
Happiness and suffering are states of mind, and so their main causes cannot be found
outside the mind. The real source of happiness is inner peace.
- Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Current Drop-in Meditation Classes
Finding Peace in the Digital Age
We live in a fast-paced world filled with distractions, constant notifications, and endless comparisons. It is easy to feel overwhelmed, restless, and disconnected from ourselves. But peace is not something we find by switching off the world. It is something we discover by changing the way we relate to it. Buddha’s timeless wisdom shows us how to remain calm and centred, no matter what is happening around us.
New in 2026 is our class and course cards. Learn more and join us in the new year.
The practice of timeless Buddhist wisdom in Palmerston North
Buddha’s most profound insight into the nature of the mind remains as revolutionary in our modern world as it was 2500 years ago: the mind is the source of all happiness and suffering. All of it.
At Amitabha Kadampa Meditation Centre, this is what we learn - in a very practical way. So that through meditation, we can cultivate authentic happiness, and actualize our greatest potential, and help others do the same.
And we do it all right here in Palmerston North, thanks to the extraordinary teachings of our founder, Buddhist meditation master, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.
Everyone is welcome! We do not discriminate based on race, gender, background, age, religion, politics, sexual orientation, or otherwise — everyone is always welcome at Amitabha Centre and other Kadampa Centres around the world.
Weekly Schedule
Mondays, 10.30 – 11.30 am PALMERSTON NORTH (Simply Meditate at Cancer Society)
Mondays, 7.00 – 8 pm BULLS
Wednesdays, 7.00 – 8.15 pm PALMERSTON NORTH
Thursdays, 10.00 - 11.00 am ASHHURST
Thursdays, 2.30 - 3.30 pm WHANGANUI
Thursdays, 12.15 – 12.45 pm PALMERSTON NORTH (Lunchtime Meditation)
Sundays, 7.00 – 8.00 pm PALMERSTON NORTH (Prayers for World Peace)
Events Coming Up
Introduction to Tantra
16 August
Concentration Retreat
28 August
Can’t Sleep: The Solutions to a Restless Mind
13 September
How You Can Help
Amitabha Kadampa Meditation Centre is dedicated to bringing inner peace and happiness to the people of Palmerston North and beyond. The Centre is completely run by volunteers and it is through the generous support of the community that we are able to offer classes and courses throughout the area – from those who drop in to the Centre to help out on occasion through to our dedicated managers and teachers.
Amitabha Kadampa Meditation Centre
174 Albert Street, Palmerston North, 4410
Phone: 06 3553524
Email: amitabha@xtra.co.nz
Registered Charity #cc20656





