Vimutti Working Bee
2026-02-07 10:00 - 16:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Vimutti Buddhist Monastery, 750 Paparata Road Bombay, Auckland, 2343, New Zealand
This is a day to help with maintenance and upkeep of Vimutti monastery. You can join any time from 10:00 am onwards. Please wear suitable work attire and bring a packed lunch. The following items may be helpful to bring along:

water
work gloves
hat
gumboots

Join us for this opportunity of merit making.

Vihara Evening Puja, Meditation & Dhamma Talk
2026-02-08 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-15 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-01 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-08 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-15 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-22 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-29 18:30 - 20:00 | Auckland Buddhist Vihara, 29 Harris Rd, Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand
The weekly Sunday evening puja starts off with chanting, followed by a group meditation sitting and a dhamma talk.
The lay community can participate in person at the Vihara or via this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86719656283?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 867 1965 6283
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Vimutti Meditation Workshop
2026-02-14 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-21 13:00 - 17:00 | Vimutti Buddhist Monastery, 750 Paparata Road Bombay, Auckland, 2343, New Zealand
This is a monthly meditation workshop at Vimutti Buddhist Monastery led by the resident Sangha. All are welcome. Come for an afternoon of practice.

Vihara Open Day
2026-02-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Auckland Buddhist Vihara, 29 Harris Rd, Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand
The monthly Open Day at the City Vihara starts at 10.00 am. Sangha from Vimutti Monastery will be at the Open Day. The programme includes:

Taking of 5 precepts
Offering alms food to Sangha from Vimutti Monastery
Shared meal
Dhamma reflections/meditation or Q&A

Vihara Sangha-led Evening Puja, Meditation and Dhamma Talk
2026-02-22 18:30 - 20:00 | Auckland Buddhist Vihara, 29 Harris Rd, Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand
The weekly Sunday evening puja starts off with chanting, followed by a group meditation sitting and a dhamma talk. Sangha from Vimutti Monastery will be leading the puja.
The lay community can participate in person at the Vihara or via this Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86719656283?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 867 1965 6283
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Vimutti Working Bee. Memorial Tree Maintenance Day
2026-03-07 10:00 - 16:00 | Vimutti Buddhist Monastery, 750 Paparata Road Bombay, Auckland, 2343, New Zealand
The March Working Bee at Vimutti Monastery, on Saturday 7 March, is going to be a special event dedicated to memorial tree maintenance.
We invite memorial tree donors to attend this working bee to tend the memorial trees of their loved ones. Work would involve weeding and clearing the area around the memorial trees, maintaining the plaque and light pruning where required.
Please bring your own garden tools like secateurs, loppers and weed eaters as Vimutti does not have enough for everyone.
You can join us any time between 10 am and 4pm. Make this a family day outing in the serene environment of the monastery.

Vimutti Open Day
2026-03-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Vimutti Buddhist Monastery, 750 Paparata Road Bombay, Auckland, 2343, New Zealand
The Open Day at Vimutti Monastery is a monthly event where the lay community come together to offer alms food to the resident monks and devote time for dhamma learning and practice. The programme includes:

Taking of 5 precepts
Offering alms food to monks
Shared meal
Dhamma reflections/meditation or Q&A

Vihara Open Day. Founders & Elders Day
2026-03-29 10:00 - 14:00 | Auckland Buddhist Vihara, 29 Harris Rd, Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand
The March Open Day at the City Vihara on 29 March, Sunday, is going to be a special day where we’ll honour the founders and elders who established the Auckland Theravada Buddhist Association (ATBA). Ajahn Kusalo and Sangha from Vimutti will be at this special event. The programme is in two parts.
The morning segment includes:

Taking of 5 precepts
Rice pindapata
Dhamma reflections
Shared meal

The afternoon segment to celebrate Founders & Elders Day includes:

Speeches/expressions of gratitude
Paritta chanting
Water blessing
