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This is a group for anyone interested in Meditation, Mindfulness, and authentic Tibetan Buddhist techniques.
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Buddhist Teaching on the Four Close Placements of Mindfulness
Location not specified yetA weekend teaching on the on the Four Close Placements of Mindfulness, a central practice taught by the Buddha and praised as the direct path to awakening.
Saturday 9th of May
9.30am – 5pm each day
Nalanda Hall, Chandrakirti CentreExploring mindfulness of body, feelings, mind, and phenomena, this teaching offers a rare opportunity to engage deeply with mindfulness in a contemplative setting.
Through guided meditation, teachings, and reflection, participants will learn to cultivate clear awareness, insight, and inner stability, bringing the wisdom of the Dharma directly into your daily life.
The Four Close Placements of Mindfulness offer a practical path to deep awareness, clarity, and inner transformation. This framework invites us to observe our experience with wisdom and compassion:
- Mindfulness of the Body – grounding attention in the physical body, breath, and sensations to cultivate presence and stability.
- Mindfulness of Feelings – recognising the immediate feeling-tone (pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral) of every experience without grasping or aversion
- Mindfulness of the Mind – becoming aware of the overall state of the mind (such as focused, scattered, or reactive), seeing its changing and insubstantial nature
- Mindfulness of Phenomena – exploring the patterns and principles of how experiences arise and pass away, deepening insight into the nature of reality
Investment:
Members: Free
Zoom: $40
In-person: $80 and includes resources, delicious lunch and refreshments.Email meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz enquiries
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Public Talk: Science Meets Reincarnation with Dr. Greg O'Grady
Location not specified yetJoin us in Nalanda Hall at Chandrakirti Meditation Centre for a fascinating evening discussion with Dr. Greg O’Grady and Geshe Jampa Tharchin about science and reincarnation!
🗓 Friday, May 15th, 6pm – evening
📍Nalanda Hall, Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Rd, Upper Moutere Nelson
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🔗In person and via Zoom
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Why do young children have these strange memories- Do our actions have long term consequences – Why do we feel strong affinities to certain things?Dr Greg O’Grady is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Auckland, where he has published over 300 scientific articles in the field of human physiology and medical technologies.
Greg investigates the nature of human consciousness, with an interest in out of the ordinary experiences. His has recently evaluated the statistical patterns among 350 testimonials from children reporting memories of previous lives, as well as analysing hundreds of near-death experiences.Geshe Jampa Tharchin PhD, is a Tibetan Buddhist monk and scholar. Growing up in Tibet he experienced reincarnation as a normal pattern in life, where past and future lives were a widely accepted phenomena.
Reincarnation is a foundational understanding in Buddhist Psychology and can explain many of the fascinating mental phenomena we experience.
No prior dharma experience required.
Email meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz or call 035432021 for enquiriesTo join this class via Zoom please make a donation here:
Zoom ID:402 937 1578
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Nyung Nä 6-Day Buddhist Fasting & Purification Retreat
Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, 289 Sunrise Valley Rd - Upper Moutere, Nelson, NZNyung Nä is a two day Tibetan Buddhist fasting and purification practice centered on compassion, combining vows, prostrations, mantra recitation, and periods of silence.
It is a very powerful practice to purify negatives karma and cultivate the compassionate mind of Chenrezig.We are performing 3 sets of Nyung Nä, finishing on Saturday 30th, leading up to the Holy Day on Sunday May 31st Lord Buddhas Enlightenment.
Retreat Dates: 6pm Sunday 24th May - 8.30pm Saturday 30th May
Location: Chandrakirti Meditation Centre, Nelson
Investment: $60 per day ($420 for entire retreat)Accommodation is available on site.
3 lunches will be provided over the duration of the entire retreat.❗️Register here
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➡️Read about Nyung Na from Lama Zopa RinpocheThis retreat will be taught by resident monk and teacher Geshe Jampa Tharchin who holds the highest Lharampa Geshe degree from decades of study in Sera Je Monastery in India.
Geshe-la teaches in English and Tibetan with interpretation support from resident interpreter Jelena Kirsch.
*The first session of this retreat begins at 6pm on Sunday the 24th.
Please arrive earlier in the day in preparation.Email meditate@chandrakirti.co.nz to enquire or register above
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