Melbourne Insight Meditation
COVID-19 (coronavirus) Update: 17th March 2020
Due to the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) our committee has made the decision to take our weekly meditation sits (on Monday and Wednesday) online, as well as our retreats. We know how important our practice is during a crisis like this, so we will continue to offer guided sits and dharma talks from teachers each week. See details below about how to access the online weekly sits. For information about our retreats click here Acknowledgement of Country Melbourne Insight Meditation acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia. We recognise sovereignty was never ceded and the continuing connection of indigenous peoples to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Indigenous people, their cultures, and to elders past, present and emerging. About Melbourne Insight Meditation (MIM) is a community of meditators practicing in the tradition of Insight (Vipassana) Meditation. We aim to support each other and develop our practice. We welcome beginners or experienced meditators to join us. |
MONDAY NIGHTSThis will now run online each Monday, 7.00pm-8.15pm
You can book your place and donate $5 to MIM here and the meeting link will be emailed to you. If you have any issues please email Loretta and she will send you the link TEACHERS Monday, 28th September - ANTON EASTICK Monday, 5th October - PATRICK KEARNEY Teachers offer guidance and dharma talks on the principle of dana. They are not paid by MIM. Dana is an ancient Pali word meaning "generosity", "giving" or "gift." You are free to give any amount dependent on your financial situation. See our Visiting Teachers page for more information. Mindful Yoga on Monday with MIM facilitator Amanda Hawkey will be offered by dana at 5.30pm before the Monday night sit. Contact Amanda for the details via amandahawkey@mac.com More information melbourneinsightmeditation@gmail.com |
WEDNESDAY NIGHTSThis will now run online each Wednesday, 7.00pm-8.15pm
You can book your place and donate $5 to MIM here and the meeting link will be emailed to you. If you have any issues please email Loretta and she will send you the link TEACHERS Wednesday, 30th September - TBC Wednesday, 7th October - CHRISTINE THOMPSON Teachers offer guidance and dharma talks on the principle of dana. They are not paid by MIM. Dana is an ancient Pali word meaning "generosity", "giving" or "gift." You are free to give any amount dependent on your financial situation. See our Visiting Teachers page for more information. Mindful Yoga on Wednesday with MIM facilitator Loretta Curtin will be offered by dana at 5.45pm before the Wednesday night sit. Contact Loretta for the details via loretta@lorettacurtin.com More information melbourneinsightmeditation@gmail.com Please note: The meditation practice may not be suitable for those who have experienced psychosis or who are currently experiencing acute depression. If in doubt, please seek advice from a psychologist or psychiatrist. Retreat Scholarship Fund
Interested in donating to the Retreat Scholarship Fund? Please email us. While we run our retreats on a tight budget (costs cover accommodation, food, teachers' travel costs and administration only), we do offer a supported place for each retreat. Please contact us if you are in genuine financial hardship, and wish to discuss this option. Email: insightretreats@hotmail.com Donate to MIM MIM is a not for profit organisation and welcomes donations to support the continuation of the organisation. Donate via paypal or bank transfer Melbourne Insight Meditation Group BSB: 313-140 Account no: 12207815 |
OCTOBER
"Open Heart, Open Mind: Finding Refuge & Nourishment During Difficult Times" - 3-Day Online Retreat with Carol Perry & Angela McGee 5.15pm Friday 16th October - 6.30pm Monday 19th October, via Zoom The focus of this retreat will be on finding refuge and nourishment in your dharma practice. The ancient wisdom of the Buddha offers grounding practices of mindfulness, insight, and compassion that sustain and nourish us in challenging times. Breathing and body movement of yoga asanas calm the heart and mind and Dharma Inquiry creates intimacy and connection through sharing the gift of our inner exploration. This retreat will take place online via Zoom. It includes a yoga asana practice, daily instructions for meditation, guided sitting meditation practice, walking meditation, questions and inquiry with teachers and dharma talks. The retreat is suitable for experienced practitioners and those newer to meditation Carol Perry has 40 years experience in the Insight tradition. She is a senior teacher with Melbourne Insight Meditation. In 1972 Carol co-founded a rural community where she continues to live and grow. Carol is a long time social activist on ecological and social justice issues and is passionate about supporting cohesive and harmonious community in all its forms. She is a Hakomi Therapist with a private practice in Lismore NSW and teaches Communicating Mindfully workshops for the sangha and social activists. Angela McGee is a Dharma teacher in the tradition of Insight Meditation. She teaches regularly with Melbourne Insight Meditation Group and teaches retreats in Australia and Bali. Angela is keen to explore how the Dharma teachings can open our hearts, guide our day to day lives and deepen our connection to all of life. She is a psychotherapist in private practice in Melbourne and has also taught Yoga for 25 years in the tradition of Krishnamacharya. How to set up for an online retreat Read our guidelines here before booking your place Cost $100 + dana for Carol's & Angela's teaching Bookings To book click here Enquiries insightretreats@hotmail.com "Devotion" - One Day Online Retreat with Jess Huon 10am - 4.30pm Saturday 31st October, via Zoom ‘I headed into solitude and faraway places to be with people where devotion wasn’t something to hide - where I could let my heart rip in a more uncommon way, without shame. . . ‘ In this day-event, we’ll explore the role of devotion in our practice. What is it? Where does it show up? Does it have a place in our modern lives? What might we have forgotten or overlooked in our modern individualistic pursuit of freedom? Buddhism is often attractive to Westerners because of its clear methods in working with suffering and its intelligent mapping of concepts as sign-posts on the pathway towards freedom. Yet the Dharma with its many lineages offers entry points into deeper experience which travel in another direction to the rational mind. The Dharma intends to ‘shake us’ out of our personal silos, to place our own lives in a much wider context. This asks us to relinquish control; to unclutch our hands and swim in a different stream. On this day, we’ll be exploring other entry points into practice. Let’s explore devotion together, in the daylight! How to set up for an online retreat Read our guidelines here before booking your place Cost $30 + dana for Jess's teaching Bookings To book click here Enquiries insightretreats@hotmail.com Click here for more of our 2020 workshops and retreats |
