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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 …
Inviting you to ……. Wangapeka’s 2021 AGM and Community Hui Weekend Friday July 30th – Sunday August 1st In recent years this weekend has become a most wonderful expression of Awakening in Action. The Hui offers a rich theme for the community to contemplate and explore. The AGM celebrates the year that has been, and appoints Board of Trustee custodians …
Download Document [2020 A Year of Clear Vision – Final Report pdf] 2020 A YEAR OF CLEAR VISION FINAL REPORT TO THE WANGAPEKA COMMUNITY AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES March 12, 2021 It’s hard to begin this for two reasons: the tsunami of this experience continues for all of us on the organizing team, powering our 2021 lives along. Challenges, …
Documents for Download – [March 2021 Hui.docx] and [Summary Table.docx] Kia ora Wangapeka Community, We spent an enriching weekend at the Centre on the 27th and 28th March which marked the next phase of an ongoing consultation and visioning process for the Board of Trustees and the wider Wangapeka Community. Given we knew we have only so much accommodation, we …
