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Keith Rowan

Keith Rowan is an Elder of the Wangapeka.

Keith Rowan met and travelled with the Ven. Namgyal Rinpoché, his principal teacher of dharma, over 25 years ago and, he says, “…I haven’t been the same since.” From that time he has also been taught and inspired by many other wonderful teachers and friends in many countries, particularly Chimé Shore, Tarchin Hearn and the Venerable Kalu Rinpoché, creating a rich background in the study of mind.

He came to New Zealand 17 years ago and has been widely involved with the work of the Wangapeka Retreat Centre throughout that time as student, meditator, co-ordinator, teacher and general labourer.

He says, “My interest these days is to support explorations of dharma here in Nelson. I have a great affinity with anyone trying to understand their life in the midst of the bustle of suburbia. That has been my struggle. The aim is to be a dharma friend to anyone wanting to explore this great mystery called being conscious.”

Keith draws on a wide range of methods, some traditional, some modern, presenting the work from a non-sectarian view. In between times, he practises as a building designer in Nelson.

He also teaches at The Nelson Buddhist Centre with teacher Amnyi Trulchung Rinpoché.

Keith can be contacted at [email protected]

Past Events with Keith Rowan
2 - 16 Jun 2023

Good Heart, Clear Mind
The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva – CANCELLED

With Keith Rowan

A two-week contemplative retreat using Thogme Zangpo's 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva as a concise map for awakening - this time-tested progression offers clear steps toward wisdom and liberation for beginners and experienced practitioners alike.

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22 - 25 Oct 2021

Labour Weekend Working Bee and Remembering Namgyal Rinpoche

With Hadleigh, Malu, Keith Rowan & 2 more

Join us beneath blossoming rhododendrons to offer loving service in community, cleansing our precious centre with many hands and open hearts, then gather on Labour Day as elders share reflections on Namgyal Rinpoche's legacy and his shaping influence on Wangapeka's Buddhadharma.

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2 - 9 Oct 2020

Clear Seeing
The Path of Analytic Meditation

With Keith Rowan

Close analysis reveals that what we see isn't what we think - habitual views of separate 'things' dissolve through step-by-step examination of our present experience, uncovering a naturally calm and satisfying state beyond mistaken perception.

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30 Aug - 6 Sep 2019

The Union of Compassion and Emptiness Retreat
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With Keith Rowan

A short retreat exploring compassion and emptiness through teachings, discussion and practice. An accessible scientific search into the vastness of awakening, opening doors to the innate freedom that is reality itself. All welcome.

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21 - 28 Sep 2018

Embracing Compassion

With Keith Rowan

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2 - 5 Dec 2016

Sila, Samadhi, Prajna – The Balanced Approach to Awakening Retreat
A weekend mini-retreat

With Keith Rowan

A weekend exploring down-to-earth, practical approaches to awakening genuine well-being through a gradual, approachable journey into the radiant nature of our being, step-by-step rather than one giant leap.

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