New Year Meditation Course with Rafal Olech held in Kaikoura New Zealand

Rafal took refuge in 1987 with Lama Ole Nydahl and resides at the Warsaw centre since 1993. He is the publisher, together with Wojtek Tracewski, of the Polish Buddhist Magazine, Buddhism Today since 1994. Rafal has been an international travelling teacher since 1999 and has travelled extensively with Lama Ole Nydahl around EU, Russia, USA, and Central America.

Rafal's main meditation practice is 8^th Karmapa and is in the process of his 2^nd Ngondro. His profession is an artistic director of the Polish Success Magazine (equivalent to Vogue) and is 45 yrs young. 

We warmly invite all Australian and New Zealand sangha members to come partake in this event. Our annual New Year's meditation course is held in the spectacular coastal and mountain space of Kaikoura. Don and Lisa generously offer their fantastic house with more than just a view for us to gather together for another memorable New Year Course. Along with Rafal's inspiring presentation of Diamond Way Buddhism, we also offer a legendary New Year's party with crate loads of fireworks on the beach and the surrounding scenery shines with possibilities. For the adventurous we have a Jet Ski, kayaks, and scooters. The accommodation is more on the luxury level and the food is festive and diverse.

Programme

Public Lecture

Monday 28th December 2009

Kaikoura Memorial Hall - 34 The Esplanade
7:30pm - What is Buddhism

See poster

Tuesday 29^th December 2009

10:00am - 12:00pm - Lecture, View Mediation and Action

4:00pm - 6:00pm- Mediation, personal practice

8:00pm - 11:00pm - Lecture, Transmission Lineage, secret & oral

Wednesday 29^th December 2009

10:00am - 12:00pm - Lecture, Holding the View

4:00pm - 6:00pm- Mediation, personal practice

8:00pm - 11:00pm - Lecture, the Lama in Diamond Way Buddhism

Thursday 31^st December 2009

10:00am - 12:00pm - Lecture, Working with Emotions

3:00pm - 5:00pm - Questions & Answers following by 16^th Karmapa Meditation

 7:30pm - late - New Year's Party & Fire Works

Location 182 Torquay St, Kaikoura

Costs $180 NZD - Includes - meals*, excellent teachings, accommodation, Jet Ski, kayaks and spectacular fireworks on the beach and a great party to see the New Year in.

*You will be part of a small team that buys, cooks and cleans up for one meal only, the rest of the meals will be for free.

Don't miss out: register your interest to secure a place!!

Registration: e: contactus@buddhism.org.nz  t: +64 3 3813108

There is also a leaflet available.

Further lectures

After the course in Kaikoura Rafal will be travelling to give a talk in Golden Bay (02/01/2009) and in Wellington (04/01/2009). Feel invited!