Dhammakaya Meditation Centre Auckland, NZ

02/05/2026

✨ You can train your mind anywhere

🌹 Whatever you’re doing, you can still practise your mind. Even if you’ve only got 1 or 2 minutes, just make your mind calm and still, gently focusing in the centre of your body.

🌹 You can even practise in the bathroom — it’s not wrong. Wherever you practise becomes a good place. Every place is fine for making your mind peaceful, just by being still.

🌹 Some people think it’s wrong to practise while using the toilet, but that’s not true. It’s not bad at all — it can even be something good. Your mind is thinking of good things, like the Triple Gem, while your body is just doing its natural job. So really, you can practise anywhere, and do it well.

✨ Dhamma note of Luang phor Dhammajayo

29/04/2026

📣 We warmly invite you to join our yoga class every Monday at 6:30 PM, followed by a guided meditation led by a monk TK.

Everyone is welcome.
🔸Free event - donations / koha gratefully received but not expected

😌We look forward to seeing you and sharing a peaceful time together.✨🧘🏼‍♀️🔅

Come and join us to learn and practice meditation together.

For further information, please contact
Monk TK 0225106742 or [tikkhino072@gmail.com](mailto:tikkhino072@gmail.com)

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29/04/2026

🪷 One Day Meditation Retreat | Auckland 🧘‍♀️✨

Meditation is a gentle path to inner peace.
It helps us let go of stress, calm the mind, and discover true happiness from within.

🇳🇿 Dhammakaya Temple Auckland warmly hosted a One Day Meditation Retreat on Sunday, 26 April 2026, from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM.

We were happy to welcome both Thai and local participants from different backgrounds to join together in a peaceful and friendly atmosphere filled with smiles, kindness, and shared learning.

✨ Activities included:

🧘‍♀️ Yoga Session
Led by local volunteer Andreas Jansen, helping everyone relax the body and prepare the mind.

🧘‍♂️ Meditation Practice
Guided sitting meditation to develop calmness, clarity, and inner peace .

🙏 Buddhist Cultural Activities
Offering food to the monks and receiving blessings.

🍱 Shared Lunch
A simple and warm lunch enjoyed together.

🍽️ Special thanks to our generous supporters:
📌Chang Kaew Thai Restaurant
📌Onehunga Bakery
📌Khu Khu Restaurant, and all sponsors.

🤍 Heartfelt thanks to all volunteers who helped prepare the event, cared for participants, and supported every part of the day. Your kindness and teamwork made this retreat truly special.

🧍🧍‍♀️ Total participants: 14 people

We would like to share the merit and positive energy from this day with everyone.
May you be blessed with peace, happiness, and wisdom. 🙏✨

25/04/2026

See you Tomorrow.

19/04/2026

Need a break from stress? 🧘‍♂️

Come join a One Day Meditation Retreat this Sunday, April 26 | 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM at Castor Bay.

🍜Free Lunch and snack from Thai restaurant
💰Join for free but a donation is appreciated.
🔸Beginners welcome and no experience needed!

✉️For further information, please contact
♦︎Tel. & WhatsApp: 0225106742
♦︎E-mail: tikkhino072@gmail.com

16/04/2026

“An offering to the Saṅgha is more than a simple act of giving.
It is an offering of faith placed in the living stream of the Dhamma and Vinaya —
flowing from the past, present, and into the future.
Not directed to any single individual,
it embraces both the conventional and the Noble Saṅgha,
the most fertile field of merit in this world.
So long as the Noble Eightfold Path continues to shine,
the world is never without the awakened.
Such giving is never lost —
it quietly grows, deepens, and returns as boundless merit within the heart of the giver.”

16/04/2026

Truly a beautiful image. The composition, especially in a vertical frame, complements the model’s tall, slender form, bringing everything into harmony. The background also blends in effortlessly.

One might describe this image as follows:
No matter the era, the light of a candle symbolises wisdom and compassion held gently in your hands — it simply requires mindful attention to truly understand.

Natthi santiparaṃ sukhaṃ
There is no happiness greater than peace.

Natthi paññāsamā ābhā
There is no light equal to wisdom.

Credit picture : iRetreat Wellness Meditation FB fan page.

14/04/2026

Inner Feelings

Each day, our meditation feels different.
Some days we feel like intentional listening by repeating "Samma Arahang"some days we don’t.

Some days we feel like visualising a mental image… some days we don’t.

Whatever arises within, gently go with it. There’s no need to force the mind.

The path to the Dhamma is simple.
The mind naturally seeks comfort, calmness, and ease—
not tension, not pressure, not resistance.

So just follow the natural flow of your mind.
Sometimes, simplicity is all that’s needed.

🕊️ Dhamma Reflection
Luang Por Dhammajayo

02/04/2026

02/04/2026

Another Mindful Relaxation Free class towards Inner Peace in Dunedin.
Please find more info from card below.
Cheers

02/04/2026

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