A rat with its paws on my bootA possum sticking his head in the doorway at nightA flash of lightning and roll of thunder, on cue as we start the day of Black.Two kereru gorging on the cherry tree leaves below the Whare Wānanga,Two black little pigs nosing along the path below the labyrinth.A hare, clapped its paws, ran back, …
Our first round of new Wangapeka T-shirts have just arrived at the Centre and are now available to buy. We feel the new T-shirts will be an excellent way for retreatants to support the centre after their visit, as well as giving them a tangible reminder of their experience that they can take into their lives and share with others. …
We are pleased to offer you our first months theme, which is using Joanna Macy’s work as an introduction to the power of communicating honestly, in community, our deepest feelings about the dilemmas facing our world. The Work That Reconnects http://www.karmatube.org/videos.php?id=8238 The Greatest Dangerhttps://www.yesmagazine.org/issue/climate-solutions/opinion/2008/02/02/the-greatest-danger/ The Six Rules of Listeninghttp://www.dailygood.org/story/2449/erich-fromm-s-six-rules-of-listening-maria-popova/ More For further exploration please see our resource page https://www.2020ayearofclearvision.com/resources.html
An invitation to our visible and invisible friends around the world . . . please join in welcoming the New Year, wherever you are, in whatever way you choose, with love in your hearts and the sincere motivation to dedicate this year of clear seeing to loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy and harmony, for all that lives. Afterwards, email us a …
Many of our anchors from around the world have reported in with their progress in setting up their Community Sharing Circles. We have nearly 40 groups ranging from 6 to 15 people, in eight countries, that are in the process of getting to know one another. Because we will be asking people to engage with challenging material over the year, …
Excerpts from A Fruitful Spring Time Of Community… The Immeasurable School in Brazil by Jaime Howell and Juliana Griese “My wish is that more young people have the opportunity to be supported and uplifted by this type of work. It is good medicine for our whole world.” Kushla 2019 Participant Here you find yourself on the threshold of mingling with …
Sunday 17th November saw first-time visitors from Nelson, Wakefield and nearby Tapawera valleys take the opportunity to visit the Wangapeka Study & Retreat Centre on its open day. The programme of guided walks, by James Mathieson, gentle walking and sitting meditations with Jane Hobday and Mark Schrader, tea, scones and cakes made by Lily Redgrave and Irene Eilers, mindfulness for …
Kumanu November 2019 — BOT Summary BOTJane Hobday will leave the BOT at the end of 2019 after an amazing 10 years of service to the centre as a trustee. She has such in-depth knowledge of the centre, policy manual and community—we say “What will we do without you?” to which she replies “I’m just down the road—I’m not going …
Where we live, near the magnificent Motueka River, there was a brilliant swimming hole. For years, we locals refreshed ourselves in the cool running water every summer. The severe floods of February 2018 altered the river and the swimming hole became less accessible. The same floods, however, opened a beautiful spot just upstream which was too dangerous to swim in …
Wangapeka 2019 – A Year in Review is a collection of writings from our Wangapeka website and Newsphere newsletter published in e-Book form. For Wangapeka members it’s a trip down memory lane to events we participated in, and an opportunity to expand and engage with the whole community. With over 20 events, in 2019, and 7 Elders guiding us there …
