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 |
FEBRUARY
"Beneath the Waves" - Urban Day Retreat with Jess Huon Sunday 2nd February 2020, 9.30am - 4.30pm, Abbotsford Convent At the start of the year we are often told to set new intentions and resolutions. Sometimes we think we need an outer change yet what’s called for is an inner shift of perspective. We can easily narrow our view, thinking we know what’s right & best. In this, we can miss spontaneous arisings or experiences that might surprise us, delight us or take us in a new direction. Trusting in the mysterious and potent ways of the inner life, let’s have a day to settle the mind and relax our will-full steering. Let’s see what the inner life might have in store for us. Venue Sacred Heart Oratory, Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford, Victoria Cost $60 + dana for Jess's teaching Bookings Click here to book Enquiries insightretreats@hotmail.com "A Year to Live" - with Anton Eastick 8th February 2020 - 5th December 2020, Melbourne and online This year-long program, based on the book A Year to Live by Stephen Levine is designed for people of all ages, regardless of life stage. In community, we will focus on waking up and living life more fully through the exploration of death as spiritual practice. In our largely death-denying modern culture, few are encouraged to actively contemplate the inevitability of our death, or that it could happen at any time. The Buddha recommended that we do just that, not to frighten us, but to use death as an object of contemplation to help us awaken to the fragile, fleeting, and precious nature of our lives. We'll meet for 11 face to face day-long meetings, 10am - 5pm on 8th February, 14th March, 26th April, 9th May, 13th June, 4th July, 1st August, 29th August, 3rd October, 7th November and 5th December. We will also hold 10 online monthly check-in meetings dates between our face to face sessions. Bookings & Enquiries Anton - www.thedharmapath.com.au Click here for more of our 2020 workshops and retreats |
