Vimutti Open Day
2026-04-12 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-15 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-01 10:00 - 13:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | 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 Evening Puja, Meditation & Dhamma Talk
2026-04-05 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-29 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-22 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-15 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-08 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-01 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-15 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-08 18:30 - 20:00 and 1 more date | 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 Working Bee
2026-04-04 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-07 10:00 - 16:00 | 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 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

Vimutti Meditation Workshop
2026-03-21 13:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-14 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.

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.

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]

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

Sangha-led Evening Puja, Meditation and Dhamma Talk
2026-01-25 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 at 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]

City Vihara Open Day
2026-01-25 10:00 - 13:00 | Auckland Buddhist Vihara, 29 Harris Rd, Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand
The monthly Open Day at the City Vihara is on the fourth Sunday as usual, starting 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

Evening Puja, Meditation & Dhamma Talk
2026-01-18 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-01-11 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-01-04 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-12-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Auckland Buddhist Vihara, 29 Harris Rd, Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand

Meditation Workshop
2026-01-17 13:00 - 17:00 | Vimutti Buddhist Monastery, 750 Paparata Road Bombay, Auckland, 2343, New Zealand

Working Bee
2026-01-10 10:00 - 16:00 | Vimutti Buddhist Monastery, 750 Paparata Road Bombay, Auckland, 2343, New Zealand

New Year's Eve Celebration
2025-12-31 20:30 - 2026-01-01 00:30 | Auckland Buddhist Vihara, 29 Harris Rd, Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand
Concurrent with the New Year Retreat at Vimutti, there is a New Year’s Eve Celebration at the Harris Road Vihara. This is an opportunity for members of the community to come together to bid farewell to the old year and begin the new year with joy and meaningful aspirations.
Sangha from Vimutti will be at this special occasion. The programme for the evening begins at 8.30 pm and would include chanting, meditation, dhamma reflection and circumambulation of Bodhi tree at the turn of the year. There will be light refreshments at the end of the event.

New Year Retreat
2025-12-27 14:00 - 2026-01-03 10:30 | Vimutti Buddhist Monastery, 750 Paparata Road Bombay, Auckland, 2343, New Zealand
The New Year Retreat offers our community the opportunity to end the year with mindfulness and to make the right aspirations for the new year. The retreat will be taught by Venerable Samvaro.
Check-in: 27 December 2025 (Saturday), between 2:00 and 3:00 PM.
Check-out: 3 January 2026 (Saturday), 10:30 AM
Meditation Teachings: The retreat will emphasize using meditation based on the principles in the suttas. This means a comprehensive approach, using meditation in all activities at all times for the cultivation of wisdom.
