108 year puja
Marking the birth of our founder Sangharakshita
Each year we mark the birth of Bhante Urgyen Sangharakshita with a 108-year puja.
Bhante founded the Triratna Buddhist Community and the Triratna Buddhist Order. He's pictured here in the early days of the movement that was originally known as Friends of the Western Buddhist Order. The name was later changed to better reflect the international nature of the growing Buddhist community.
This event honours the community of spiritual friends and the presentation of the Dharma which Bhante gifted us. No Bhante, no Auckland Buddhist Centre!
Guhyasiddhi will share his personal reflections on Bhante. There will also be readings from some of his work, including his poetry. Akasasri will lead the traditional puja.
When
Cost
By koha / donation
Caring for each other's health
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Akasasri
For much of her life the outdoors and living with nature, especially New Zealand’s beautiful mountains, forests, rivers and coasts, has been where…
Guhyasiddhi
Guhyasiddhi learned meditation at the Auckland Buddhist Centre in 1981 after an extended period travelling the world exploring various cultures and…