Programme

The heart of meditation – love and clear seeing – easeful presence and engaged enquiry. Sunday December 3, 2017 10 am class and 12 noon shared lunch. Please come and join us for this last Windridge gathering of 2017. If the weather is fine, we will gather in the Buddha Grove, otherwise it will be…

Retreat with Tarchin at Orgyen. Participants will arrange their own accommodation and catering. There are a couple of cottages available nearby. Tarchin will give one session of teaching each morning and the rest of the day will be an opportunity for people to practice. Please contact Mary (07-5520105) if you are interested in participating, so…

Weekend Retreat – Friday November 17th evening until Sunday November 19th afternoon This weekend retreat offers an opportunity to study mindfulness and meditative clarity in a very direct way by using the body itself as a meditation tool. The body and mind are not separate. In this method, the practitioner uses very specific guided movements…

The Seven-fold Training of Samantabhadra With Tarchin Hearn, Friday night 22nd September 6pm, until Sunday afternoon 24th September   This weekend retreat is an opportunity to study an ancient Buddhist teaching presented through the lens of Natural Awakening and Contemplative Science. During this retreat we will cultivate the arts of loving-kindness, clear-seeing presence and enquiry. The retreat will…

Learn Mindfulness practices developed to directly help in work, relationships and family life. Grant and Tash Rix are leading trainers in the mindfulness in education field. Both have studied long-term with Tarchin Hearn and are graduates of the three-year Wangapeka School of Living Dharma study and meditation programme. On this day we will explore a range of mindfulness practices…

Enter the mystical realm of Greek, Roman, Norse, Celt and Egyptian Gods and Goddesses. Feel how ancient symbolism can help with emotional integration and calm. Six week series on Western Mysticism from the 16th of August. Participate in person, online or watch the recordings at your own timing.   Western Mysticism Tools for your life…

Prajñāpāramittā and the Sādhana of Manjuśri with Tarchin Hearn   Sept. 10 – 19, 2017  Orgyen Hermitage, Katikati This is a retreat for people with prior experience in meditation and an empathy for Tibetan practice. Tarchin will give one class each morning unfolding the teachings of Manjuśri and the vision of Prajñāpāramittā/Mahāmudrā. He will also be…

Mark your calendars for these great new retreats coming up in 2017   What: Liberation through the Body with Leander Kane When: Friday June 9th to Sunday 11th afternoon Where: Aio Wira Retreat Centre, Bethels Beach Cost: Waged: $260  Unwaged: $245;   plus dana to the teacher Contact:  Louise:  Louise.mair@icloud.com ; 02102517404   What: Liberation through the Body with Leander Kane When:…

Auckland Meditation Weekly Group Sits We are on summer break until 7 February 2018, see you then! On Tuesday nights at 7.30pm the Auckland Sphere Group have a meditation sit on in Westmere, central Auckland. At each sit we go through a different form of meditation, and explore the strength and support of sitting in…

  Lekshe is on the left of the photo!!! Wellness, Yoga and Mindfulness with Lekshe   This year there is something for everyone from Beginners Yoga for strength, flexibility and so much more or you could  Distress and Relax through Mindfulness. If you would like to continue with your yoga studies then I now have 2 yoga classes…

It’s possible to do a personal retreat with Tarchin at his and Mary’s property Orgyen Hermitage, in Katikati.  There is a self contained retreat cabin available for guests. Contact here for more information.   Public Schedule   Nelson Buddhist Centre (87 Nile St.) Aug. 28, 29,7:30pm, 2017  The Mahamudrā of Natural Awakening and Contemplative Science two evenings…