The Wangapeka Study and Retreat Centre is a dedicated place to study the teachings of Wisdom, Compassion and Non-clinging Awareness. It is owned and operated by the Wangapeka Educational Trust, a registered New Zealand charitable trust. It is located in the foothills of the Southern Alps, it overlooks the Wangapeka River, about an hour and a half drive SW of Nelson, in the South Island of New Zealand.
This vision of engaged, non-sectarian, universal teachings has energised the Wangapeka and its activities over the years, and we acknowledge the contribution and support of our seven guiding teachers or elders: Tarchin Hearn, Mary Jenkins, Bonni Ross, Matthew Eades, Keith Rowan, Mark Schrader and Shelley Szybowski.
For 50 years, The Wangapeka has been shaped by volunteer love and labour. This is Dana, the practice of generosity that sits at the very foundation of the path of liberation — the open-hearted giving and receiving from which everything here grows.
To serve here is to step into the lifeblood of spiritual practice — to live alongside the teachings, share in community, and discover what service itself has to offer.
There is a wide range of work and in most cases there will be something to suit your interest and skills. Tasks and projects include housekeeping, gardening, track maintenance, lawn mowing, weed control and building maintenance including painting and repairs.
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