Kia ora, hello!

In the relative quiet of winter, there is still much going on above and below the ground. In this Newsphere you will find information about some key events coming up at Wangapeka, as well as some ongoing community practice opportunities, and some beautiful photos from recent retreats.

- Sunrise Online Sit - 4 days a week, welcome from anywhere in the world!
- Invitation to Wangapeka Garden Working Bee July 14th - 16th
- Wangapeka AGM July
- Annual Membership Reminder
- Namgyal Rinpoche memorial weekend October 20th - 23rd

Enjoy!

Newsphere.

Earlier newsletters can be found in our Newsphere Archive.

Kumanu Board of Trustees Update

Here is a link to our latest Kumanu (April 2023).
Earlier newsletters can be found in our Kumanu Archive.
Also - Kumanu is now available for members on the Wangapeka Community Forum.

Teacher Cabin Project Page

Here is a link to cabin updates.
( There are more pictures of the roof being built. It's in the photo album. )
Here is an earlier letter discussing the project.
An Aspiration To Support Bonni And Matthew At The Wangapeka

Remembering and appreciating Namgyal Rinpoche

With Special Guests from Canada coming to the Wangapeka

We are thrilled to announce that Terry Hagan and Mala Sikka will be visiting the Wangapeka (October 20 - 23rd 2023). They will be a key part of the Labour Weekend Celebration of the extraordinary life and legacy of Namgyal Rinpoche.

Terry was Namgyal's assistant for close to 30 years. Both he and Mala have committed their lives to Dharma and have been practicing meditation for over 40 years. You can read more about Terry and Mala here.

It will be exactly 20 years since Namgyal Rinpoche's passing October 11 (1931) — October 22 (2003) and we want to warmly invite you to join us for this very special long weekend (children welcome).

Details of the planned programme of activities and how to register will follow. For more information contact jane.hobday17@gmail.com

Terry Hagan and Mala Sikka will be visiting Wangapeka in October

Notice of Annual General Meeting

The Wangapeka Educational Trust will hold its Annual General Meeting at 9.30am on Sunday the 23rd of July 2023.

The meeting will be in the main hall at the Centre.
The AGM will receive reports from the Board and its sub-committees, the financial statements for the previous financial year, the financial plan for the current financial year.

The meeting will elect or re-elect the Trust Board members.
Any new board members must be full members of the Trust and can be nominated and seconded by members of the Trust. Only those full members who, at the date of the meeting, have been full members for the twelve month period immediately before the meeting shall be entitled to vote.

Each new member of the Trust Board, elected at the AGM, normally stays on the board for a period of two years before re-election is required.
The overall duties of the Trust Board are administering of the day to day running of the Centre in accordance with the Objects of the Trust.
The Trust Board are responsible to the membership.

The Board is seeking several new members this year, including office bearers.

The current board welcomes advance notice of nominations to the Board for orientation and briefing.
Enquiries should be sent to the s ecretary.wangapeka@gmail.com

Annual Hui - In previous years there has been a community hui on the Saturday, the day before the AGM. This year there won't be a formal hui, so the Saturday will be a chance for people to just get together and talk about future aspirations and directions for the Centre, with some facilitation provided. If you would like to be involved in planning for this day, please get in touch with our Coordinator Cashy Yates.

Wangapeka Annual Membership

Your support for the Wangapeka Retreat Centre is greatly appreciated.

Please consider either becoming a member, or renewing your annual individual or family membership.

For everything you need to know about becoming a member, please visit the Membership Page.

Sunrise Online Sit

a community practice invitation

Kia ora everyone,

We are holding a 30-minute community meditation practice online, four days a week, 6am - 6:30am NZT. We would like to invite anyone from the wider Wangapeka community to join us if you would like the support and solidarity of sitting together.

The session starts and ends with a prayer. This is a silent endeavour, but if you would like some meditation instruction, please include this request in your email. All suggestions are welcome. The start time of 6am may seem early, but it gets easier the more you do it!

Please email Louise Perzigian for the link or more details.

Wangapeka Garden Working Bee - A Dana Event

Will be held on the weekend of 14th-16th July

John Massey is offering to lead this opportunity for us to offer dana to the garden at Wangapeka.

It will be weather dependent so please register your intention to come with John and keep up to date with any changes.

The key focus will be working with compost - the living force that accepts dana from the kitchen along with other goodies and in turn gifts nourishment to so many beings - including our sangha. We will be turning the compost that's been 'creatively composing or decomposing' over the past few months, and then starting another bin on its journey back to the soil.

And there may well be other garden work depending on time available.

Garden activities will start mid-morning on Saturday. If you would like to come Friday please come after 4 pm - there is a retreat finishing earlier on Friday so there needs to be some time between the two events. Otherwise you may like to arrive bright and early on Saturday morning.

There will be time for practice and socialising, and those who would like to continue with the garden work are welcome to stay on for Sunday as well.

This will be a 'group volunteer' event so please bring food to share. We will prepare meals together. There is no charge for staying, just the expectation that all facilities are left clean and tidy.

And please bring some food for the compost - maybe horse manure or something similar!

For more information please contact John Massey 027234 8561 yogaia10@gmail.com