Evening Puja, Meditation and Dhamma Talk
2024-11-10 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-11-03 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-10-27 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-10-20 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-10-13 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-10-06 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-09-22 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-08-18 18:30 - 20:00 (Pacific/Auckland) and 4 more dates | Auckland Buddhist Vihara, 29 Harris Rd, Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand
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 Open Day
2024-11-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Vimutti Buddhist Monastery, 750 Paparata Road Bombay, Auckland, 2343, New Zealand
Every second Sunday at Vimutti Buddhist Monastery:

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

Working Bee
2024-11-02 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-10-05 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-08-10 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 us 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

Kathina Season Celebration
2024-10-26 09:00 - 14:00 | Vimutti Buddhist Monastery, 750 Paparata Road Bombay, Auckland, 2343, New Zealand
Vimutti Buddhist Monastery will be marking the end of vassa with the Kathina Season Celebration, which will be held on Saturday, 26 October 2024, from 9am to 2pm.
Programme:

Taking 5 precepts
Pindapat and shared meal
Blessings and dhamma reflection
Robe offerings

Going back to the days of the Buddha, Kathina is traditionally one of the most significant occasions for making merits in the year. All donations go towards construction of shower blocks for Vimutti Sangha and residents. ATBA bank account BNZ 02-0192-0469144-00 Ref: Kathina.

Meditation Workshop
2024-10-19 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-21 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-17 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-20 13:00 - 17:00 | Vimutti Buddhist Monastery, 750 Paparata Road Bombay, Auckland, 2343, New Zealand
Every 3rd Saturday at Vimutti Buddhist Monastery. All are welcome. Come for all or part.

Vassa ends
2024-10-17 00:00 | Vimutti Buddhist Monastery, 750 Paparata Road Bombay, Auckland, 2343, New Zealand
Vassa, or rains retreat, ends on 17 October 2024 (Thursday). ATBA activities will return to normal, with Open Days at Vimutti Monastery on second Sundays, Meditation Workshops at Vimutti on third Saturdays, and Open Days at the City Vihara on fourth Sundays.

Sangha-led Evening Puja, Meditation and Dhamma Talk
2024-09-29 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-08-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Auckland Buddhist Vihara, 29 Harris Rd, Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand
Sangha from Vimutti Buddhist Monastery is 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]

City Vihara Open Day
2024-09-29 10:00 - 13:00, 2024-08-25 10:00 - 13:00 | Auckland Buddhist Vihara, 29 Harris Rd, Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand
Every 4th Sunday at the Harris Road Vihara:

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
2024-07-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Auckland Buddhist Vihara, 29 Harris Rd, Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand
Sangha from Vimutti Buddhist Monastery will lead 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
2024-07-21 10:00 - 13:00 | Auckland Buddhist Vihara, 29 Harris Rd, Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand
For this July, Open Day at the Harris Road Vihara is on 3rd Sunday to coincide with commencement of vassa. The programme is unchanged:

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

Vassa period
2024-07-21 - 2024-10-17 | Vimutti Buddhist Monastery, 750 Paparata Road Bombay, Auckland, 2343, New Zealand
The monks at Vimutti Monastery start observing vassa on 21 July, Sunday. Traditionally known as the rains retreat, the three-month vassa is the time when the monastic community stay put in one place and intensify their practice. For this purpose, activities at the monastery will be less, and Open Days at Vimutti Monastery will be suspended during this period. Vassa ends on 17 October 2024.
Regular practitioners who wish to deepen their practice during vassa are welcome to visit the monastery for self-practice.

Vimutti Open Day
2024-07-14 10:00 - 14:00 | Auckland Buddhist Vihara, 29 Harris Rd, Mt Wellington, Auckland, New Zealand
Every second Sunday at Vimutti Buddhist Monastery:

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

There will be no Open Days at Vimutti during vassa, which begins on 21 July.
