Welcome to Melbourne Zen Centre (MZC)! MZC runs regular Zazen (Zen meditation) meetings for people from all walks of life. Whether you are new to Zen practice, or have had some prior experience, please feel free to come and sit. Consistent with Zen, MZC follows a clear and simple form of practice rather than expounding ideas or belief systems. Regardless of what may bring you to Zen, Zazen is itself a practice of letting go. While there is now an extensive body of research that regular med …

Tounji is a Zen Practice Community on the Mornington Peninsula   Our practice is in the tradition of Dogen Zenji ( founder of the Soto Shu, the largest Zen Buddhist tradition in Japan). The monk in residence has trained within the Soto Shu tradition. We each create ideas in our mind about what everyday life is, and about who we are and what we do. We try to fit the world into those ideas rather than seeing the world as it is. Zen practice allows us to come into oneness with each moment and r …

If you have been practicing acceptance of your pain body for days, weeks, months or even years and have made very little progress on disolving your pain body, or made lots of progress, either way, this  meetup group will enable you to meet up with, and connect with other people who are interested in the same awareness gaining journey.

  Those who seek a yoga practice that is more than fitness based exercise and who are interested in movement for health and well-being,  Chi (life force energy) and Somatic movement will be especially interested in Leesa's SomaChi classes.   SomaChi is a unique style of yoga that combines traditional Hatha with Tai Chi and Vinyasa Flow. Classes are dynamic and can be quite strong however the postures are broken down so you can start where you are and progress in your own time. You will get a cha …

The Melbourne Spiritual Singles Meetup Group has been created out of a need to bring together singles who are looking for a spiritually oriented partner with whom to share their journey. Melbourne Spiritual Singles provides a forum where spiritually minded singles can get together in an easygoing, informal manner to meet like-minded people with a view to friendship and – if it clicks – forming a relationship. Melbourne Spiritual Singles is different from other spiritual dating groups in that the …

Many of us meditate alone. I usually do. Sometimes however I enjoy being with others to meditate in a group. Last year I made my house available for one hour, once a week, to anyone who would like to come and do silent sitting and walking meditation with me. The $5 fee is donated to beyondblue:the national depression initiative. All welcome, including those new to meditation.

This group can transform your life. This group is about success. We define success as: 1) A career that we find satisfying. Do something you love, love the thing you do, and manage life and finances so that they fit one another. 2) Physical health and fitness. A body which we would find desirable if we were the opposite sex. One which has the energy and aliveness to support us in our dreams. 3) A healthy, committed primary relationship. A stable, loving relationship with a partner we admire and …

Unmani comes from the UK and travels the world with a powerful message of Freedom. Her unique and radical expression invites you wake up to who you really are now. The meetings are a chance to investigate the truth of what is you really know beyond beliefs, concepts and imagination. Wake up from the dream of separation and know that you are Life itself. Meetings in Melbourne Wed 3rd March 7-9pm ‘Wake Up to Your True Nature’ Augustine Centre, 2 Minona St, Hawthorn $20 / $15 conc Thurs …

The Melbourne Universal Spirituality group is for people from different (or no) religious background who want to investigate and practice spirituality and mysticism from a universal perspective. We investigate the spirituality insights of different practices, including Wicca, shamanism, Sufi, Jewish Renewal, Buddhism and other practices. Our emphasis is on the experiential. We try to incorporate findings from quantum physics, environmentalism, feminism and meditation. We have found the works of …

We meet every tuesday in a beautiful yoga studio in Windsor  to chant, meditate and socialise. Everyone is welcome, we are non-religious, non-sectarian and the sessions are run by donation. Live musicians accompany every session and there will be guest presenters and special events held regularly. For more information you email me arjuna@zenyogacentral.com.au or call me 0425 208 324 For more info about my studio see www.zenyogacentral.com.au

This is a group for all open-minded religious/spiritual people who would like to meet and mix with other like-minded folk. It aims at raising inter-faith awareness in a fun and sociable way. All religions, spirituality and belief-systems are recognized, respected and heartily welcomed! If you are the kind of person who enjoys learning about other religions, are happy to share your own and are interested in gaining a multifaceted, interfaith understanding of religion and spirituality, then this i …