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*new* 2007 School of Living Dharma
Updated 02 December 2007

The links above and below lead you on a visual exploration of the Wangapeka Study and Retreat Centre - its landscape and buildings, people and events - serious, humorous, beautiful and banal. Some sub-albums have linked articles, others rely on the visual only. We hope you enjoy the assortment!

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A Tour of the Wangapeka
Photos taken 2003-04

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School of Living Dharma 2006

For an overview of the School see 2006 School of Living Dharma - from the Caretaker by Dawa Rowley, and links to 2006 School meditations, articles, poetry and songs on the Buddings page.

- Sangha:
Sangha Explorations and School activities. Dawa Rowley's article has sections on the daily schedule and the running of the School.

- Courses and Retreats:
Teachers Sonia Moriceau, Mark Webber and Keith Rowan gave courses and retreats where photos were taken (silent retreats by Leander Kane and Tarchin Hearn were unphotographed) Creative writings from these retreats is available from the Buddings page.

- Music and Art:
Music and artwork from the School

- Theatre of Healing - the Hero's Journey:
Three very different explorations of the Hero's Journey

- Working on the Namgyal Memorial Wall:
Led by Tarchin, the stonework on this project was completed by the end of the School. March 3-4 2007 will see the inauguration.

- Wangapeka: Place of Beauty:
A major factor of the School is its location - the beauty of the Wangapeka - the expression of Interbeing - constantly changing through the day, the weather and the seasons

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Sangha
Explorations

School Courses
and Retreats

Music and Art

Theatre of Healing
the Hero's Journey

Working on the Namgyal Memorial Wall

Wangapeka:
Place of Beauty

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Buddhadharma Study and Meditation Program 2005

- Artwork:
On the Parami, and from Retreats and Courses

- Microfari: Wondrous Embodiment: An Exploration of Micro and Macro

'Mark Webber leads explorations with microscopes, movement and meditation that highlight the vast interconnectedness of myriad dimensions of life.'
See also Letter from the Buddhadharma Program from Dawa Rowley
and In the Midst of Emptiness by Daniel; Robinson

- Pagoda renovations, At the river and other moments
A miscellaneous collection of other 2005 Buddhadharma Program photos

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Namgyal Memorial Weekend
19 - 20 March 2005

Terry Hagan talks of Ven. Namgyal Rinpoché's final illness, death and cremation; working on the site of the proposed Memorial Wall, sangha-sharing of memories of Rinpoché and his teachings, and the installing of Rinpoché's ashes in the Pagoda & releasing of ashes to the Wangapeka River.

See also 'Thinking of my Lama' by Tarchin Hearn, 'Namgyal Memorial Weekend' article by Thelma Rodgers and In Memory of Namgyal Rinpoché

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Garden of Mindfulness
Families Course 2004-5

See also Article by Karen Joblin

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Wangapeka Archives 1982-3:
Building the Pagoda

See also Recollection: Building the Pagoda and the Ven. Sayadaw U Thila Wunta and recent photos of the Pagoda.

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