The beginning session for Cultivation of Peace with Bonni Ross took place this morning (2019.07.14) in Nelson, NZ when folks on chairs or cushions made a circle in the spacious plant-filled room at Wellness Movement. Planet Earth sat resting in the middle of our circle. Bonni began with a gentle pondering as to what peace might feel like for each …

The name is almost sleep inducing. The Wangapeka repairs and maintenance sub-committee. Yawn. Despite the long winded name, it is currently enjoying a renaissance. Thanks to the efforts of Glenn Harley and Board secretary Tim Leyland a whole lot of new energy has arrived. Over Queens Birthday weekend the committee met and decided to press ahead with planning some major …

The focus of the morning will be on the ”Tree of Life” and Bonni will guide us in exploring some of the mysteries concealed within it. Date: Sunday 2 June 2019 Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm Venue: Riverside Community Cultural Centre 289, Main Rd, Lower Moutere. Morning tea will be provided. If you would like to come an hear these extraordinarily …

Lovely experience with lovely people in a lovely place Jangchub would often tell us the importance of organising retreats outside of our home country. That would get us out of our comfort zone by living in different cultures. I never thought I would, but I cheered up when I heard him say “Next year, I’m going to facilitate a retreat in …

Students from New Zealand, Bali and Australia recently spent a two-week travel retreat led by Mira Riddiford at the Origins Centre, in Balingup near Perth, Western Australia. Origins is a sister centre to the Wangapeka, both being founded by Chimé Shore and friends. How invigorating it was to rise each morning to the scent of eucalyptus trees, the melodies from …

BOT Meeting Report from 6/3/19 Meeting Big change for the centre is the theme for the New Year at Wangapeka.  It has been a very full couple of months with much activity as we navigate the fast-approaching changes of our caretakers’ Faith and Guy, and the resignation of our Communications Manager Mira Riddiford and the usually busy summer/autumn retreat season. …

My mother and father both came from large family farms. This meant on weekends and school holidays when visiting grandparents, I spent as much time as possible wandering in nature. I took long walks by myself to relax my mind. I felt at home on the earth and focussed mainly on walking up hills and down them again. I hopped …

The Buddha Grove sits up in a little roundish copse, a clearing within the meandering gardens of Orgyen, the lovely home of Tarchin and Mary. With its lush green vegetation, its huge variety of trees and plants and little benches for rest and contemplation with views across to the mountains and ocean inlet, the garden offers up an ever-changing view …

Although the Centre strives to keep prices as low as possible, the financial cost of participating in a retreat can still be a barrier to some. In order to have a way to support each other, the Sangha Support fund was created and has benefited many over the years. This special fund exists thanks to the generosity of our community. …