Christchurch Buddhist Centre

17/04/2026

Avalokiteshvara Prayer & Mantra Compassion in Every BreathThis special prayer to Avalokiteshvara, the embodiment of boundless compassion, is composed by His ...

14/04/2026

"According to all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, to gain a precious human life is very rare, therefore please don't waste this opportunity.
The main reason to practice Buddhism is to keep your mind away from negative thoughts: remain with good heart, warm feelings and kindness."
- Amnyi Trulchung Rinpoche 🌸

14/04/2026

Another wonderful opportunity to listen to Rinpoche this weekend.
2 pm to 4 pm at Penney Room, Risingholme, 99 Hawford Road, Opawa

09/04/2026

Please register your interest

09/04/2026

A precious opportunity to hear Amnyi Trulchung Rinpoche

17/03/2026

Amnyi Trulching Rinpoche will be teaching on the Seven Noble Qualities
11 and 12 April
18 and 19 April
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
More information forthcoming.
Venue is The Penney Room, Risingholme Opawa.
Hawford Road entrance is closest with one disabled car park.

17/03/2026

Traditionally, life stories of female Buddhist masters were rarely told. Apart from the biographies of a few noteworthy exceptions, we know little about the female adepts of Tibet. [...] Of course, there must have been countless more realized female practitioners, meditating unflinchingly despite poverty and discrimination.

As Tenzin Palmo points out, “One can only admire them; they were intrepid. They went to remote places, to caves up in the mountains, and they practiced and practiced. They were wonderful. But of course one never hears about them, because nobody wrote their biographies. Nobody considered it important to write the biography of some woman. It is not evident from the texts that there were many, but we know that there were”.

Tsultrim Allione found the lack of biographies so pressing that she researched the stories of historic Tibetan yoginis in her book Women of Wisdom: “We need to have models for enlightenment for women. We need to be able to see the female body as a vehicle for enlightenment. In the absence of these models, women often feel that they don't have the capacity for full awakening in this very lifetime”.

📖 Excerpt from Dakini Power by Michaela Haas

🎨🖌️ White Tara and Yeshe Tsogyal by Lasha Mutual Art + Illustration

May the light of all yoginis shine forever bright in this world! 🔥

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17/03/2026

16/03/2026

Open to the public. A wonderful.opportunity. please rsvp to Shelley not CBC.

14/03/2026

« Nous faisons tous partie du même écosystème, d’un tout qu’on peut appeler le vivant. Nous ne sommes donc pas séparés, mais nous trouvons chacun au cœur d’un immense réseau de connexions et interactions. Nos comportements, même les plus insignifiants, impactent le réseau dont ils font partie. [...] Reconnaître que nous sommes tous liés, interdépendants, nous ouvre aussi à la gratitude, ce sentiment de reconnaissance par rapport à ce que nous recevons et avons reçu. Chaque fois que nous transmettons quelque chose à quelqu’un, nous redonnons, dans l’éducation, dans l’affection, dans la bienveillance. » - Transmettre

À l'occasion de la Journée internationale des droits des femmes, Karuna-Shechen, l’association fondée par Matthieu Ricard dédie sa nouvelle campagne à cette force du lien.

En Inde et au Népal, nous constatons chaque jour qu’une femme qui gagne en autonomie n'avance jamais seule car, par le jeu de l'interdépendance, c'est tout son village qui en bénéficie et les générations futures qui s'en trouvent transformées.

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« We are all part of the same ecosystem, a whole that can be called life. We are therefore not separate, but each of us is at the heart of a vast network of connections and interactions. Our behaviors, even the most insignificant ones, impact the network of which they are a part. [...] Recognizing that we are all connected and interdependent also opens us up to gratitude, that feeling of appreciation for what we receive and have received. Every time we pass something on to someone else, we give back, whether through education, affection, or kindness. » - Passing on

On International Women's Day, Karuna-Shechen, the association founded by Matthieu Ricard, is dedicating its new campaign to this powerful bond.

In India and Nepal, we see every day that when a woman gains independence, she never moves forward alone. Through interdependence, her entire village benefits, and future generations are transformed.

14/03/2026

" Le temps passé en présence de Kangyour Rinpoché agissait comme le soulagement bienvenu du voyageur qui, après des années d’errance, découvre un havre de paix et dépose son fardeau. J’avais l’impression de me trouver enfin chez moi au sein de l’existence. Tout prenait place, s’agençait sans artifice ni complication. Jamais je ne ressentis le poids du temps qui s’écoule lentement et l’ennui qu’il peut entraîner; il se passait ici quelque chose d’essentiel, riche et précieux. Jusque-là, je savais ce que je ne voulais pas – une vie vaine, insipide, vide de sens, dispersée, désenchantée –, mais sans savoir ce à quoi j’aspirais vraiment. Désormais, les choses s’éclaircissaient : j’aspirais à suivre le chemin qui mène de la confusion à la clarté, de l’ignorance à la connaissance, de la souffrance à la félicité, et de la servitude à la liberté. "

Matthieu Ricard, extrait de Carnets d'un moine errant, Allary Editions
Disponible en librairie

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" The time spent in Kangyur Rinpoche's presence was like the welcome relief experienced by a traveler who, after wandering for years, has found a safe harbor and can set down his burden. I felt as if I had finally found a home at the heart of my existence. Everything arose and found its place without artifice or complication. Not once did I feel the weight of time dragging on or the boredom that it can entail; something essantial, rich, and precious was happening here. Until now, I had known what I didn't want - a vain, insipid, meaningless, distracted, disenchanted life - without knowing what it was I had been truly seeking. Things were now becoming clear: I wanted to follow the path that led from confusion to clarity, from ignorance to understanding, from suffering to happiness, and from servitude to freedom. " - Notebooks of a Wandering Monk.

Matthieu Ricard, extract of Notebooks of a Wandering Monk
Available in bookstores