Mala Making Workshop
Teachers
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Kelsang PagmaKadampa Buddhist TeacherKelsang Pagma is a Buddhist nun who has been practising and teaching Kadampa Buddhism for many years, and is well known for her sincerity, gentleness and warmth. Pagma’s teachings are light-hearted yet practical and profound. Pagma is the Administrative Director of Kadampa Meditation Centre Wellington.
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Harumi Hasegawa
Mala Making Workshop
About the Half-Day Course
A mala (prayer beads) is a string of beads used for keeping count while reciting, chanting, or mentally repeating a mantra. For Buddhist practitioners, this ritual object is revered as precious, becoming more powerful and meaningful the more it is used. Often the mala is used to bless other people who are sick or dying or held by the person in difficult circumstances therefore it is often carried on their person or kept very close by.
Malas are made using beads of a wide variety of colours and materials, with a typical mala traditionally having 108 beads. Instruction will also be given on how to make a bracelet mala. There will be a selection of beads and materials available to choose from on the day.
During this workshop, you will have the opportunity to make a mala to use as your personal mala. Some brief instruction will be given about the meaning of mantra, Sanskrit for ‘mind protection’, and the power and benefits of mantra recitation. On the workshop we will apply a specific mantra to recite and learn how to use our mala to help us focus.
This workshop will be taught by Buddhist teachers Harumi Hasegawa and Kelsang Pagma.
Cost
Standard: $50 (+ $25 for materials) = $75*
Unwaged: $35 (+ $25 for materials) = $60*
Course, Study & Great Card holders: $25* (for materials)
*Plus a $2 Stripe surcharge
Morning tea is provided.
Venue & Parking
The Centre is located close to the Nairnville Recreation Centre. There is street parking available in the surrounding streets (including Calcutta St). Please do not park on Ardross Avenue as parking spaces are very limited and reserved for the residents on that street.
Hourly Schedule
- 9am - 9.30am
- Reception
- 9.30am - 10.30am
- Meditation, Theory and Setup
- 10.30am - 11.15am
- Morning Tea
- 11.15am - 1.30pm
- Mala Making (or until finished)
BOOKING & CANCELLATIONS
To Book Please use the booking form below; select your ticket type, complete the booking form and pay with Credit or Debit card via Stripe secure processing.
Payment is required to reserve your place.
All bookings must be accompanied by at least a 25% deposit, which is non-refundable. Please read our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Teachers
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Kelsang PagmaKadampa Buddhist Teacher
Kelsang Pagma is a Buddhist nun who has been practising and teaching Kadampa Buddhism for many years, and is well known for her sincerity, gentleness and warmth. Pagma’s teachings are light-hearted yet practical and profound. Pagma is the Administrative Director of Kadampa Meditation Centre Wellington.
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Harumi Hasegawa
Mala Making Workshop
About the Half-Day Course
A mala (prayer beads) is a string of beads used for keeping count while reciting, chanting, or mentally repeating a mantra. For Buddhist practitioners, this ritual object is revered as precious, becoming more powerful and meaningful the more it is used. Often the mala is used to bless other people who are sick or dying or held by the person in difficult circumstances therefore it is often carried on their person or kept very close by.
Malas are made using beads of a wide variety of colours and materials, with a typical mala traditionally having 108 beads. Instruction will also be given on how to make a bracelet mala. There will be a selection of beads and materials available to choose from on the day.
During this workshop, you will have the opportunity to make a mala to use as your personal mala. Some brief instruction will be given about the meaning of mantra, Sanskrit for ‘mind protection’, and the power and benefits of mantra recitation. On the workshop we will apply a specific mantra to recite and learn how to use our mala to help us focus.
This workshop will be taught by Buddhist teachers Harumi Hasegawa and Kelsang Pagma.
Cost
Standard: $50 (+ $25 for materials) = $75*
Unwaged: $35 (+ $25 for materials) = $60*
Course, Study & Great Card holders: $25* (for materials)
*Plus a $2 Stripe surcharge
Morning tea is provided.
Venue & Parking
The Centre is located close to the Nairnville Recreation Centre. There is street parking available in the surrounding streets (including Calcutta St). Please do not park on Ardross Avenue as parking spaces are very limited and reserved for the residents on that street.
Hourly Schedule
- 9am - 9.30am
- Reception
- 9.30am - 10.30am
- Meditation, Theory and Setup
- 10.30am - 11.15am
- Morning Tea
- 11.15am - 1.30pm
- Mala Making (or until finished)
BOOKING & CANCELLATIONS
To Book Please use the booking form below; select your ticket type, complete the booking form and pay with Credit or Debit card via Stripe secure processing. Please note a $2 Stripe fee will be added to your ticket.
Unwaged Coupon At checkout enter the code given in the “Cost” section above to receive the unwaged discount. Please note that only one unwaged booking can be made at a time.
Payment is required to reserve your place.
All bookings must be accompanied by at least a 25% deposit, which is non-refundable. Please read our Terms & Conditions for more information.