Events

Life As It Is 2023 – A Community Family Retreat – FULL

This retreat is currently full. If you would like to go on the waiting list please contact the Course Manager, Karen Harley, waihorarorganics8@gmail.com. A community retreat- families and children welcome “For change to happen in any community, the initiative must come from the individual.” Dalai Lama Friday September 29th (arrive after 2pm, dinner at 6pm) to Sunday October 1st (2pm). ...

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29 Sep - 01 Oct

2:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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Dana to the Wangapeka Garden with John Massey

A weekend of giving Dana to the Wangapeka garden Friday 6th to Sunday 8th October It’s a spring time activity, to immerse yourself into. Giving to the Earth and all beings who are part of the intricate web of life. Giving to the Centre and to all beings who come for refuge. Come for one day, or two. We will ...

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06 - 08 Oct

5:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Integrating Physical Body, Subtle Energy and Consciousness with Bonni Ross

Liberation teachings support the purification and expansion of consciousness holistically, engaging with physical form, subtle energy anatomy and the conceptual/emotional screens, filters and blinds which obscure the ultimate nature of mind. Over a 7 month period, from October 2023 to May 2024 in four separate sessions, Bonni will offer a continuum of practice for those who wish to begin or ...

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12 Oct

All Day

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Teacher, Mentor, Spiritual Friend, Guru – The Big Picture, With Bonni Ross

This is the first in a program of retreats in 2023/24 being offered by Bonni. October 13 to 17, 2023 There may be a “Weekend Only” option (13-15th October) available, however preference will be given to those who can attend the full retreat. To request to attend for the weekend only, please contact the Course Manager Jane Hobday jane.hobday17@gmail.com Open ...

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13 - 17 Oct

5:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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Namgyal Rinpoche Celebration – Labour Weekend 2023 – FULL

6pm Friday 20th – 2.30pm Monday 23rd October This retreat is now fully booked. To be placed on the Waiting List or to register for a Day Visit, please contact the Course Manager Jane Hobday jane.hobday17@gmail.com We are delighted that Terry Hagan and Mala Sikka, special guests from Canada, are planning to come to the Wangapeka for the Labour Weekend ...

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20 - 23 Oct

6:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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Compassionate Contact with Brandon Schwinn – FULL

Dates: Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th November This retreat is now FULLY BOOKED. To be placed on the Waiting List please contact the Course Manager Ross Innes-McLeish rossinnessmcleish@gmail.com In this retreat we will explore contact between ourselves and our environment/community. Using tools from Contact Improvisation dance, meditation and presence work we will expand a sense of empathy and connection. There ...

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03 - 05 Nov

5:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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Peaceful Human Body, With Bonni Ross

This is the second in a program of retreats in 2023/24 being offered by Bonni. December 1 to 8, 2023 Open to All This retreat will explore the principle that body and mind are not separate. If our bodies, including the senses through which we receive data, are agitated, shut down or in pain, it will be very difficult for ...

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01 - 08 Dec

5:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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Young Adults Retreat 2023

Wednesday 13th to Wednesday 20th December The Young Adults Retreat (YAR) provides the opportunity for young adults (18-35) to come together to learn and deepen the craft of meditation. YAR offers a friendly introduction to a universal meditation retreat at an affordable price. 
There will be periods of silence and reflective time to allow you to connect with your own ...

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13 - 20 Dec

5:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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Garden of Mindfulness Family Retreat 2023: The Power of Kindness

Journey through the mindfulness looking glass with us! Nurture the wild creative within and enhance your and your family’s wellbeing through play and nature exploration.   A morning class will give the adults time to learn and practice a range of contemplations based on the above themes, while the children enjoy fun activities with our children’s coordinator. In the afternoon families ...

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28 Dec - 04 Jan

All Day

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Breath is Energy Healing, Breath is Life, With Bonni Ross

This is the third in a program of retreats in 2023/24 being offered by Bonni. January 12 to 26, 2024 Open to All. Preference will be given to those with some experience of one-pointed focus practice. This predominantly silent retreat will review classical focussed anapanasati meditation, exploring spontaneously-arising physical and emotional/mental states, as well as the various arisings of bliss. ...

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12 - 26 Jan

5:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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Primordial Dharma and the Sadhana of Samantabhadra with Tarchin Hearn

good at the beginning, good in the middle and good at the end A 3-week residential retreat with Tarchin Hearn Fri 15 March (5pm) – Fri 5 April (2pm)   Primordial Dharma –      where love and clear seeing perfumes the ever-fresh gardens of our lives      and the lives of all living beings. In essence, primordial dharma is an ...

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15 Mar - 05 Apr

5:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Space, with Bonni Ross

The final retreat offering in this series being offered by Bonni requires a good skill-set and subtle perception. The first part will look at some traditional methods for accessing the experience of space/consciousness/emptiness. Building on these discoveries, in the second part we will investigate formation of group consciousness as the platform for opening to infinite potential. SPACE Part 1: April ...

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19 Apr - 17 May

5:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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