This edition of Newsphere is something of a photographic essay, traversing the seasons from late autumn to winter……the changing vistas, the various perspectives, and what’s been happening on the ground at Wangapeka. There are also a couple of requests – for Sangha Support donations, and Native Seedling Foster Parents!
We hope you enjoy this newsletter.
With love,
Wangapeka Communications Team
From the Archives:
Namgyal Rinpoche – contributed by Stephen Hollnack “In 1994, 1995 and 1996 the Ven. Namgyal Rinpoche taught courses at the Crystal Group House in Kenmare, Ireland. When he set off in 1995, Monika Evers asked for permission to take a farewell photo. Standing next to her, I immediately begged her to provide me with a copy. On receiving the wonderful picture shortly afterwards, I called Monika and asked her for permission to pass it on, which she wholeheartedly granted. The sharing took the form of a postcard, of which I sent a large quantity to Karma Chime at the DCoC. In this way, the picture was spread far and wide.”
Wangapeka under construction – photos contributed by David Minifie
Ode to Venus
by Sue Willey
Bright Venus, incandescent lamp above the rim of an awakening world
Seed syllable of love in the radiant clarity of a pre-dawn sky
You ignite my heart.
Donations for Sangha Support
Many of you will know of, and some of you may have been beneficiaries of, our precious Sangha Support fund. This is a dedicated fund to support people to attend retreats when their circumstances make it challenging. It is a little-known but worth-celebrating fact that in all the years of offering Sangha Support, no-one has ever been refused support, and amazingly the pot has never run dry! However, from time to time it does need topping up so that this wonderful expression of generosity and support can continue. Now is one of those times.
If you feel moved to make an offering to this ongoing fund of support, you can make a donation into our Westpac account 03-0703-0156597-03
with SanghaSupport as the reference. Thank you!
A new railing for Triple Gem
Earlier this year, Lyndon Dodwell offered to come to Wangapeka to build a new railing for Triple Gem. The work began before Tarchin’s retreat, and finished up after with very fine detailed work.
The stairs lead up to Tarchin and Mary’s Huts at Triple Gem. They also extend down to the longdrop.
Photo of Lyndon and Tarchin on the stairs, by Mary Jenkins
50th Anniversary Lunch
In June a 50th anniversary lunch was held at Fairfield House. Guests enjoyed delicious food, wonderful company, an historical presentation on Wangapeka, musical performance, and the debut of the Maintenance Sub-Committee Barber Shop Quartet!
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Would you like to foster a native seedling?
contributed by John Massey
The Wangapeka Landcare Group, currently consisting of Danielle, Kath, Louise, Karen, John, and Ethan, meet once a month to consider the wellbeing of the land and how to best support the Caretakers.
To support future native plantings on the whenua, we (the Landcare Group) thought that members might like to offer Dana in the form of trees, by growing tree seedlings in their own gardens/nurseries until they are big and strong enough to be planted on the land at Wangapeka.
Members with time and energy who wish to support the ongoing work at the Centre and who love growing trees could either dig up seedlings from the land at Wangapeka with the intention of growing them on for later replanting on the land, or they could raise their own seedlings.Possible trees to grow and replant are Putaputaweta (Marble Leaf), Totara, Kowhai or Beech.
Such work is a profound gift of Dana to the land, for the future of the land, for the future well-being of land and Gaia, for all beings.
Such work becomes a deep contemplation,
A sharing of great merit
A gift of loving kindness to the vastness of beingness
For further recommendations of trees to grow please contact Danielle
daniellelomas@posteo.net
Flooding in tasman
In late June and early July the Nelson/Tasman region was hit by two devastating floods. The Tasman region was particularly hard-hit. We managed to organise a community working bee at Tim and Jo’s to assist with their ongoing recovery.
Photo of Ethan’s car upside-down at Tim and Jo’s
Flooding at Tim and Jo’s property
AGM Weekend
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Newsphere
Here is a link to our latest Newsphere Newsletter (February 2025).
Earlier newsletters can be found in our Newsphere Archive.
Kumanu Board of Trustees Update