharchin’s Public Talk on The Art of Happiness in the 21st Century at, includes guided meditation. All warmly welcome. For more information – Elaine 021 578 601All warmly Welcome. Suggested koha donation $20.
Venue: 8 Moncrieff St, Mount Victoria, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

Sunday Meditation Class
2025-04-06 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-04-13 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-04-20 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-04-27 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-04 10:00 - 11:30 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
Focusing on Seven point mind training Geshela teaching us how to live a happy successful life.
If our mind is pure and peaceful we will be happy, regardless of our external conditions. When it is unsettled, we will never find happiness, no matter how much we try to change our external conditions.
The method to make our mind pure and peaceful is to train in meditation. The Sunday meditation class covers methods to achieve this.
Family friendly. Followed by a vegetarian lunch!
Everyone warmly welcome. Just drop in!
By donation.
We are on Youtube Live
Donate online via givealittle

Monday Study Class
2025-04-07 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-04-14 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-04-28 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-05-05 18:00 - 19:30 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
Geshe-la teaching from “Opening the Eye of New Awareness”
Opening the Eye of New Awareness is a succinct, thorough overview of the doctrines of Buddhism as they have been practiced for a thousand years in Tibet. The Dalai Lama here discusses the need for religious practice and the importance of kindness and compassion. Originally written for Tibetan lay people, this was the Dalai Lama’s first book on Buddhist philosophy to appear in English, and Prof. Lopez’s new introduction places these teachings in their proper historical context. This is an invaluable handbook for both personal use and academic study of the Buddhist path.
Cost is $225 for the 15 weeks. Cost of text is $35. Class offered in person and online via Zoom.
The online ticket includes the online PayPal transaction fees. For direct credit, please email us for bank info.
For bank payments, please email us for info.
Email meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz to ask any questions.

Geshela teaching in Golden Bay
2025-04-12 10:00 - 11:30 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
Geshe Tharchin will give a public talk on Exploring What Happens After Death
This public talk delves into the mysteries of what happens after death, drawing from Buddhist wisdom and personal reflection to explore the journey of consciousness beyond this life.
Venue: The Sandcastle, 32 Haile Lane, Pōhara 7183.
This is a free event. Donations or koha much appreciated.

Guru Puja with Tsog
2025-04-13 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-05-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
Guru puja (Lama Chöpa) is a practice of making offerings and requests to all the Buddhas and holy beings, but especially the root guru, who, according to the teachings, is the root of the path to liberation. Traditionally we do offerings to the Sangha. If you wish to dedicate the puja to the spiritual teachers or loved ones in need of support and prayers, please do let us know. We practice Guru Puja every month and is open to public.
Please bring a food offering – preferably something baked / fruit / something avoiding plastic. Thank you!

New Morning Meditation with Geshe Tharchin in Stoke
2025-04-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-04-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
New Morning Meditation with Geshe-la in Stoke

Every Tuesday morning April 15th and April 22nd
from 10am to 11.00 am Tuesdays

Start your day with Peace and Clarity

Join Geshe Tharchin for a morning meditation focused on breathing meditation, a simple yet powerful way to reduce stress, improve focus and cultivate inner calm. Promote the feeling of relaxation and emotional balance.

No experience needed – everyone is welcome

book here: meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz or just drop in. Koha.

Nelson Suburbs Football Clubrooms
Saxton Field. 143 Saxton Rd East
Just turn in off Main Rd Stoke, into Saxton fields
And it’s the first building on the left, 1/2 km up.

Prayers at Wish-Fulfilling Land
2025-04-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
Join us for the monthly prayers at the Wish-fulfilling Land
Meet us at Chandrakirti Meditation Centre for a ride to WFL at 9:30am,
or join us at around 10 am at the Land by the Earth Cabin.
Please wear warm clothes!
Wish Fulfilling Land is a place to retreat, develop calm abiding and realizations on the path to enlightenment.

Easter Retreat with Geshe Tharchin
2025-04-18 09:30 - 2025-04-21 17:00 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
Join us for Easter retreat with Geshe Tharchin.
Geshe-la will lead a retreat on The Essence of Awakening: Discovering Your Buddha-Nature. This course delves into the profound teaching of Buddha-nature, revealing how every being possesses the potential for enlightenment and how this understanding can transform our perception, practice, and way of life.
The retreat fee is $320, which includes text materials, lunch and refreshments. Accommodation available at extra cost. The online ticket includes the PayPal transaction fees. To avoid this extra cost, you can do direct credit. Please email us for bank info.
To register and inquire more, please write to us.

Teaching Weekend with Geshela
2025-05-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
Join us for a teaching weekend with Geshe Tharchin
Friday December 5th and Saturday December 6th
More info TBA.
To register please email meditate@chadrakirti.co.nz
