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Clockwise from top: Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey, Ven Thupten Rinpoche, Ven Lhagon Rinpoche. Around 1975.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The teachers, or lamas, of the Dhargyey Buddhist Centres  are all highly qualified Lamas who are graduates of Gelug Monastic Universities. The term 'Tulku' means recognised reincarnation, and the New Zealand Dhargyey Centres are fortunate to have been founded and maintained by Tulkus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey Tulku<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey (1921-1995) was asked in 1971 by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to start a teaching program for westerners at the newly constructed Library of Tibetan Works and Archives in Dharamsala, northern India. In 1984, His Holiness advised him to go to New Zealand to establish a new Buddhist centre. Geshe Ngawang complied, and The Dhargyey Centre in Dunedin has been in operation ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both Ven Lhagon Tulku and Ven Thupten Tulku (the Dhargyey Centres' other Tulkus, seen at right) were with Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey when the 3 Lamas fled Tibet in 1959. They all originate from the same small monastery\u2013the Za Samdrup Gompa\u2013in Kham, East Tibet. It is believed they were close friends in previous lifetimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venerable Jampa Khedup Lhagon Tulku<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The current spiritual director of the Dhargyey Centres is the highly renowned Sera Je Monastery Rinpoche\u2013the Venerable Jampa Khedup Lhag\u00f6n Tulku.
Venerable Lhag\u00f6n Rinpoche kindly agreed to reside in Dunedin,  arriving in 1998.  In 2008 he took on the role of Spiritual Head of the Dhargyey Centres, which involves overseeing and advising on programmes and the development of the Dunedin and Christchurch centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venerable Jampa Thupten Tulku<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In June 2011 we experienced the passing away of one of our esteemed Spiritual Heads\u2013Venerable Thupten Rinpoche. You can read one of his teachings, listen to comments about his life and amazing passing away from various Lamas (including His Holiness), and download pictures of Rinpoche by selecting his name on the main menu of the Dunedin Dhargyey Centre website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The resident Christchurch teacher<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Christchurch is exceptionally fortunate to have the first full-time resident 'geshe' (a Tibetan word meaning virtuous friend)\u2013Geshe Nyima Dorjee\u2013in New Zealand. Monks like Geshe-la who earn this title have received an academic degree for Tibetan Buddhist monks that requires over 20 years of intense study and debate at Sera Jey Monastic University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sera Jey is the largest Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in the world and is located in South India. Geshe-la's main teachers include His Holiness the  Dalai Lama, the late Venerable Khensur Urgyen Tseten, Ven Khensur Kangurwa Lobsang Thupten and Ven Khenpo Lobsang Palden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geshe-la arrived in New Zealand in April 2008 and taught at the  Dunedin Dhargyey Centre for 2 years. It became quickly apparent to the experienced Buddhists in Dunedin that in Geshe Nyima New Zealand had a very gifted teacher and a \u2018qualified spiritual master\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having taught younger monks in the Sera Jey monastery, in his home region of Tibet, and for three years in the traditionally Tibetan Buddhist country of Mongolia, Geshe-la is a very experienced teacher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geshe-la\u2019s lively personality and eloquence bring a freshness and immediacy to these age old teachings. As a good-natured and often funny teacher, he is a living testament to the central tenet of Buddhism\u2013bringing people happiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2010 Geshe Nyima was invited to Christchurch to give teachings once a month. The Dhargyey and extended dharma community of Christchurch made formal requests for more teachings, and it became quickly apparent a resident teacher for Christchurch was imminent.  In December 2010, Geshe Nyima moved to Christchurch and has now become the resident teacher here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geshe-la has adapted his teaching style to the culture of the Christchurch Dhargyey Centre, and his progress in learning English is very good. He is selfless in his devotion to the Rinpoches and his service to the community.
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