New Zealand Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Workshop – June 2025

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Level 1 NZ Buddhist Chaplaincy Training

Friday 27th, Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June 2025
from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm each day,
at Amitabha Hospice, 44 Powell St, Avondale, Auckland.
If coming from out of town, you will need to make your own accommodation arrangements.
The cost of the workshop is $250 for layperson and $125 for ordained (monks and nuns)
Payment in full required by 2 June.
Vegetarian lunch is provided each day.
The training is only open to those who are accepted into the program.
Please apply by April 25, following the application procedure outlined below.

Each person attending the workshop receives an extensive booklet of all the course material, other informative reading material, and a bibliography.

This training offers foundational preparation for those wishing to serve as Apprentice Buddhist Chaplains, supporting Buddhists and individuals who prefer Buddhist spiritual care within New Zealand’s Healthcare and Hospice system.

After the 3-day course is completed participants will be accepted as Apprentice Buddhist Chaplains.

Apprentice Buddhist Chaplains work to accrue the 200 hrs of supervised experience by NZ Buddhist Chaplains necessary to become fully qualified New Zealand Buddhist Hospice & Healthcare Chaplains.

The workshop provides a comprehensive overview of essential skills and knowledge, ensuring Chaplains can offer care respectfully and appropriately to those they serve. To ensure effective communication and cover the extensive material within the three-day course, English proficiency is required. Unfortunately, translators cannot be accommodated due to time constraints and the volume of material. Thank you for your understanding.

How to apply

Key Dates

Course dates: Friday 27, Saturday 28, and Sunday 29 June 2025
Applications: by Fri 25 April 2025
Acceptance: by Fri 30 May 2025
Full payment: by 4pm, Monday 2 June 2025

Application Procedure:

Submit your application form by 25 April 2025.
Applications will be reviewed and an appointment will be made with you for a Zoom interview.
After the Zoom interview, applicants will be notified if they are accepted or not by Fri 30 May 2025.
After acceptance, please pay the full fee before 5pm, Tue 2 June 2025. Or as soon as possible, so that we don't have to chase you up

Application Questions:

Please answer all of the questions

1. Application Type(Required)

Layperson

Monk or Nun

How shall we address you?(Required)

2. Your Name(Required)

First Name Family Name

Your Date of Birth(Required)

Are you currently employed?(Required)

Yes

Please provide name of your temple(Required)

Please provide your employer's detail(Required)

Your Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Your Phone(Required)

Your Email(Required)

Zoom Address(Required)

You can get your free Zoom account from here

3. Are you willing to be vaccinated if there is another epidemic, like Covid?(Required)

Yes

4. What is your motivation for becoming a New Zealand Buddhist Chaplain?(Required)

5. What has been your volunteer experience, personal experience with caregiving, or other relevant work experience?(Required)

6. What is your Buddhist tradition or lineage?(Required)

7. When did you take Refuge? or How many years have you practised Buddhism?(Required)

8. What formal training have you had in Buddhism?(Required)

When you take teachings from a Buddhist teacher rather than just reading a Buddhist book

9. Have you had any training in counselling or listening skills?(Required)

Yes

Please provide details(Required)

Please provide two Buddhist Referees in New Zealand

Referee 1 Name(Required)

First Last

Referee 1 Phone(Required)

Referee 1 Email(Required)

Referee 2 Name(Required)

First Name Family Name

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