Welcome! The Wangapeka Study and Meditation Retreat Centre in New Zealand

The beautiful Wangapeka Study and Retreat Meditation Centre runs retreats and events throughout the year. We welcome external bookings and solo retreats.

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Upcoming Events

29 October – 2 November 2020

Advanced Shamanic Training & Vision Quest with Dr. John Broomfield
18 - 26 November 2020

Bodhi Seeds Retreat 2020 - 7 days at the Wangapeka
13 - 20 December 2020

Young Adults Retreat 2020: The Courage to Question
28 December 2020 – 4 January 2021

Garden of Mindfulness Family Retreat: Alice in Wonderland Edition
7 - 12 January 2021

Beginning Now! An Introductory Meditation Retreat
15 - 29 January 2021

A Glimpse Through The Keyhole - the Preliminary Practices of the Diamond Vehicle with Bonni Ross
12 - 25 February 2021

Wisdom, Compassion & Non-clinging Awareness with Tarchin Hearn

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** Love for Land and Centre: Working Bee and Remem

** Love for Land and Centre: Working Bee and Remembering Namgyal Rinpoche **

# Dates: Oct 23 @ 6:00 pm – Oct 26 @ 3:00 pm

# Working Bee: Friday to Sunday

Nau mai, haere mai, welcome to our 2020 Labour weekend working bee! Spring is upon us, the garden is bursting into a new cycle of life, and the beautiful Wangapeka Study and Retreat Centre needs a loving spring-clean. Everyone is welcome!

For the working bee please bring your working clothes, sun hat, raincoat and sturdy shoes for getting stuck into the mahi. Arrive in time for the morning briefings with Patrick at 9:15 am

# Remembering Namgyal Rinpoche: Monday 10am

Korero with Keith Rowan and Bonni Ross

Ven. Namgyal Rinpoche taught and empowered many of the Wangapeka Teachers and Community. He inspired into existence the Wangapeka Study and Retreat Centre. On October 22 2003 in a cottage on the shore of the Bodensee in Switzerland the great teacher we knew as Namgyal Rinpoché died at the age of 72.

To mark this occasion we have invited two Wangapeka Elders who were deeply influenced by Namgyal Rinpoche, Keith Rowan and Bonni Ross, to have a conversation together.

The conversation will be followed by a lunch together.

# Costs

All fees for accommodation and food have been waived for this long weekend. There will be a dana bowl for the Centre.

# How to register (for either or both parts of the weekend)

Please email the Centre wangapekacentre@gmail.com before Monday 19th October, specifying the times you intend to arrive and leave; and for Monday 26th that you will be attending the conversation and lunch.

Wholesome gluten free (GF) and dairy free (DF) food will be available. If you have other dietary requirements, please BYO supplementary kai.

# Information - Working Bee

contact Elli Yates, elliyates@gmail.com

# Information - Remembering Namgyal Rinpoche

contact Jane Hobday, jane.hobday17@gmail.com

**Don’t Just Do Something. Sit there! 2020** Fr

**Don’t Just Do Something. Sit there! 2020**

Friday August 28th to Sunday August 30th

Want to learn to meditate? Perhaps you have tried and need some more skills and extra encouragement?

Or possibly, you already meditate and wish to develop your practice and drop into a full weekend of meditation. If so, then this weekend retreat will support you in exploring this.

The weekend will be predominantly silent and offers you the opportunity to learn, strengthen and enliven your individual practice of breathing meditation.

Alongside this there will be opportunities for sharing and questions as well as time for individual practice; including space to enjoy just ‘being’ at the Wangapeka Centre – a very beautiful environment.

# The Facilitators

Duncan, Jane and Mark have all facilitated meditative retreats and workshops individually and collaboratively. All have an extensive background in meditation, retreat work and have studied closely with their teachers (specifically Ven. Namgyal Rinpoche, Bonni Ross, Tarchin Hearn and Cecile Kwiat) over many years.

This will be their fourth year of running ‘Don’t just Do something! Sit there!’ together. They have been encouraged by feedback appreciating the rich and stimulating dynamic which can happen through a ‘multi facilitator’ approach with different voices and experience included within the whole.

Mark, Duncan and Jane are all contributors to a vibrant dharmasphere collective. (dharmasphere.org.nz)

# Costs

Costs includes food, accommodation, cooks fee & resource fee.

Member $225 (early bird $205)

Non member $245 (early bird $225)

Early bird means payment is received in full at least one week before the start of the course.

# Dana

The Teaching is given freely although you are welcome to offer dana, if you would like to do so.

# Course Manager

Jane Hobday (Course Manager) jane.hobday17@gmail.com

# Register

https://wangapeka.org/registration-form/

** Wangapeka Hui 2020 ** * Hui Review * by Roge

** Wangapeka Hui 2020 **

* Hui Review *

by Roger Wilde

Tēnā koutou e te iwi
I felt privileged to be part of this special Wangapeka event. Our exploration of this profoundly important kaupapa was facilitated in a well-planned, beautiful way. The leadership and commitment of these rangatahi is heartening - ngā mihi whakaute ki a koutou!

# Link to full article

https://wangapeka.org/hui-review-by-roger-wilde/

# Photo Credit

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Beautiful Light <3 <heart> Photo: Amber

Beautiful Light <3 <heart>

Photo: Amber

** Covid Sidewalk Art ** Distancing -- Piranaha

** Covid Sidewalk Art **

Distancing -- Piranaha style <heart> <3

** Real Life Dharma ** When Nelson, my dog, bites

** Real Life Dharma **

When Nelson, my dog, bites my book <smile><heart>

#dharma #meditation #mindfulness

Tsa Tsa Offerings in the Tara Grove

Tsa Tsa Offerings in the Tara Grove

It's Chenrezig time at the center <heart>

It's Chenrezig time at the center <heart>

** Wangapeka Hui 2020 ** * Hui Review * by Jenny

** Wangapeka Hui 2020 **

* Hui Review *

by Jenny Kelso

Like most Wangapeka gatherings, it was a lovely weekend at a "home away from home" in the beautiful Wangapeka valley. Irene and I arrived just in time for the initial circle gathering and welcome. We were invited to share our favourite place at Wangapeka which was interesting. There was a lovely green soup full of Wangapeka wonder "weeds" and greens from the garden. Yum. A good start. We were very well nourished all weekend with lots of delicious food thanks to our wonderful cooks.

# Link to Full Article
https://wangapeka.org/?p=31634&preview=true

** Clear Seeing. The Path of Analytic Meditation w

** Clear Seeing. The Path of Analytic Meditation with Keith Rowan **

Oct 2 @ 5:00 pm – Oct 9 @ 3:00 pm

What we see and what we think we are seeing are not necessarily the same thing. We experience a world of ‘things’, believe them to truly exist, judge them desirable or undesirable and act accordingly.

This is a mistaken view which is at the root of all of our difficulties.

This deeply habitual view arises from a lack of close analysis, an ignoring of what is in front of us in every moment. Through a step by step process of close examination of our ‘here and now’ we can begin to dissolve habitual assumptions and reveal a state naturally calm, open and satisfying.

# Costs

$602 (or $86 per night) which provides food and accommodation.

$532 (or $76 per night) for Wangapeka members.

A donation (dana) for the teaching is optional. Keith offers these teachings freely to anyone interested. Attending for just the first weekend (or longer) is OK. The Wangapeka Educational Trust is able to offer financial assistance for accommodation in some cases. Please contact the caretaker to enquire wangapekacentre@gmail.com

# Contact

For more information about the retreat please contact Toby the Course Manager tbeesley@windowslive.com

# About Keith

Keith Rowan has been inspired and guided by two wonderful mentors, Namgyal Rinpoche and Amnyi Trulchung Rinpoche, and by simply paying attention to what is happening.

His teaching style comes from the traditions he was taught in – open, curious and friendly.

Having grown up studying the dharma in the West, he has the ability to express age old truths in a modern context.

# Registration

https://wangapeka.org/registration-form/

# Link to Wangapeka Event Listing

https://wangapeka.org/event/clear-seeing-the-path-of-analytic-meditation-with-keith-rowan/

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