The Honeyball Sutta

learning to let go of stories that hold us back

A tangled mind (Pixabay, Maddy Mazur)

This retreat is now at capacity and we are unable to take any further bookings.

Join us for a weekend at the centre inspired by the Honeyball Sutta, the Buddha’s striking teaching on how suffering grows from a single moment of unexamined perception. Together we’ll explore how the mind turns simple experience into stories, identities, and emotional tangles—and how this whole chain can gently unravel through awareness.

We can learn to recognise our proliferating speculation and conjectures which feel like truths, return to the simplicity of direct experience, and discover the creativity and joy that arises as these mental fetters are eased.

Many people find these non-residential weekends to be a really helpful way to explore a Dharma theme more deeply with others over a weekend, while still having time for 'life admin'.

We come together Friday night, Saturday morning and Sunday morning.

We aim to have one of these each month throughout the year, with themes announced two to three months prior to the event beginning.

When

10 April 2026  7:00pm-9:00pm
11 April 2026  9:00am-1:00pm
12 April 2026  9:00am-1:00pm

Cost

$85 (low) / $130

Caring for each other's health

Before attending, please read our current Covid Guidelines. This is part of how we practice together.

Location

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The Auckland Buddhist Centre

45b Normanby Rd, Mt Eden

Led by

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Ratnavyuha

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Order Members and Mitras

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Bookings for this event are now closed