Chenrezig Institute - Visitor Information

Chenrezig Institute opening hours

Chenrezig Institute is open to guests staying at the centre seven days a week.

Visitors are welcome at the Centre from Wednesday to Sunday when the teaching program and general centre services (Reception, Shop & Café) are available.

The spiritual program is offered on Tuesday (please see our program for more information) and you can visit the centre on a Tuesday; however, please respect that this day is like a “Sunday” for us and all centre services are closed.

A map and general information about Chenrezig Institute is available from outside the Reception if you do visit the centre outside of the Reception hours.

To protect the wildlife on our property, and for the safety of all people, please observe our posted speed limit of 20 kph.

Code of Conduct

Chenrezig Institute is a community made up on Nuns, Monks and lay practioners who live in accordance with the five lay Buddhist precepts We respectfully ask that all guests and visitors also observe these precepts when on the property.

no killing – any living beings (including insects)
no stealing – taking was has not been freely given
no lying
no sexual misconduct (and no sexual contact on the “Hill” area)
no intoxicants – including alcohol and marijuana

There are additional precepts to be observed on the “Hill” area but these can be explained to you when you check in at Reception.

There is a designated smoking area near the car park area and we respectfully ask that this be the only area you smoke in.

Guests and visitors will be asked to leave the property if the Code of Conduct is breached.

Dress Code

There is a dress code for male and female visitors and guests of Chenrezig Institute. For men; please ensure you wear a top with sleeves (short sleeves are okay) and shorts to your knees. For women, please also wear tops that cover both the chest area and shoulders and clothing to the knees. We respectfully ask that you do not wear attire that is see-through, skin tight and/or with obscene language and inappropriate messages.

Please also wear sturdy shoes at Chenrezig Institute as we are on a steep bush property. We also recommend wearing closed in shoes when on the property at night.