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SUMMARY:Tara Puja
DESCRIPTION:  \nAlso called Four mandala Offering To Cittamani Tara\, this puja is requesting Mother Tara to protect us from all negativities\, bring success\, especially for family\, relationship\, success of business\, Career\, health and protect from all kinds of fears. \nTara’s name means “star” or “she who ferries across\,” and she appears in female form as a bodhisattva of compassion. Green Tara\, in particular\, represents compassion in action — always ready to step down from her lotus throne to help sentient beings. \nTara is swift to respond to prayers. Her practice brings immense merit\, protects against suffering in future lives\, and supports the path to enlightenment. Lama Zopa Rinpoche shares that many people experience tangible benefits from Tara practice — from healing illness and avoiding untimely death\, to finding jobs\, improving relationships\, and even conceiving children. \n  \nWelcome to all levels of experience\, \n10:00am at the Nalanda Hall with our teacher\, Geshe Jampa Tharchin and wider community. \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. \n 
URL:https://www.chandrakirti.co.nz/event/tara-puja-2/2026-04-24/
LOCATION:Chandrakirti Meditation Centre\, 289 Sunrise Valley Road\, Upper Moutere\, 7173\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Pujas
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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/2026-04-26/
LOCATION:Chandrakirti Meditation Centre\, 289 Sunrise Valley Road\, Upper Moutere\, 7173\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Teaching,Weekly Events
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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-2026-04-26/
LOCATION:Chandrakirti Meditation Centre\, 289 Sunrise Valley Road\, Upper Moutere\, 7173\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Pujas
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Study Class
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday Study Class with Geshe Jampa Tharchin \nTuesday evenings from 6.00-7.30pm \nTopic: Tantric Grounds and Paths \n \nGrounds and Paths of Secret Mantra offers a concise overview of the structure of the tantric path\, widely acclaimed in Tibet as the swiftest and most sublime means to realize Buddhahood. Presenting the paths of all four classes of tantra\, while not being a guide to highest yoga tantra practice itself\, this subject provides a clear overview of its complex path structure. \nCourse fee is $225 for 15 weeks. \nClass offered in person and online via Zoom. \nTo register please email meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz
URL:https://www.chandrakirti.co.nz/event/monday-study-class/2026-04-28/
LOCATION:Chandrakirti Meditation Centre\, 289 Sunrise Valley Road\, Upper Moutere\, 7173\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Teaching,Weekly Events
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Study Class
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday Study Class\nIn the Nalanda Hall\, 6.00-7.30pm \nTopic: Lama Tsongkhapa’s famous text Middle Length Lam Rim \n \nCost for the course is $225 for the 15 weeks. Cost of the hardcopy textbook is $100. \nWe will study The Middle-Length Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment   by Je Tsongkhapa\, translated by Philip Quarcoo\, 2021 edition. \nAs a foundation and context for practice\, this subject is a key element of the FPMT Basic Program. The aim of this FPMT Basic Program course is for students to acquire a thorough understanding and structured overview of Lama Tsongkhapa’s presentation\, and to develop experience of applying these teachings in daily practice\, meditation and retreat. Upon completion\, students should be able to conduct their own lamrim retreats and to use the lamrim as a basis and context for their meditation\, further study\, and daily life experience. \nGeshela will focus on the topic of karma \n  \nClass offered in person and online via Zoom. \n  \nFor direct credit\, please email us for bank info. \nEmail meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz if you have further questions and registration.
URL:https://www.chandrakirti.co.nz/event/wednesday-study-class/2026-04-29/
LOCATION:Chandrakirti Meditation Centre\, 289 Sunrise Valley Road\, Upper Moutere\, 7173\, New Zealand
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