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, chairs, meditation benches/stools All levels of meditation experience welcome, including beginners. We sit every Monday without fail except Easter Monday and Christmas/January break. We do sit on public holidays. 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 » 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 Meditation
Wednesday 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 the visiting teachers and venue appreciated. No need to book, just turn up. Equipment provided Meditation cushions (zafus), floor mats (zabutons), chairs, some yoga blankets All levels of meditation experience welcome, including beginners. We sit every Wednesday without fail except Easter Wednesday and Christmas/January break. We do sit on public holidays. See our Visiting Teachers page for a schedule of teachers and visiting dates. More information melbourneinsightmeditation@gmail.com Retreat Scholarship Fund
Interested in donating to the Retreat Scholarship Fund? Please follow the Give Now link. 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 |
Upcoming events
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"Befriending Your Meditation Practice" One Day Meditation Retreat With Angela McGee Saturday 21st April, CERES • You meditate, but are keen to establish a more regular practice? • You’ve heard about the benefits of meditation, but wonder about getting started at home? • Or maybe you’ve experienced some fruits of the practice, and want to strengthen your commitment? During this retreat we will look at ways of establishing or reinvigorating a regular home practice that works for you both on the cushion and in daily life. We will look at some of our preconceptions about what a regular meditation practice looks like, and what obstacles might get in our way. We will also enquire into befriending all that arises in our heart-mind, in formal meditation practice and in our everyday experience. This is a repeat of a previous retreat run by Angela McGee. Venue The Learning Centre, CERES Community Environment Park, Brunswick East (enter through the Lee Street Gate) Time 1.00pm - 5.00pm Cost $25 + dana for Angela's teaching Bookings www.trybooking.com/UJLM Enquiries insightretreats@hotmail.com |
