Melbourne Insight Meditation
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. |
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 We sit every Monday except Public Holidays, Melbourne Cup eve and Christmas/January break. Our 2020 sits begin on 13th January 2020. Yoga is offered by donation before our sit from 6.00-7.00pm to support practice. Yoga will begin on 3rd February 2020 All levels of meditation (and yoga) experience welcome, including beginners. 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 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. Our 2020 sits begin on 15th January 2020. 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 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 |
MARCH
"Communicating Mindfully in Difficult & Conflict Situations" with Carol Perry & Angela McGee Saturday 14th March - Sunday 15th March 2020, 9.30am - 4.30pm, Ceres Environment Park Note change of date for this weekend workshop One of the most difficult aspects of practice in daily life is skillful speech and action when reactive emotions arise. Through mindfulness of body we will investigate and bring insight to patterns and habits that get in the way of skillful communication and action. This workshop is an experiential exploration of what happens in our internal world when we are triggered into a reactive state, and how we can use awareness of body, feelings and mind states to cultivate skillful responses. The workshop will include: mindfulness practice in the context of conflict; practical exploration of difficult feelings and mind states; experiential exercises and demonstrations with participants. Venue Van Raay Room, Ceres Environment Park, East Brunswick Cost $90 + dana for Carol & Angela's teaching Bookings Click here to book Enquiries insightretreats@hotmail.com "Why the Body?" - Urban Day Retreat with Jess Huon Sunday 22nd March 2020, 9.30am - 4.30pm, Abbotsford Convent In the Insight tradition, within the four foundations of mindfulness, there is great emphasis on the body. The body is placed at the centre of our practice. Staying in the body helps us cut through the mind’s habitual elaborations. These can wind us up, spin into over-thinking or lead us along downright painful thought patterns. Sensation unchecked will throw us into the mind. The body is the anchor to what’s happening in the here and now. In this day retreat we will look at what the body supports and safeguards us against. We will have an opportunity for an embodied experience of its compelling intelligence. Venue Dorm One, Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford, Victoria Cost $60 + dana for Jess's teaching Bookings Click here to book Enquiries insightretreats@hotmail.com Click here for more of our 2020 workshops and retreats |
