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2006-06-18 Matariki Jukai

Twice a year at AZC we hold Jukai (the Buddhist Taking-the-Precepts Ceremony), one at Matariki (Māori New Year), and one on 31 December. At both of the Jukai Ceremonies , we renew our commitments to the 16 Precepts that are the foundation of Buddist practice. In this talk, Roshi Amala Wrightson introduces the AZC Jukai Ceremony and explores some of the symbolism and traditions associated with the ceremony.

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Talks by Roshi Amala Wrightson of the Auckland Zen Centre on the Buddhist ethics and the Sixteen Precepts.

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Roshi Amala Wrightson

Roshi Amala Wrightson is the full-time teacher at the Auckland Zen Centre. Amala-roshi began her Zen training at the Rochester Zen Center in 1989, shortly after completing an M.A. in Italian at Auckland University, and was ordained as a priest there in 1999. In late 2003, upon completion of formal koan training under Roshi Kjolhede, Amala-roshi returned to resettle in New Zealand. She and her husband, Sensei Richard von Sturmer, co-founded the Auckland Zen Centre in 2004. The Centre offers regular sittings, talks, zen meditation workshops, retreats (sesshin) and opportunities to engage in compassionate action. All Roshi's talks are shared in our "AZC Weekly Talks" podcast.