About us
“This is a group for anyone interested in transforming their hearts and minds by listening, reflecting, meditating, practicing and actualizing the buddhist path. Chandrakirti Centre is based in Upper Moutere, 30min from Nelson, and we inspired by an attitude of universal responsibility and service, we are committed to creating harmonious environments and helping all beings develop their full potential of infinite wisdom and compassion. We provide a range of courses from beginner’s meditation and introductory talks to intermediate and advanced philosophical studies. Teachings are complemented by regular group practice sessions, solo retreats and social activities. We have a serene and beautiful meditation hall, open to anyone who would like to come and meditate or sit quietly in reflection. We also offer a peaceful environment with beautiful gardens, a small shop, library and a community of practitioners"
Upcoming events
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The Nature of Mind with Monk Geshe Tharchin
289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, NZJoin us for this one-day teaching with Geshe Jampa Tharchin to explore what is ‘mind’ and its powerful and limitless potential.
Meditation on the nature of mind reveals how we can all develop the wisdom and compassion to lead happy lives and benefit countless others.
This is a hybrid event and can be attended in-person or via Zoom!
📅Saturday October 3rd
🕕9.30 am to 5 pm
📍Chandrakirti Meditation Centre
💛$80 in-person (lunch included) or $50 via Zoom
Facebook Event Page➡️Sign up for this teaching through this form
or email meditate@chandrakirti.co.nzThis class will be taught by Geshe Jampa Tharchin, resident teacher and monk at Chandrakirti Meditation Centre.
To learn more about Geshe-la, visit our website hereJoin Geshela for a very profound and insightful day understanding your mind.
Everyone is welcome - an open event!Schedule
Session 1: 9.30 am to 10.30
Tea break
Session 2: 11 to 12 noon
Lunch
Session 3: 2.30 pm to 3.30
Tea break
Session 4: 4 pm to 5 pmPlease make payment to;
Chandrakirti Centre
03-0751-0098678-00
Particulars: Name
Reference: Nature of mindAll inquires to meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz or call 03 543 2021
289 Sunrise Valley Road
Upper Moutere Nelson
Www.chandrakirti.co.nz1 attendee
Sunday Public Meditation Class with Monk Geshe Tharchin
289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, NZJoin us at Chandrakirti this term for Sunday Meditation Classes with Monk Geshe Tharchin!
⋆ Every Sunday (August 16th - November 22nd)
⋆ 10am - 11.30am
⋆ Hall (Gompa) at Chandrakirti Centre
⋆ Dana/Koha welcome
⋆ Facebook EventClass is followed by a free vegetarian community lunch.
Sunday classes are open to all, no prior experience with Buddhism required!Children 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.
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 Givealittle page
⋆ 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.
⋆ We recommend arriving 10 minutes early to settle in before the class begins.
⋆ If you're unable to attend in person, Sunday classes are also livestreamed on Youtube so you can join from home
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With 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.
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.Geshela emphasizes the Five Powers to be cultivated
The Power of Intention
The Power of the White Seed
The Power of Familiarity
The Power of Repudiation
The Power of Prayer/DedicationMessage us on Meetup or email meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz with any queries
1 attendeeSunday Public Meditation Class with Monk Geshe Tharchin
289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere, NZJoin us at Chandrakirti this term for Sunday Meditation Classes with Monk Geshe Tharchin!
⋆ Every Sunday (August 16th - November 22nd)
⋆ 10am - 11.30am
⋆ Hall (Gompa) at Chandrakirti Centre
⋆ Dana/Koha welcome
⋆ Facebook EventClass is followed by a free vegetarian community lunch.
Sunday classes are open to all, no prior experience with Buddhism required!Children 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.
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 Givealittle page
⋆ 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.
⋆ We recommend arriving 10 minutes early to settle in before the class begins.
⋆ If you're unable to attend in person, Sunday classes are also livestreamed on Youtube so you can join from home
༻❁༺
With 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.
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.Geshela emphasizes the Five Powers to be cultivated
The Power of Intention
The Power of the White Seed
The Power of Familiarity
The Power of Repudiation
The Power of Prayer/DedicationMessage us on Meetup or email meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz with any queries
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The Mystery of the Silent Mind with Prof. Anthony Lambert & Geshe Tharchin
Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Road, Upper Moutere 7173, New Zealand, Upper Moutere, NZJoin us for this interesting public talk on the role of our inner silence and inner voices – do we all have them? And are they the same for everyone? How do they influence our life?
This is a hybrid event and can be attended in-person or via Zoom!
➡️ Sign up for this event here
➡️Donate via GivealittleProf. Anthony Lambert has been investigating the varying experiences of auditory imagery – imagining different sounds such as speech, music and other sounds.
This work has uncovered some interesting associations of auditory imagery with self-control, mindfulness, creativity and other characteristics. A primary focus for was to investigate psychological characteristics of people who do not experience auditory imagery at all. Some individuals do not have the experience of imagining sounds such as inner speech or music in the ‘mind’s ear’; their mental lives seem to be completely silent. The term ‘anauralia’ was coined for referring to this. It strikes Prof. Anothony that the inner silence of ‘anauralia’ may have much in common with the inner silence cultivated in many spiritual traditions, especially Buddhism.Geshe Jampa Tharchin PhD, is a Tibetan Buddhist monk, scholar and resident teacher at Chandrakirti Meditation Center. Geshe Tharchin will speak to this subject from the lense of Buddhist philosophy and psychology.
Together Geshe Tharchin and Prof. Anothony Lambert will discuss the topic of ‘inner voices’, bringing together both scientific and Buddhist thought.
This is an open public event – everyone warmly welcome
Koha welcome or by donation
For further information on Professor Anthony Lambert and the research please follow these links.
Professor Anthony Lamberts staff page: https://www.psych.auckland.ac.nz/people/t-lambert
Come to our conference: Mind’s Ear and Inner Voice 2025: https://anauralia-lab.webflow.io/conference
Find out more about anauralia: https://anauralia-lab.webflow.io/#
https://www.royalsociety.org.nz/.../anauralia-the-enigma.../1 attendee
Past events
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