Luminous Presence, A Path of Bare Bones Awakening with Tarchin Hearn

Date

28 Mar 2025 - 13 Apr 2025

Time

5:00 pm - 2:00 pm

A 16-day residential retreat

with Tarchin Hearn

Fri 28 March (5pm) – Sun 13 April (2pm)

Tarchin has written:

There are no tricks, no shortcuts, 
no quick paths for realising a life of awakening. In some blessed way, we 
 gather all the resources of our life; 
 gradually learning the art of mingling interest and need, 
intellectual inquiry and feeling intuition, 
while all the time perfuming everything that we do with curiosity and wonderment – 
 a life koan.
 Resting thus, the subtle teaching of mind practice is being learned. Releasing, arms open wide, heart warm, mind clear, the ordinary – as blessing – and we learn to live in the world we find, and come to do this well, with courage and luminous presence. Feeding the hungry, comforting the distressed, encouraging delicate shoots of goodness wherever and however we find them. May all beings be graced with opportunities for learning these sacred arts of wonderment and love.

During these 16 days, through contemplation, meditation, mindful movement and immersion in the rugged beauty of Wangapeka, we will explore the meeting point of dharma, deep ecology and our place in the world.

Teacher, author and artist, Tarchin blends the fruits of a lifelong involvement with Buddhist philosophy and practice, with a passion for contemplative ecological science. Further information about his work, along with all his publications can be found at www.greendharmatreasury.org

 

Costs

Costs include accommodation, food, cooks fee, and a resource fee. It does not include any payment for the Teaching.

Accommodation in huts or units

Member: NZ$1,680 (plus *dana)

Non Member: NZ$1,840 (plus *dana)

Camping accommodation

Member: NZ$1,334 (plus *dana)

Non-member: NZ$1,392 (plus *dana)

If you wish to camp, you will need to bring your own camping equipment. Please also write “Camping” on the registration form when you register – thanks.

*Dana

In the Buddhist spirit of dana, the practice of generosity, Tarchin offers these teachings freely. He relies entirely on the generosity of people who feel that this work is worth supporting. You are welcome to offer dana as an appreciation of the gift of the Teaching. A ‘dana box’ will be available in the main hall at Wangapeka. Generosity begets generosity.

Note:-

1. Preference will be given to those who are able to attend the entire retreat.

2. Please organize your transport so that you are present at the evening meal on Friday 28th March and so you can stay until the retreat’s conclusion – after lunch – on Sunday 13th April.

Information and Registration

If you would like further information, please feel welcome to contact the Course Manager: Stephen Martin-Rolsky – stephenmartinrolsky@gmail.com

To register please fill out our online registration form

Register now

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Image credit: Lightscape on Unsplash

Welcome to the Wangapeka Study and Retreat Centre. People visit from all over the world to meditate and enjoy the peace of this remarkable destination. The Wangapeka is a purpose built retreat centre, with fresh, clean air and beautiful vistas. It is very quiet and ideal for respite, stress relief and deep meditation. Delightfully rustic, we have a meditation hall, solo retreat huts, a main hall for dining and community, and a fully catered kitchen and an onsite vegetable garden.

The Wangapeka Study and Retreat Meditation Centre is a Universalist centre home to a wide range of teachings, paths, and studies. Retreats are held on Mindfulness, Vipassana, Insight, Buddhism, Heart-based practices, Loving Kindness, Calm-abiding, Metta, Compassion, Conscious Movement, Nature, Forest Walks, Yoga, Dance, Feldenkrais, Wellness, Wellbeing, Archetypal Integration, Western Mysticism, Non-Duality, Zen, Dzogchen, Mahamudra, Mahayana and Vajrayana teachings with Empowerments and Sadhana Practice.

The Wangapeka Centre is located in the foothills of the Southern Alps overlooking the Wangapeka River, about an hour and a half drive SW of Nelson, in the South Island of New Zealand.

We have meditation retreats throughout the year, have huts available for solo retreats, and welcome bookings from external groups. There are also opportunities available to work on our land. Come and enjoy this uniquely vibrant and peaceful centre.

355 Wangapeka River Rd
R.D.2. Wakefield 7096
New Zealand
Phone: +64 3 522 4221
info@wangapeka.org


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