Chandrakirti Meditation Centre

Wednesday Class
2025-08-27 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-09-03 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-09-10 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-09-17 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-09-24 18:00 - 19:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
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.

Tara Puja
2025-08-30 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.

Sunday Meditation Class
2025-08-31 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-09-14 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-09-21 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-09-28 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-19 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-26 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
2025-09-01 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-09-08 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-09-15 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-09-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
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

Guru Puja with Tsog
2025-09-02 19:00 - 20:30 | 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!

Teaching in the Golden Bay - Developing Inner Values
2025-09-06 10:30 - 12:30 | Sand Castle Golden Bay, Sand Castle Golden Bay, 32 Haile Lane, Pohara, 7183, New Zealand
Topic: Developing Inner Values
Geshela will give a public teaching on The Five Powers for Life.
Practical tools from the Mahayana tradition to live each day with purpose and compassion.
At the Sandcastle: 32 Haile Lane, Pōhara 7183 in Golden Bay at 10.30am start.
Followed by discussion & pot luck lunch – bring a plate to share!
Contact Jonelle for more details via email – meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz

🌿 Medicine Buddha Puja
2025-09-08 10:00 - 11:30 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
🌿 Medicine Buddha PujaMonday, 8th September at 10:00amDedicated to healing and removing obstacles – for yourself and others.

Working Bee Weekend
2025-09-12 09:30 - 17:00, 2025-09-13 09:30 - 17:00 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
Working Bee Weekend🗓 Friday 12 & Saturday 13 September⏰ From 9.30am each day
Join us for a community working bee as we prepare the Centre for Jhado Rinpoche’s upcoming visit. Come for one or both days—every helping hand makes a big difference!
✨ Lunch and refreshments will be shared in exchange for your hard work.📧 Please let us know you’re coming by email – meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz

S.I. Tsog
2025-09-16 08:00 - 13:00 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand

Prayers at Wish-Fulfilling Land
2025-09-18 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.

Turning Life’s Challenges into Wisdom: 2-day retreat with Geshela
2025-09-19 09:30 - 2025-09-20 17:00 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
Join us for our 2-day retreat with Geshela – Turning Life’s Challenges into Wisdom
Topic: 7 Point Thought Transformation
Discover the power of 7 Point Mind Training—an ancient practice for reducing stress, transforming challenges, and creating more harmony with yourself and others. Open to all levels, this weekend retreat offers practical tools to bring peace and resilience into daily life.
Friday, September 19th – Saturday, September 20th (from 9.30am – 5.00pm, per day)
Cost: $80.00 per day, or $160.00 for the whole course (includes lunch & refreshments)
To register please email meditate@chadrakirti.co.nz

✨ Welcoming Ceremony for H.E. Jhado Rinpoche ✨
2025-09-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
✨ Welcoming Ceremony for H.E. Jhado Rinpoche ✨📅 Thursday, 25th September🕡 6:30pm📍 Nalanda Hall, Chandrakirti Meditation Centre
Join us as we warmly welcome Rinpoche to Chandrakirti.This is a public event – all are most welcome to attend.
📧 Please email us – meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz – to register so we can prepare accordingly.

✨ Blessing of Wishfulfilling Land with H.E. Jhado Rinpoche ✨
2025-10-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Wishfulfilling Land, New Zealand
✨ Blessing of Wishfulfilling Land with H.E. Jhado Rinpoche ✨📅 Wednesday, 1st October🕙 10:00am📍 Wishfulfilling Land – 15 mins from Chandrakirti Centre
This is a special public event – all are warmly welcome.It is highly recommended to join this precious occasion with Rinpoche.
Email us for more info/to register: meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz

✨ Consecration of the Prayer Wheel with H.E. Jhado Rinpoche ✨
2025-10-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
✨ Consecration of the Prayer Wheel with H.E. Jhado Rinpoche ✨📅 Thursday, 2nd October🕙 10:00am (followed by complimentary lunch)📍 Chandrakirti Meditation Centre
All are warmly welcome to join this very special blessing.🙏 Followed by a complimentary lunch.
📧 Please email us – meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz – to register so we can let our kitchen team know.

H.E. Jhado Rinpoche visiting Chandrakirti Centre
2025-10-03 - 2025-10-15 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
KYABJE KHENSUR JHADO RINPOCHE’S VISIT to Nelson
Teachings and Initiations at Chandrakirti Meditation Centre from October 3rd to October 15th 2025.
Chandrakirti Meditation Centre is extremely honoured to host the visit of His Eminence Jhado Rinpoche in October 2025. Rinpoche, who is considered by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Lama Zopa Rinpoche to be among the most valuable Dharma teachers, will confer the Initiations of most Secret Hayagriva, Chittamani Tara (Highest Yoga Tantra) with a week-long commentary and transmission, and the Long life Initiation of Lama Tsong Khapa.
​As a preliminary for these initiations, Rinpoche will give a public teaching on the profound Lam Rim text of Lama Tsongkhapa, The Foundation of All Good Qualities on Friday October 3rd is offered over 2 sessions (see timetable below) in Chandrakirti Centre’s Nalanda Hall.
Retreat Schedule & Meals – H.E Jhado Rinpoche
Please book your meals in advance – please email meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz – This is very helpful for our Kitchen Team for catering purposes.
Meals are $15.00 each.
Thursday, 2nd October:

10.00am: Consecrate the newly constructed Large Prayer Wheel at Chandrakirti Centre.
** Complimentary Lunch available **Friday, 3rd October: Public Teaching, ‘Foundation of All Good Qualities’
Session 1: 3pm to 5pm
Session 2: 6pm to 8pm
Meals available: Dinner
Saturday, 4th October: Most Secret Hayagriva Initiation
Initiation: 1.30pm to 5.30pm
Meals available: Dinner
Sunday, 5th October: Transmission of Most Secret Hayagriva
Session 1: 10am to 12noon
Session 2: 2pm to 4pm
Meals available: LunchMonday, 6th October: Rest Day
Tuesday, 7th October: Chittamani Tara Initiation
Initiation: 1.30 to 5.30 pm
Meals available: Dinner
(Note must have received at least one highest yoga tantra great initiation before receiving this initiation. However if you take the Hayagriva initiation offered here this allows you to take part in the Chittamani Tara.) There will also be a commitment of reciting the sadhana daily.
Wednesday, 8th October – Tuesday, 14th October: Transmission and Commentary to Chittamani Tara
Session 1: 9am to 12noon
Session 2: 2pm to 5 pm
Regular daily schedule as above for 7 days.
Meals available: Lunch & Dinner (per day)
Wednesday, 15th October: Longlife Initiation of Je Rinpoche
Initiation: 8am to 9.30am
Long-life puja: 9.30 am (right after the initiation)
Meals available: Lunch

Initiation Commitments
Please note the following commitments, which Rinpoche has advised us to share:
Hayagriva Initiation
• This is a Highest Yoga Tantra initiation.
• Commitment: Recitation of the Six-Session Guru Yoga daily.
Chittamani Tara Initiation
• This is also a Highest Yoga Tantra initiation.
• To receive this initiation, you must have previously received a Highest Yoga Tantra initiation.
• Commitments: Daily recitation of the Six-Session Guru Yoga and Chittamani Tara Guru Yoga.
NOTE: Taking the two-day Hayagriva Initiation during this event will fulfil this prerequisite.
All necessary practice materials, including copies of the sadhanas and the Bodhisattva and Tantric vows, will be provided by Chandrakirti Meditation Centre at the time of the initiation.
Please consider these commitments carefully before registering.

About the Teacher:
Jhado Rinpoche is one of the most renowned lamas of the Geluk lineage. In addition to his excellent training in the monastic system, over the years Rinpoche has received many oral transmissions and initiations from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and his two principal guardians, as well as from many great masters of other traditions, including the Nyingma Master Trulshik Rinpoche and the revered Sakya Master, Chogye Trichen Rinpoche. Recognized for his keen intelligence, kindness and dynamic teaching style, Rinpoche is also highly regarded for his ability to engage Western students.
The suggested donation for each day is $80 and public talk $20.
PLEASE NOTE: meals and transport are not included in the retreat fee and must be booked separately. Please email meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz to arrange and book.
Bookings are essential- meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz
Please donate here
Having this precious opportunity to host Kyabje Jhado Rinpoche’s visit is a great blessing and we want to make it possible for everyone who wishes to attend.
Chandrakirti Centre would like to offer this event free of charge to all ordained sangha. To make this possible we kindly seek sponsorships and donations to cover travel, accommodation, offerings, and events costs. The merit of bringing such a great master to New Zealand is immense.
If you wish to be a sponsor please email meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz
Please arrange your own accommodation, as we will not have enough space to accommodate everyone.
We request all Sangha to register.
Apply to attend this event
Zoom and YouTube links for online participants for the first day will be shared with participants who register.
If you have any questions please email meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz

Public Talk - Modern Science meets Buddhist Mindfulness
2025-10-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
Public Talk – Modern Science meets Buddhist Mindfulness
Public Talk is held at Chandrakirti Centre – 289 Sunrise Valley Rd, Upper Moutere.
Public Event – Thursday 23rd October, at 6pm
An evening with special guest Geshe Thupten Chodak from Sera Je Monastery.
How does modern Science explore the nature of reality?
What insights does Buddhism offer on mind and consciousness?
Can ancient wisdom and cutting edge research illuminate each other?
A special evening of dialogue with Lharampa Geshe Thubten Chodak from Sera Je Monastic Institute, South India.
We will be exploring the science of the mind through dialogue with a highly trained Geshe Chodak, who has specialised in setting up the science and mind courses for monastic monks at Sera Je Monastery. Geshe Chodak is the coordinator for the Sera JE IGNOU Special Study Centre in Bangalore.
Join us for a thought provoking evening where we explore this fascinating interface of modern science and Buddhist philosophy.
$15 Koha suggested.
Open to all – bring your curiosity

Mid-Year Cultural Gathering (Sherpa Society of NZ)
2025-10-25 10:00 - 17:00 | Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, 7173, New Zealand
Mid-Year Cultural Gathering (Sherpa Society of NZ), Sports & Lhapso Program

Saturday, 25 Oct
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Main Lungdhar program
1:00 – 2:00 PM | Lunch
2:00 PM | Speech by Lama and Dr. LhakpA
After Speech | Sherpa Dance Performance
4:00 PM | Lama Chopa Tsog Preparation
5:00 | Lama Chopa Tsog
8pm Dinner
Please join us at the Centre for the Cultural Sherpa Event at Chandrakirti Meditation Centre.
