Elder sharing reflections on Namgyal Rinpoche
Celebration of Wangapeka’s 50th Anniversary
Fifty years since the Sphere Group planted their potent possibility on a barren patch of the Wangapeka, we gather to walk backwards into the future—to harvest what has ripened, plant seeds for those yet to come, and celebrate this ground of learning, refuge and transformation that has pulled us into its magnetic orbit. Come share stories of this whakapapa, explore the whenua, and shape the Centre's next half-century with open hearts and clear minds.
Labour Weekend Working Bee and Remembering Namgyal Rinpoche
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.
The Heart Sutra
A Weekend with Matthew Eades
The Heart Sutra weekend touches the profound essence of the Mahayana path to full awakening. Through explorations of meditative pathways developed over two millennia, we discover how to encourage the conditions for this environment to flourish. This retreat, the Mother of the Buddhas, seals a four-week June course in Nelson and welcomes all practitioners.
Heart Treasures of the Victorious One
Beyond space and time, we gather to nurture the Namgyal vibration that seeds each new dispensation of Buddhadharma. Through revealed practice texts and the Teaching Dharma Treasury, we embrace universal love and clear-seeing from our root teacher's vast mind.
Introductory Meditation Retreat with Bonni Ross
A retreat about how to do a retreat—for beginners building confidence and those seeking wiser tools. Start your practical path to heal world and self through meditation, no matter if you're new or experienced.