Exciting News The first two books of the Anchors in an Open Sea autobiographical trilogy written by Dyana Wells are now available. Dyana has been student of Buddha dharma for over thirty years, studying intensively with Tarchin Hearn, Namygal Rinpoche, Cecilie Kwiat and Lama Mark Webber. These stories trace the adventures and misadventures of Alice’s spiritual journey as she understood …
News from our Australian Affiliate: Many know what a special and wonderful place the Origins Centre and Coorain is. The Origins centre is now closed until the 4th March 2017 to make it possible to undertake the necessary maintenance and duties that are required to keep the centre functional. Helpers are always in demand to assist with the functioning of the …
Over labour weekend we had a successful working bee at the Centre. Projects tackled included painting the Hay Shed, cleaning the pagoda and cool store, maintenance of the stream track, rat-proofing of Omahu, defrosting the freezers, and lots of little painting and gardening jobs. It was great to have some workers who were new to the Wangapeka, as well as …
December 2016 First of all let me introduce myself, I am Rastus, and I am now the solo feline resident of Wangapeka. People correctly call me the primary caretaker, which is true. I have an oversight far grander than all those two-legged humanoids bustling around. These days I’m back in the Main Hall after a very happy time with Jo …
17 October 2016 Kia ora koutou Mike is leaving hospital on Monday, to return to his flat. It’s great to see his face pink with colour again and he’s getting cheeky, which is a sure sign of recovery! He is gradually regaining strength and mobility, but he notices how quickly he gets tired even with simple tasks. There are now a …
Hello Wangapeka Community, The Trust is also pleased to announce that we have appointed Alicia and Ian Melrose from Wellington to be our new co-managers at the centre. They will be starting in late October and we really look forward to their presence. Alicia and Ian come as experienced retreat centre caretakers. We see the commitment, skills and experience they bring as suited …
Tarchin Hearn gave beautiful teachings on Red Chenrezi and Mahamudra at Orgyen Hermitage recently. Here are some photos from this meditation retreat. If you would like to be kept up to date with Tarchin Hearn’s retreats you can sign up to their mail list on the Green Dharma Treasury website contact page – it is on the right hand side of the …
Work in one of the most beautiful places in the world We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic office caretaker to join the community at the Wangapeka Study and retreat Centre ideally starting September 2016. You must be a NZ resident or have permission to work in NZ and have computer skills and office work experience. We are particulary interested to …
“I just want to say thanks to everyone who offered me support and donations when I lost everything in a house fire last month. It’s been a big and dramatic learning in trust and surrender, and on receiving such unexpected support I find I’m not grieving for anything that I have lost. I aspire to be worthy of the kindness …
A Note from Tarchin Due to ongoing health issues, which are in the process of being looked after, I am not committing to any further public teachings. Instead, Mary and I are enjoying a pause for deepening contemplation and study. In the mean time I continue to work with individuals at here at Orgyen. We now have a self contained retreat cabin available for guests. …
