Meditate in Tauranga

19/03/2026

✨Death and Dying: a Buddhist perspective
👉Tauranga • Sun 29 March

Although we often avoid thinking about death, it is an inescapable part of life. Each of us will face the loss of loved ones, as well as our own mortality. The Buddhist understanding of death and dying offers profound and practical guidance, helping us to acknowledge impermanence and transform the truth of death into a powerful, life-enhancing force.

Drawing on Buddha’s teachings, this course explores the process and meaning of death and dying, special ways of thinking about mortality, and how to prepare for death with grace, faith, and fearlessness.
https://meditateinauckland.org/courses-retreats/death-and-dying-a-buddhist-perspective/

Death and Dying: a Buddhist perspective Day course Tauranga • Sun 29 Mar • $60 Although we often avoid thinking about death, it is an inescapable part of life. Each of us will face the loss of loved ones, as well as our own mortality. The Buddhist understanding of death and dying offers profound...

11/02/2026

Class kicks off for the year this Thursday, 7pm at Brain Watkins Hall (just behind the historic house on the corner of Cameron Road and Elizabeth Street).

In the first series of the year we'll be looking at how we can be calmer, kinder, and happier. We'll learn how meditation unlocks our true potential.

Come learn more and enjoy two guided meditations.

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28/11/2025

🫶On tomorrow!!

When things go wrong in our life and we encounter difficult situations we tend to regard the situation itself as the problem. But if we learn to maintain a peaceful mind, we can be happy all the time regardless of our circumstances.

https://meditateinauckland.org/courses-retreats/the-art-of-acceptance/

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27/11/2025

✨Only 2-days left to book for our 'Art of Acceptance' Half Day course✨

When things go wrong in our life and we encounter difficult situations we tend to regard the situation itself as the problem. But if we learn to maintain a peaceful mind, we can be happy all the time regardless of our circumstances.

https://meditateinauckland.org/courses-retreats/the-art-of-acceptance/

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26/11/2025

✨3-days left✨

At this half-day course we will learn Buddhist techniques to help us respond to difficulties with a positive mind. In this way, we will be able to accept painful feelings, overcome minds such as anger and frustration, and discover true inner peace.

https://meditateinauckland.org/courses-retreats/the-art-of-acceptance/

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22/11/2025

✨Next week 'The Art of Acceptance' Half Day course✨

At this half-day course we will learn Buddhist techniques to help us respond to difficulties with a positive mind. In this way, we will be able to accept painful feelings, overcome minds such as anger and frustration, and discover true inner peace.

https://meditateinauckland.org/courses-retreats/the-art-of-acceptance/

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15/11/2025

✨Only 2-weeks to go until 'The Art of Acceptance' Half Day course✨

https://meditateinauckland.org/courses-retreats/the-art-of-acceptance/

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08/11/2025

✨Only 3-weeks to go until 'The Art of Acceptance' Half Day course✨

https://meditateinauckland.org/courses-retreats/the-art-of-acceptance/

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21/09/2025

Class is on this Thursday, 7pm at Brain Watkins Hall (just behind the historic house on the corner of Cameron Road and Elizabeth Street).

We'll be looking at concentration and overcoming distractions.

Many people don't realise correct concentration is a calm, relaxed, clear, and focused mind. It's not tense or forced.

Come learn more and also enjoy two guided meditations.

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01/09/2025

Just a reminder, there's no classes for the next 2 weeks.

Well be back in action (calmly 😅) 7pm Thursday 18 September.

The next 2 weeks is a good time to reflect on what we've learned and practice these teachings in our daily lives. It would be great to try any of the following:

* Watching our mind - what states of mind make us feel happy, and which make us feel unhappy? How do we feel when our mind is relatively calm and peaceful?

* Focusing on other peoples good qualities and not their faults. How do we feel towards people after doing this for a few days? Do we have warmer, kinder feelings towards them?

* Try to rejoice in other peoples good qualities and good fortune. How does that feel compared to feeling jealous?

It's wonderful to listen to Buddha's teaching (Dharma), but it's even better to practice them, gain our own experience, and take them into our heart. Then the Dharma will gradually influence more of our actions, and we will know the value of these teachings from our own experience.

See you in 2 weeks 🤗

04/06/2025

Class is back on tomorrow (Thursday 5 June at 7pm).

We will be looking at the causes of anxiety and practical inner tools to help manage and over come it.

More information at www.meditateintauranga.org

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Tauranga Meditation Class with Buddhist Teacher Mathew Stewart Thursday Evenings • $12 per class In each class a different aspect of meditation and Buddhism is explained. The classes are self-contained so you can drop in any week. There is no need to book or bring anything. Classes begin with a si...

28/05/2025

Class is cancelled again this Thursday 29 May, as the teacher is still sick.

Mathew is slowly on the mend and class will be back on next week.

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