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SUMMARY:Sunday Meditation Class
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Chandrakirti this term for Sunday Meditation Classes with Monk Geshe Tharchin! \n\n Every Sunday (August 16th – November 22nd) 10am – 11.30am\, followed by a free community lunch Nalanda Hall (Gompa) at Chandrakirti Centre Dana/Koha welcome\n  Facebook Event \nSunday classes are open to all\, no prior experience with Buddhism required! \nChildren aged 6 and over are welcome to attend class or supervised childcare is available at the Main House while parents are in class. Children can be dropped off there\, where a member of the Chandrakirti community will be present to care for them. \n⋆ You don’t need to bring anything with you\, although you’re welcome to bring a pen and notebook if you’d like to take notes. \n⋆ We recommend arriving 10 minutes early to settle in before the class begins. \n⋆ If you’re unable to attend in person\, Sunday classes are also livestreamed on YouTube\, so you can join from home \n If you would like to make a donation to support this class\, you are welcome to contribute to the donation box in the Gompa or make a donation through our Givealittlepage \nWith great kindness Geshe Jampa Tharchin will teach on the Eight Verses of Mind Training during Sunday Meditation classes. \nEight Verses of Mind Training\nBy Geshe Langri Tangpa \n\nDetermined to obtain the greatest possible benefit\nFrom all sentient beings\,\nWho are more precious than a wish-fulfilling jewel\,\nI hold them most dear at all times. \n2. Wherever I am and whoever I am with\,\nI always consider myself the lowest of all\nAnd from the depths of my heart\nHold others dear and supreme. \n3. In all actions\, I examine my mental continuum\nAnd the minute a delusion arises\,\nSince it endangers myself and others\,\nI forcefully confront and avert it. \n4. Whenever I see sentient beings who are wicked in nature\nAnd overwhelmed by negative actions and heavy suffering\,\nI hold such rare ones dear\,\nAs if I had found a precious treasure. \n5. When\, out of envy\, others mistreat me\nWith abuse\, insults\, or the like\,\nI accept defeat\nAnd offer the victory to them. \n6. When someone whom I have benefited\nAnd in whom I have great hopes\nGives me terrible harm\,\nI regard them as my virtuous friend. \n7. In short\, both directly and indirectly\,\nI offer every happiness and benefit to all my mothers.\nI secretly take upon myself\nAll their harms and sufferings. \n8. Also\, I do not defile all these practices\nWith the stains of the superstitions of the eight worldly concerns\nAnd by knowing all phenomena to be illusory\,\nWithout trusting in them\, I am freed from bondage.\n\nThis rendition of Kadampa Geshe Langri Thangpa’s Eight Verses of Thought Transformation was translated by Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Everflowing Nectar of Bodhicitta\, Portland: FPMT Inc.\, \nEmail meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz with any queries
URL:https://www.chandrakirti.co.nz/event/sunday-meditation-class-2/2026-11-22/
LOCATION:Chandrakirti Meditation Centre\, 289 Sunrise Valley Road\, Upper Moutere\, 7173\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Teaching,Weekly Events
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SUMMARY:Chittamani Tara Retreat 2026
DESCRIPTION:Chandrakirti Meditation Centre is delighted to host the first three week Chittamani Tara Retreat. This is in response to H.E Jhado Rinpoche so kindly offering us the full Chittamani Tara empowerment and extended commentary in October 2025. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n📅 Dates: Tuesday 24th November – Monday 14th December 2026 \n🧘‍♂️ Teaching & Explanation: Geshe Jampa Tharchin will offer 2 days of guidance on the Chittamani Tara practice before the retreat begins. \n🔥 Conclusion: The retreat will conclude with the Fire Puja\, followed by the Self Initiation. \nThis retreat will now be held every year at the same time for the next 10 years\, enabling each participant to individually accumulate one million mantras. \nWe have limited accommodation on site\, please be prompt with your registration \nCosts \nRetreat investment is $1980 for 21 days\, including all meals and retreat materials. Accommodation is an extra cost. \nAccommodation Costs (per night) \n\nRetreat Hut $50 \nCamping/Caravan $25 \nShared space in Community Hall $35 \n\n📧 To register please fill in this Form \nor email meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz for more information \n 
URL:https://www.chandrakirti.co.nz/event/chittamani-tara-retreat-2026/
LOCATION:Chandrakirti Meditation Centre\, 289 Sunrise Valley Road\, Upper Moutere\, 7173\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Retreats
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