Tharpa Choeling - Wellington Buddhist Centre

03/09/2026

If you're wondering whether Yoga is on at Tharpa Choeling - Wellington Buddhist Centre this Sunday, it is!
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Yin Yoga with Venerable Jhampa
Sunday 6th September
9:30am to 10:30am
166 Arthur St Wellington
Please bring a towel, class suggested donation is $5, beginners welcome.
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What is Yin Yoga?
Yin yoga is slow paced meditative style of yoga where poses are held are longer to focus on underlying stress on joints and tendons rather than just muscles.
You can expect a gentle stretch class focused on awareness of the body with seated and laying poses supported by bolsters.

30/08/2026

We're trying again! After the Winter Working Bee was washed out, we're hoping for a Spring Working Bee on Sunday 20th September from 9am ☘️🌿🍃😊🐝
Please join us any time throughout the day and enjoy refreshments as well as origami peace crane making for the kids, as Monday 21st September is International Day of Peace 🕊🌎

24/08/2026

22/08/2026

"OUR BUDDHA NATURE IS LIKE..."
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New Zoom Workshop from Tharpa Choeling - Wellington Buddhist Centre!
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Please join us online via Zoom on Saturday 12th September 10am to 12 noon for a Special Workshop on the 9 Similes of Buddha Nature with Commentary written by Resident Teacher Genla Venerable Thubten Tenzin and presented by Venerable Choden.
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What is Buddha Nature? Do I have it? How can I understand it better?
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All welcome, this is a free online Buddhist Workshop!
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Please register by emailing [email protected] or via Messenger 🙏

13/08/2026

Restorative Yoga with Venerable Jhampa this Sunday 16th August at 9:30am ⭐️ 🧘‍♂️🧘‍♀️⭐️
Tharpa Choeling - Wellington Buddhist Centre
This is a casual class, recommended donation $5, all welcome 🙏😊

10/08/2026

Did you know that Empathetic Counselling is available at Tharpa Choeling - Wellington Buddhist Centre by donation? And now it's online!
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Ven. Choden and Ven. Jhampa are qualified Counsellors, having both completed a Diploma in Professional Counselling and Diploma of Community Services.
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Empathetic Counselling is now available online via Zoom as well as in person. If you don't live near the Centre and would like to try Zoom counselling, please email [email protected] to arrange a time with either Counsellor.
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"By being aware of our qualities, which we all possess, we can find our inner peace." Genla Venerable Thubten Tenzin.

08/08/2026

Well the rain won out! We're cancelling today's Working Bee. Stay turned for an alternate date and thank you so much for your support. 🙏😊

08/08/2026

It's on tomorrow even though we're expecting rain! If you were thinking about joining our Winter Working Bee, please join us in the morning from 9am and hopefully we can finish up before the rain comes! 🌧
Tharpa Choeling - Wellington Buddhist Centre
Sunday 9th August
From 9am

03/08/2026

Please join us this Sunday 9th August for our Winter Working Bee! ❄️🐝 Pop in any time during the day from 9am onwards at Tharpa Choeling - Wellington Buddhist Centre to help out with paving around the rose garden, weeding and raking, lots of light activities in the garden, plus refreshments provided! ☕️🍰 Thank you for your support!

01/08/2026

Venerable Pema's latest crochet creation is Lucy with long plaits! ⭐️😁 She is available at Tharpa Choeling - Wellington Buddhist Centre for a donation to the Centre of $40. We're open today 1pm to 4pm if you'd like to pop in and have a look around 🙏😊