Suvarnaketu — Auckland Men's Community

Herne Bay, Auckland, New Zealand · 1979–1997

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-36.87700°N, 174.73400°E

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Key Facts

◆ Address: 46 Sarsfield Street, Herne Bay, Auckland; name means 'Golden Comet.'
◆ Sangharakshita arrived 15 March 1979, one calendar month after leaving England.
◆ An ordination retreat led by Priyananda began on 10 April 1979 from here.
◆ On the 1997 visit some community members were engaged in woodturning right-livelihood work.

“It is 10 a.m. in Auckland, New Zealand … At Suvarnaketu (‘Golden Comet’), the men’s community at 46 Sarsfield Street, we have just finished breakfast … Megha, Purna, Udaya, and Priyananda’s brother Tony were waiting for us at the barrier, and within minutes we were driving through the warm night air of Auckland in the direction of Sarsfield Street.”

— Through Buddhist Eyes

Source: Through Buddhist Eyes

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