Diamond Way Buddhism Wellington events

Introduction to Meditation

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:12:21 +1200

This is a monthly introduction to Tibetan Buddhism and meditation for Westerners.

We have invited an experienced Buddhist teacher Daria Novoselova-Martens to give introductory lecture for the May instalment of our regular event.

Our monthly introduction explains what Buddhism is, and the benefits of practising Buddhist meditation. We'll be explaining the basics of how to meditate, and conduct a brief group meditation so you can try it for yourself.

Questions? You can ask at wellington@buddhism.org.nz.

Schedule

Public lecture: Introduction to Meditation
Saturday, 5 May, 4pm-6pm

Additional programme
There will be more lectures and meditation sessions over the weekend, so if you are interested in extended programme, let us know.

Bio

Daria Novoselova was born in Novosibirsk, Russia. At 16 she met Lama Ole Nydahl on one of his yearly travels through Russia.

After being involved with the local center work in Ekaterinburg, she moved to Toronto, Canada, and in 2001 she helped found the city’s first Diamond Way Buddhist center. In 2007, Daria moved to Seattle to help establish the Diamond Way center there.

Now she lives with her husband in Melbourne, Australia and is part of the local Diamond Way Center there. In 2006 at the wish of Lama Ole Nydahl, Daria began sharing teachings in our centers.

Marpa Course with Lama Ole Nydahl

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:24:48 +1300

We're pleased to invite you to the Wellington Marpa Course with Lama Ole Nydahl, held at Wellesley (Akatarawa Valley) from 23-25th of March.

For lectures in Auckland go here. There will also be a guest lecture by Axel Waltl in central Wellington after the course - see schedule below.

The course topic is Marpa (1012-1097) - the historical yogi and translator who brought the enlightening methods from India to Tibet. The basics of meditation will also be covered, and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

There is no need to register - you can obtain the evening lecture tickets at the door (the price is $20 regular, $15 for students/unwaged).

If you have any questions, please send us an email.

Public lectures during the course

No registration needed, beginners are welcome.

Location: Wellesley, Akatarawa Valley, Upper Hutt

23 March, Fri
8pm - lecture with the Lama ($20/$15)
24 March, Sat
8pm - lecture with the Lama ($20/$15)

After the course, we have a guest talk by Axel Waltl in our usual meditation place. It is best to go to the Lama's lectures first, but if you can't make it, this is also a great opportunity to meet Tibetan Buddhism.

Location: Powa Centre, Wellington

25 March, Sun
7.30pm - lecture by Axel Waltl, long time student of Lama Ole Nydahl ($20/$15)

Entire course participation

If you would like to participate in the entire course (includes an additional morning session with the Lama, traveling teacher talks, food and accommodation) please use this form to register your interest:

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Wellington, 2011 - Lama Ole Nydahl talks about meditation and the lineage

Lama Ole Nydahl

In 1969, Ole Nydahl and his wife Hannah became the first Western students of H.H. the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa. After completing three years of Buddhist philosophy studies and intensive meditation training - including the transmission for a unique Diamond Way Buddhist practice called Conscious Dying (tib. Phowa) - Ole Nydahl began teaching Buddhism in Europe at the request of the 16th Karmapa.

Lama Ole has since transmitted the blessing of the lineage in a different city nearly every day, travelling and teaching worldwide. His depth of knowledge and dynamic teachings inspire thousands of people at his lectures and meditation retreats.

Shamar Rinpoche has said "In 1973 the 16th Karmapa ordered Ole and Hannah to teach and predicted that they would be very successful in spreading the Buddha's teachings in the West. The 16th Karmapa taught them their main practices, the Guru Yogas on the 8th and 16th Karmapas. They kept their samaya without any doubt, following and fulfilling Karmapa's wish. Ole is carrying out the activity of the 16th Karmapa."

More information about Lama Ole Nydahl can be found here.

Marpa

Marpa (1012-1097) was the first Tibetan to receive the Kagyu lineage teachings. He translated them into Tibetan, earning the nickname "Marpa the Translator".

While in Nepal, on a trip to India, Marpa encountered two of Naropa's disciples. He was so impressed by them that he decided to become a disciple of Naropa himself. For many years, he received Naropa's teachings, and studied also with a variety of famous Indian masters including Jnanagarbha, Kukuripa and Maitripa.

Having practised and mastered these teachings, Marpa returned to Tibet, where he lived with his wife Dagmema and their two sons. Renowned as a translator, he attracted a group of students to whom he passed the fruits of his Indian research.

More about the history of our lineage.

Buddhist teacher: Denes Andras

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 15:14:33 +1200

Denes Andras

We'd like to warmly invite you to the public lectures with Buddhist teacher Denes Andras.

Denes has been meditating for over a decade, and Lama Ole Nydahl in 2005 asked him to teach.

Denes has lived a difficult and busy life (crime, prison, deadly sickness, junky, family, poor, rich, etc.) and has a lot of life experience to share. He now has his own company dealing with real estate.

Course schedule

Thursday 20 Oct

7.30pm - Public lecture "The Preliminary Practices"

Friday 21 Oct

7.30pm - Public lecture "Living and working as Buddhists"

Meditation

Each lecture will be followed by a short meditation.

Prices

$20/$15 (waged/unwaged suggested donation)

Enquiries

021 257 5716, or e-mail wellington@buddhism.org.nz

Buddhism in a nutshell

Sun, 22 May 2011 20:11:27 +1200

Lectures by Karol Ślęczek

Karol Ślęczek is an excellent Diamond Way Buddhist teacher, meditator and philosopher from Poland, currently touring the Oceania. He has been practicing meditation for over 30 years and teaching for more than 20 years. We are proud to be one of the cities he will visit on his way, and are happy to invite you to his public lectures.

The course will take place in the usual place (Powa Centre) at usual time (7.30pm). Please bring questions and your noble selves. We will provide tea, cushions and a great evening filled with inspiration and useful information.

Course schedule

Saturday 18 June, 7.30pm - 9.30pm

"Buddhism in a nutshell": public lecture
Meditation after the lecture

Sunday 19 June, 7.30pm - 9.30pm

"Buddhist Refuge": public lecture
Meditation after the lecture

Monday 20 June, 7.30pm - 9.30pm

"Death and rebirth": public lecture
Meditation after the lecture

Ticket prices

$18 - waged
$15 - members
$13 - unwaged

The amounts given above are suggested donations.

Meditation: the Science of Happiness

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:41:04 +1300

Easter course

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All living beings pursue happiness and want to avoid suffering, yet most of them are affected by unpleasant circumstances such as old age, sickness, death and taxes. If there ever was a science of happiness, it would be meditation.

Here we can get beyond our desires and hatreds, haves and have-nots and see how things really are. We habitually identify ourselves with emotions, but are we really them? Or is there rather something lasting, something we can truly rely on?

We will try to answer these, as well as any other questions as we go through our four day meditation course led by traveling teacher from Europe: Klaus Kaltenbrunner.

Venue

The course will take place in the Powa Centre (see here for directions), the usual location for our open meditation nights, introductory talks and lectures.

Course schedule

Wednesday, 20 April, 7:30pm-9:30pm

Lecture: "Suffering and happiness"
Followed by a meditation session

Thursday, 21 April, 7:30pm-9:30pm

Lecture: "Disturbing emotions"
Followed by a meditation session

Friday, 22 April, 7:30pm-9:30pm

Lecture: "Meditation"
Followed by a meditation session

Saturday, 23 April, 7:30pm-9:30pm

Lecture: "How to develop quickly"
Followed by a meditation session

Each lecture+meditation session is $18/$13 (waged/unwaged) suggested donation.

Meet the teacher

"Born 1952 I took refuge with Lama Ole in 1998 and he asked me to teach in 2004. I'm working as a child neurologist and psychiatrist in the local hospital in Villach.

"I have visited New Zealand some time ago, while accompanying Lama Ole Nydahl on his lecture tour. I live in Carinthia in Austria and have two grownup children and have been married to Andrea for 30 years."

Lama Ole Nydahl

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:19:04 +1300

We're thrilled to announce Lama Ole Nydahl's public lecture in Wellington as part of his NZ tour. Lama Ole Nydahl is a recognised Lama and a renown speaker. He has estabilished 640 meditation centres run by thousands of his students in the free countries of the world.

This is a great opportunity to meet real buddhist transmission from one of the four major lineages of Tibet.

For details please proceed to the New Zealand tour page >>>.

Course with Julianne Ferenczy

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:53:59 +1300

DWBNZ Wellington is proud to invite you to the lecture of Julianne Ferenczy. This is a great chance to meet the Buddha's teachings in their most accessible form: presented by an experienced meditator.

The sessions will have a form of relaxed lectures, ending with guided meditation. Questions are welcome - in fact this is one of the best opportunities to get them answered.

Wednesday, 24th November

7pm - "Buddhist Meditation" (lecture and meditation)

This session is $15 suggested donation.

Thursday, 25th November

7:45pm - "Love and Partnership" (lecture and meditation)

This session is $15 suggested donation.

Julianne Ferenczy

Julianne has been a student of Lama Ole Nydahl since 1984. She took refuge when she was 25 years old. She has been living in a Buddhist centre in Hamburg for many years, later helping to build the centre in Munich. Over the years she has travelled with Lama Ole Nydahl to Poland (1985), Sikkim (1985), India (1994, 2001), Nepal (1986, 2001), Russia (2003), South America (2004), Australia (2006) and to many other places in Europe.

She has been teaching Buddhism in Hamburg since 2001 and in 2005 she became a traveling teacher. Since then she has given lectures in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and more recently also in Russia, Spain, South Africa and South America.

Julianne is working as a lawyer in the music business and at the same time is a mediator for families and couples. She is married, living and traveling with Michel Sturiale (also a student of Lama Ole Nydahl).

Questions?

Would you like to know how to get there? Click here for more information.

Any other questions? Please email us at wellington@buddhism.org.nz .

Introduction to Meditation

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:20:28 +1200

This is a monthly introduction to Tibetan Buddhism and meditation for Westerners.

We are lay practitioners of Buddhism, meaning that we use the teachings meaningfully in everyday situations.

Questions? You can ask at wellington@buddhism.org.nz.

How to get there

We are located near Cuba street - where to find us.

Rob Sok - Meditation Course

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:30:47 +1200

DWBNZ Wellington would like to invite you to the traveling teacher lectures by Rob Sok from Canberra.

The main part of the course is on Saturday, with a lecture covering the basic range of topics about Buddhist philosophy. The Q&A session is there for the audience to steer the course into desired direction, whether it's talking about the disturbing emotions, or practical aspects of meditation practice.

We will finish off with a guided meditation to check the theory in practice.

Rob is a seasoned practicioner, so this course is recommended for beginners.

Friday, 24th September

7pm-8pm - Meet the Teacher + Introduction to Buddhism

Friday session is $10 suggested donation.

Saturday, 25th September

1pm-2pm - Buddhism and Meditation
2pm-3pm - Questions and Answers
3pm - Meditation (with explanation beforehand)
Any or all Saturday sessions are $20 suggested donation.

At the end we will have a sweet treat for you, so make sure you have enough time to stay till the end.

Questions?

Would you like to know how to get there?

More questions? Please email us on wellington@buddhism.org.nz . You can also tweet your questions @dwbnz.

What's the nature of mind?

Fri, 07 May 2010 22:24:22 +1200

Buddhist lectures in Wellington

Traveling teacher Richard Corby will give a talk at the Victoria University, Central Library and in our new place: the Powa Centre next to Cuba St.

Lectures are the best opportunity to get a taste of Diamond Way Buddhism. Listening and talking to a long-time practitioner can give you an idea of what results to expect.

Program & Directions

22 June, Tuesday

12:00pm-2:00pm - "Karma Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism"
Victoria University, Laby 118
Directions: Laby building, Kelburn Campus.

6:00pm-7:30pm - "Karma - the law of cause and effect"
Central Library, mezzanine floor hall
Directions: 65 Victoria St, same floor where the cafe is, on the opposite side of the stairs.

23 June, Wednesday

7:00pm-9:00pm - "Joy, fearlessness and compassion"
Powa Centre
Directions: 1 Marion St., Level 1.

More information

Price: in the library and the Powa Centre we suggest $10 donation to cover the costs.

Email wellington@buddhism.org.nz or call our traveling teacher coordinator at 0220-107-108.

Richard Corby

Richard has a solid understanding of the Kagyu teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. He was a founding member of Canberra center in 1997 and took refuge as a Buddhist in 1998. He completed an Arts/Science Degree at the Australian National University where he studied philosophy and computer science.

He spent his holidays in India to do his foundational practices (Ngondro). Since meeting his wife in 2001, he has spent time in Europe travelling with his teacher, Lama Ole Nydahl, visiting centres and teaching in Australia, New Zealand and Italy.

At present he works in the Web Industry. He lives in Canberra with his wife Michelle and their one year old son.