The new cabin is complete! On the new moon of Sunday March 10th, around 40 people gathered in the morning sunshine to celebrate and share in the blessing ceremony for the new cabin, Vast Expanse Hermitage. It was a joyous occasion! Speeches by the cabin team Jane Hobday, Glenn Harley and Graham Sandlant gave us a very personal sense of …
What would we do without Course Managers? by Mira Riddiford Course managers are Dharmic Angels who breathe retreats into being. They know their way around an excel spreadsheet and keep a laser focussed eye on costs and the dana to the centre board. It is a simple fact that retreats can’t happen without these kind hearted souls. So I give …
Breath is Energy Healing, Breath is Life retreat reflection by Tim Leyland (January 12 to 26, 2024) The Buddha states that mindfulness of the breath, “developed and repeatedly practiced, is of great fruit, great benefit.” It fulfils the Four Foundations of Mindfulness (satipatthana). When these are developed and cultivated, they fulfil the Seven Factors of Enlightenment. And when these are …
Minutes and reports: Minutes Land Care report Centre Caretaker Report Maintenance Sub-Committee Report What’s been happening: Service as the path is coming closer, with Mark and Kath busy packing up their home in Nelson & preparing to come to Wangapeka for Service As the Path. Glenn and Karen hosted a beautiful & well-attended send-off in Nelson this week wishing them …
Hi All, Here is a link to the online launch event for the release of the e-Book version of “Breath of Awakening” by Namgyal Rinpoche. Also — here is an excerpt of the Acknowledgements page. There were lots of helpers. The main thing that Wangapeka offered was the detailed file conversion. Cheers, Wangapeka Communications
March 10, 2024 at 10am Wangapeka Centre RSVP to Jane Hobday jane.hobday17@gmail.com You are warmly invited to attend a Blessing for the sparkling new Cabin built for Bonni and Matthew, and the Wangapeka. The Blessing, led by Bonni, will take place on the new moon of Sunday 10th March 2024 at 10.00am. Afterwards we will have a potluck gluten …
Kumanu is a personal piece written by one of the trust board members. In particular it seeks feedback from the community. Your Trust Board met by Zoom on 15 January this year. This month we’re looking for feedback, and or help with, finding a full time Land Caretaker, finding an installer of Starlink systems, and suggestions regarding our Dog Policy. …
You are invited! Contribute Your Stories to Wangapeka Tales Part of Wangapeka’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations To support the celebration of our 50th anniversary, Hadleigh Tiddy, with support from others, has been crafting a neat little website to gather, store and share “Wangapeka Tales”. This is our virtual campfire, where we can contribute to and enjoy the many diverse and wonderful stories that …
Minutes and reports: November Land Caretaker Report Minutes December Land Caretaker Report What’s been happening: Service as the path – Preparations are ongoing, with registrations opening soon. Young Adults Retreat – Participants on YAR 2023 have been hard at work volunteering dana to the land, sewing new cushions and getting on with jobs all around the centre. The work achieved …
We were very lucky to have Terry and Mala here for the Namgyal Celebration long weekend. They gave a variety of offerings, including a Namgyal puja, and various sessions exploring awareness in movement. I would like to share some of my personal experiences in participating in their final movement class. Firstly, there was an encouragement to feel the support and the …
