Thelma Rodgers died in Nelson, New Zealand on 12 October 2021. Here we honour her multi-faceted exploration of life, and the many ways she supported the unfolding of Dharma. Tributes from Mary Jenkins and Tarchin are followed by those of many others whose lives she touched. Photo: Thelma and Sadie 2020 Remembrance of Thelma and Scattering of Ashes at Wangapeka …

A Wangapeka Fund Raising Opportunity After almost three years of planning, obtaining resource consents, building permits, cost estimates and tactical discussions, the Centre is moving ahead with its plans to develop a volunteer and member’s accommodation block on the site of Mike Elliott’s old workshop and caravan. We would like to give a big thank you to Keith Rowan for …

THE TOILET PAPER EPISODE By Gaye (Dawa) Rowley “The art of meditation is the ability to let go and begin again, over and over again.” – Sharon Salzberg Minds are like puppies. Excitable, inquisitive, sniffing off in every direction except the one you choose. Even puppies who grow up to take on responsible jobs like rescuing skiers from avalanches, convincing …

Recent Retreat Reflections By Melanie, Stephanie, Nicqui and Karen   From “Where the Mind Goes, the Winds Gather” retreat with Gaye Rowley I arrive, I feel anxious. This is out of my comfort zone but I feel a pull to learn and grow so I am also excited. This is my first retreat at Wangapeka and I feel the place …

As you might know, AME publishing house was established with the intention to translate and publish the books of our lineage of mindfulness and Buddha Dharma in Brazil, making the teachings accessible to Brazilians. It is a non-profit collective project, we are now 21 participants supporting the publishing house. We have already published several books by Tarchin and also the …

There is no awakening without compassionate action. Many practitioners find their growth and unfoldment has stalled, even though their skills as meditators are well-honed, and their lives well- founded in the practices of non-harming. How can this be? One contributing factor is misunderstanding the importance of service, in the context of dharma practice. Like all words, service carries a load …

At a recent gathering at the Wangapeka the subject of service arose. There was some talk of how the Wangapeka is a place founded on the practice of service and is in itself a manifestation of service both in how it runs and in its very physical existence. I was asked to write something. Though I have nothing new to …

2021 Hui – An Exploration of Service by Shelley Taylor The hui’s the theme was Service. This came forward as a thread to explore from a previous community hui in March, where questions were raised around what is needed for WET’s wholesome evolution. When did these seeds first get sown? beginningless time? This season’s seed variety has a flavour of …

Coordinators report WET AGM August 1st 2021 What is being on the Wangapeka Educational Trust Board of Trustees about? What have these WET BoTs been doing? ABOUT The Board can be seen as another layer of caretaking, one that keeps in touch with the pulse of the Retreat Centre and Community. Part of our role is to gather and share …

The Namgyal Legacy Videos collected during the 2020 Year of Clear Vision program July 6, 2021 As part of the 20/20 A Year of Clear Vision program, we invited 34 dharma teachers with close connection to Namgyal Rinpoche to make video offerings to The Namgyal Legacy to share the work they are doing in whatever way they wished. Twenty expressed …