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SUMMARY:Succession Guru Yoga: 2-Day Teaching
DESCRIPTION:Six Session Guru Yoga\, 2-Day Teaching \nFriday Dec 5th and Saturday Dec 6th. \n  \nA 2-Day teaching with Geshe Jampa Tharchin \nAt Chandrakirti Meditation Centre\, Sunrise Valley Rd\, Upper Moutere\, \n  \nAlso available via Zoom (online). \n  \nJoin us for two days of study and practice on the Six Session Guru Yoga\, a profound daily spiritual practice and meditation essential for maintaining tantric commitments \nand deepening the connection with one’s spiritual teacher. \n  \nGeshe Tharchin will lead us through the meaning\, lineage and method of practise of the 6 sessions combining teaching\, guided recitation and meditation. \nThis teaching is specifically for students who have received a highest yoga tantra initiation and is especially recommended for those new to the practice. \n  \nBegins Friday 5th at 9.30am finishing Saturday 6th at 5pm. \nCost is $160 for 2 days\, including daily wholesome vegetarian lunches. \nZOOM participants $120 for the 2 days. \n  \nAccommodation is available on site for extra cost. \n  \nBookings: Please email meditate@chandrakirti.co\,nz   to register your interest or to receive the Zoom link. \n  \nPlease also indicate which HYT you have received\, from whom and when\, in your email. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.chandrakirti.co.nz/event/teaching-weekend-with-geshela/
LOCATION:Chandrakirti Meditation Centre\, 289 Sunrise Valley Road\, Upper Moutere\, 7173\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Retreats
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260109T093000
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SUMMARY:Summer Retreat - Nagarjuna's Precious Garland
DESCRIPTION:Summer Retreat – Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland \n10 Day Retreat: January 9th – 19th\, 2026 \nGeshe Tharchin will teach on Nagajunas  famous text Precious Garland \nA timeless guide to living with wisdom\, compassion and clarity \nThis classic text offers practical advice for a meaningful life\, covering ethics\, mindfulness\, relationships\, and the path to genuine inner peace. \nThis teaching will illuminate Nagarjunas profound insights in a way that speaks directly to daily life. \n \nThis retreat begins with a Guru Puja Tsog at 6:00pm on Friday 9 January and concludes Monday 19 January at 12 noon. Over ten days\, Geshe-la will guide us through Nagarjuna’s timeless text\, Precious Garland\, offering practical insights on ethics\, mindfulness\, relationships\, and cultivating genuine inner peace. \nWe are very pleased to welcome Mr Losang Dawa as guest interpreter for this special retreat. \nCost: $800 for the full retreat\, including delicious vegetarian lunches\, refreshments\, and all retreat materials. Accommodation available for an additional cost. \nRegistration for online participation via zoom available. \nAll are warmly welcome — no previous experience needed.\n \nAny questions\, please email – meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz
URL:https://www.chandrakirti.co.nz/event/summer-retreat-nagarjunas-precious-garland/
LOCATION:Chandrakirti Meditation Centre\, 289 Sunrise Valley Road\, Upper Moutere\, 7173\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Retreats,Weekly Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260109T183000
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SUMMARY:Guru Puja Tsog
DESCRIPTION:Containing the whole path to enlightenment\, this Guru Puja Tsog is the foundation of all spiritual progress\, and is a profound and joyous event! Nurture the powerful potential for spiritual growth with a ceremony rich in symbolism. Reliance on our spiritual teacher is the foundation of all spiritual progress\, and this ceremony helps us create mountains of merit and purify broken samaya. \nTsok is more than just its literal meaning of “gathering.” It’s a sacred space created in the mind where practitioners unite with profound spiritual energies\, inviting the dakas and dakinis. When we create this special space through offerings and coming together—whether physically or virtually—it opens the door for spiritual insights to naturally arise. \nThe physical offerings we make are symbols that guide our minds toward deeper\, internal offerings. In Vajrayana Buddhism\, tsok is a specific feast offering practice done on the 10th (day of the herukas) and 25th (day of the dakinis) of each lunar month. Practitioners perform these offerings in connection with their personal sadhana. \nTo complete the path to enlightenment we need to maintain a strong and pure relationship with the guru. We do this by relating to the different aspects of the guru\, and to ultimately bring forth the inner guru\, the purity of our own mind. \nPlease bring a food offering – preferably something baked / fruit / something avoiding plastic. Thank you! \n  \nAll welcome to join us \n  \nIf you have any questions about this puja or would like to dedicate this puja to a person in need\, please email meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz \n  \nSponsorship for this puja is most welcome – see here.
URL:https://www.chandrakirti.co.nz/event/guru-puja-tsog/2026-01-09/
LOCATION:Chandrakirti Meditation Centre\, 289 Sunrise Valley Road\, Upper Moutere\, 7173\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Pujas
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260130T183000
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SUMMARY:Steps to an Awakened Mind : A 7 - Day Lam Rim Journey
DESCRIPTION:Lam Rim Retreat \n7-Day Retreat: Jan 30th – Feb 6th at Chandrakirti Meditation Centre. \nSteps to an awakened mind : A 7- Day Lam Rim journey \nWith Geshe Jampa Tharchin \n \nThis teaching takes big Buddhist ideas and presents them in a clear structured way that anyone can follow\, no background needed. \nJoin Geshe Jampa Tharchin for a week-long Lam Rim retreat\, exploring the graduated stages of the path in a clear\, practical\, and inspiring way. Learn how to understand yourself and others more deeply\, nurture compassion\, and build inner strength and resilience. \nCost: $80 per day or $560 for the full retreat including delicious vegetarian lunches\, refreshments\, and all retreat materials. \nAccommodation\, meals and retreat price is available at $115/day \nPlease do not let finances get in the way of you receiving these teachings – all welcome at attend \nAny enquiries or to register please email us – meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz
URL:https://www.chandrakirti.co.nz/event/lam-rim-retreat/
LOCATION:Chandrakirti Meditation Centre\, 289 Sunrise Valley Road\, Upper Moutere\, 7173\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Retreats,Weekly Events
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SUMMARY:Sunday Meditation Class
DESCRIPTION:Sunday Meditation Class\nIn the Nalanda Hall\, 10.00-11.30am \n  \nWith great kindness Geshe Jampa Tharchin will give a commentary on the text Seven Point Mind Training by the famous Kadampa scholar\, Geshe Chekawa. These Sunday classes will show us how to live a happy and successful life. \nIf 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. \nThe method to make our mind pure and peaceful is to train in meditation. The Sunday meditation class covers methods to achieve this. \nGeshela emphasizes the Five Powers to be cultivated \n\nThe Power of Intention\nThe Power of the White Seed\nThe Power of Familiarity\nThe Power of Repudiation\nThe Power of Prayer/Dedication\n\n  \nFamily friendly. Followed by a vegetarian lunch! \nEveryone warmly welcome. Just drop in! \nBy donation. \nWe are on Youtube Live  \nDonate online via givealittle \n \n 
URL:https://www.chandrakirti.co.nz/event/sunday-meditation-class/2026-02-15/
LOCATION:Chandrakirti Meditation Centre\, 289 Sunrise Valley Road\, Upper Moutere\, 7173\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Teaching,Weekly Events
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SUMMARY:Thukpa Party at Geshelas House
DESCRIPTION:Sunday February 15th – you are invited to the annual  Tukpa Party\, Traditional new years eve party at Geshe Tharchins House  \nAll welcome at 6pm  \nPlease RSVP to meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz \n \n 
URL:https://www.chandrakirti.co.nz/event/thukpa-party-at-geshelas-house/
LOCATION:Chandrakirti Meditation Centre\, 289 Sunrise Valley Road\, Upper Moutere\, 7173\, New Zealand
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