April Events and Teachings

Sunday the 4th at 4 p.m – Transforming the Heart – Buddhism for everyone, and especially those new to the teachings.

Wednesday the 7th at 7.30 p.m – Calm Abiding teaching continues. Teaching is based on Je Rinpoche’s Medium Lam Rim. English translation available in A Wallace’s book ‘A Balanced Mind”. An explanation which helps us develop better daily meditation skills.

Thursday the 8th at 6 p.m – Tsog – one of our tantric commitments . Purify and accumulate merit relying on the most powerful field of the lineage teachers.
Followed by:
8 p.m Ven Tenzin’s meditation class.

Sunday the 11th at 4 p.m – Vajra Sattva practice – with Geshe Dhonam. Develop familiarity with one of the most powerful purification practices. An essential part of our regular spiritual practice.

Wednesday the 14th at 7.30 p.m – Calm Abiding teaching continues.

Thursday the 15th at 7.30 p.m – Ven Tenzin’s meditation class.

Friday the 16th to Sunday the 18th – Geshela is in Wellington. For details visit www.tgpl.org.nz

Wednesday the 21st at 7.30 pm – Calm Abiding teaching continues.

Thursday the 22nd at 6.30 p.m – Tara Puja – invoking the enlightened activities of the Buddhas
Followed by
7.30 p.m Ven Tenzin’s meditation class.

Friday the 23rd at 7.30 p.m – Tsog – one of our tantric commitments . Purify and accumulate merit relying on the most powerful field of the lineage teachers.

Sunday the 25th at 4 pm – Guru Yoga practice – Chenrezig Inseparable with HH Dalai Lama. A practice for increasing compassion, accumulation of merit and places imprints of the complete path on our mindstream.

Wednesday the 28th at 7.30 p.m – Calm Abiding teaching continues.

Thursday the 29th at 7.30 p.m – Ven Tenzin’s meditation class.

News:

Geshe Dhonam to USA.
Geshe-la is planning to take teachings from His Holiness in USA and visit his family from early May to early June. The ticket plus insurance etc will be about $3000. We have sponsor ship for $1000 so far – any other assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Celebrant.
Celia is continuing with her activities as a marriage and funeral celebrant. Contact her on celia.ceremony@xtra.co.nz