Melbourne Insight Meditation
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.
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CERES Meditation
Monday Nights
Venue CERES Learning Centre, Lee Street, East Brunswick Note: Enter by walking to the end of Lee Street (Learning Centre is on the right, past courtyard garden), not by Robert Street main entry Time 7.15pm, for a prompt 7.30pm start - 9.00pm Cost & Booking $5 plus dana donation to visiting teachers appreciated. No need to book, just turn up. Equipment provided Meditation cushions (zafus), floor mats (zabutons), chairs, meditation benches/stools, yoga mats and blankets Yoga is offered by donation every Monday from 6.00-7.00pm to support practice. All levels of meditation (and yoga) experience welcome, including beginners. We sit every Monday except Public Holidays, Melbourne Cup eve and Christmas/January break. See our Visiting Teachers page for a schedule of teachers and visiting dates. More information melbourneinsightmeditation@gmail.com Weekly Sitting GroupsAll levels of experience are welcome, no previous training is needed, and guidance is offered. Each session includes:
• Sitting meditation (with instruction) • Walking meditation (with instruction) • Dharma talks with visiting teachers • Group discussion/sharing with visiting teachers Groups in Melbourne & Castlemaine » 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. |
East Malvern MeditationWednesday Nights
Venue Buddhist Society of Vic (BSV), 71-73 Darling Road, East Malvern Time 7.15pm, for a prompt 7.30pm start - 9.00pm Cost & Booking Entry free of charge; with dana donations to MIM, the visiting teachers and BSV appreciated. No need to book, just turn up. Equipment provided Meditation cushions (zafus), floor mats (zabutons), chairs, some blankets. All levels of meditation experience welcome, including beginners. We sit every Wednesday except Public Holidays, Easter Wednesday and Christmas/January break. See our Visiting Teachers page for a schedule of teachers and visiting dates. More information melbourneinsightmeditation@gmail.com CastlemaineWednesday Nights
Venue The Forge, 341 Barker Street, Castlemaine (in the front room) Time 7:00pm-8.00pm Cost & Booking Dana donations to MIM, the teacher on 4th Wednesday of the month, and the venue appreciated. No need to book, just turn up. Equipment provided Meditation cushions (zafus), floor mats (zabutons), chairs, bolsters, blankets. All levels of meditation experience welcome, including beginners. See our October calendar HERE More information melbourneinsightmeditation@gmail.com 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 |
OCTOBER
"Warmth & Awareness" - One day meditation retreat with Anton Eastick Sunday 28th October, 10am-5pm, Carlton North There's two general themes of a human-beingness that we work with in Insight meditation; warmth and wakefulness. Warmth is about being out there and open to people and ourselves. From Ron Kurtz.... "Warmth can be limited by too much self-interest or self-focus. Wakefulness is about pace. It's hard to be wakeful when you're reactive. If you have to shut out everything else because because you have certain goals you're trying to get to and you're moving at a pace that doesn't leave room to stop, feel, connect with yourself and others, maybe kneel down and look a child in the eye, then you're not awake." This day is suitable for beginners and experienced meditators. There will be guided meditations, Q & A explorations around warmth and pace. Venue E-Vam Institute, 673 Lygon St, Carlton North Retreat fees $60 + dana for Anton's teaching Registrations & enquiries www.thedharmapath.com.au |
