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 We sit every Monday except Public Holidays, Melbourne Cup eve and Christmas/January break. Our next sit is 14th January 2019. Yoga is offered by donation before our sit from 6.00-7.00pm to support practice. Yoga only runs during the school term. 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 & 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. Our final sit for 2018 is on the 19th December. We start back on the 9th January 2019. See our Visiting Teachers page for a schedule of teachers and visiting dates. More information melbourneinsightmeditation@gmail.com Castlemaine1st & 3rd Wednesday of the Month
Venue The Forge, 341 Barker Street, Castlemaine (in the front room) Time 7:00pm-8.00pm Cost & Booking Dana donations to MIM 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. 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 |
JANUARY
"Hidden Waters" - A Gathering of Friends, with Jess Huon Sunday 27th January 2019, 9.30am - 4.30pm, Abbotsford Convent Let's once again, gather in community and dive into our contemplative practice together! There are times we can circle around ourselves like restless creatures looking for water. During this weekend retreat there will be the opportunity to slow down, to stay right we are, and rest deeper than our sometimes compulsive and controlling mind. Again and again, meditation practice asks us to return to a beginner’s mind - a fresh openness to meet our experience. Practice can open us to a kind of dusk like beauty. The world’s incessant noise sleeps. Royal, wild animals feel safe to show themselves. They languidly prowl down and drink from hidden lakes. Creatures lie back satisfied in the twilight. Let us drink from regenerative waters. Venue Sacred Heart Oratory, 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford Convent Cost $60 + dana for Jess's teaching Bookings To book your place click here |
