Chandrakirti Meditation Centre

S.I. Tsog
2025-08-18 08:00 - 13:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand

Sunday Meditation Class
2025-08-17 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-08-10 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-01 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-25 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-18 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-11 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-04 10:00 - 11:30
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
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Wednesday Class
2025-08-13 18:00 - 19:30
Wednesday evenings 6:00-7:30 pm (will change to 7.00-8.30pm when daylight savings rolls over on 1 October)
Topic: Lama Tsong Khapa’s famous “Middle Length Lam Rim”
Cost for the course is $210 for the 14 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.

Prayers at Wish-Fulfilling Land
2025-08-12 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-13 10:00 - 12:00
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.

Monday Study Class
2025-08-11 18:00 - 19:30
Monday study class with Geshe Tharchin
Monday evenings from 6:00-7:30pm (will change to 7.00-8.30pm when daylight savings starts on 29 September)
Topic: His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Introduction to Tantra
The text required for Monday’s Study Class – Opening the Eye of New Awareness (HHDL), translated and introduced by Donald S Lopez Jr.
Course fee is $225 for 15 weeks.
Class offered in person and online via Zoom.
To register please email meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz

🌿 Medicine Buddha Puja
2025-08-09 10:00 - 11:30
🌿 Medicine Buddha PujaSaturday 9th August at 10:00amDedicated to healing and removing obstacles – for yourself and others.

🕯️ Guru Puja with Tsog
2025-08-05 18:00 - 19:30
🕯️ Guru Puja with TsogTuesday 5th August at 6:00pmA profound practice of devotion and offering to the Guru, with tsog offering.

Tara Puja
2025-06-03 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-05 10:00 - 11:30
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.

Welcoming Kyabje Lama Zopa Rincpohe's holy relics & Momo Party
2025-06-02 15:00 - 18:30
Please join us for a joyful afternoon at Chandrakirti Centre with Geshe Tharchin as we gather to make delicious momo together 🥰
Afterwards, take part in a heartfelt procession to Nalanda Hall to officially welcome the holy relics of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche—a deeply meaningful moment for Chandrakirti friends and family 🙏
Don’t miss this chance to be part of something joyful and sacred 😇
🪷Momo making: 3.00pm
🪷Procession to Gompa: 5.00pm
💛 All warmly welcome – please kindly RSVP 🥳

Chenrezig Practice
2025-05-31 06:00 - 19:00
Chenrezig sadhana practice and Mahayana precepts for the day.
Saturday May 31st. From 6am till 7pm.
Retreat fee $80.
Email us to book your spot: meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz

Schedule:
6am-9am session 1
10am-noon session 2
230pm-400pm session 3
500pm-700pm session 4

Wednesday Class
2025-05-28 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-05-21 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-05-14 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-05-07 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-04-30 18:00 - 19:30
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.

Monday Study Class
2025-05-26 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-05-19 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-05-12 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-05-05 18:00 - 19:30
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.

One Day Teaching Course with Geshe Tharchin- Beyond Attachments: The Path to Unshakable Freedom and Peace
2025-05-23 09:30 - 15:30
Based on Sachen Kunga Nyingbon’s “Parting from the four attachments” Geshe Tharchin will take us through four pieces of advice which contains the quintessence of all the Sutra and Tantra teachings. In just four lines, this profound instruction offers a complete guide to the spiritual path — from developing genuine renunciation to realizing ultimate wisdom. Through teachings, meditation, and discussion, we will explore how letting go of worldly attachments opens the door to lasting freedom and happiness. Whether you’re new to Dharma or deepening your practice, this retreat offers clear, powerful tools for inner growth. 🪷🪷🪷
Friday May 23rd 9:30am to 3:30pm
Course fee $80, includes text materials, lunch and refreshments.
Please email us to register.

Guru Puja with Tsog
2025-05-08 18:00 - 19:30
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!

Teaching Weekend with Geshela
2025-05-04 08:00 - 17:00
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
