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 |
JUNE
"Self-Compassion: an Antidote for Endless Doing" - a workshop with Suzie Brown Saturday 1st June 2019, 1.00pm - 5.00pm, CERES Environment Park, East Brunswick Do you ever feel like you just never seem to “make it” or “get there”? That’s a feeling most of us have - that no matter what we do, it’s never enough and we’re never enough. Our response is usually to do more, work harder or try to help others even more. This can even influence our meditation practice, resulting in striving and dissatisfaction. The practice of self-compassion is a powerful pathway off this tiring treadmill. Instead of endlessly pushing ourselves, we can open our hearts to our natural beauty in the present moment. In this workshop you will learn heart-opening practices of self-compassion and letting go. Venue The Learning Centre, CERES Environment Park, East Brunswick Cost $40 + dana for Suzie teaching Bookings To book your place click here |
