Schedule
Saturday Community Sittings
Join us for a monthly gathering dedicated to the practice of Vipassana (Insight) Meditation – an opportunity to come together as a community, deepen our meditation, and cultivate mindfulness. These extended practice sessions offer a chance to refine our understanding of the foundational principles of Vipassana through a balanced schedule of sitting and walking meditation, as well as group discussions.
Whether you are a beginner to Vipassana Meditation or a seasoned veteran, I would like to extend the invitation to join us. The schedule for the afternoon will include periods of sitting and walking meditation concluding with a Q&A. Please register using the details below. Please remember to arrive 5-10 minutes before the scheduled start time and to bring anything that will make your practice more comfortable (chairs are provided).
It is not essential, but helpful if you could please register for the sessions here.
Dates:
September 12th
Time: 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Venue: Coledale Community Hall, 745 Lawrence Hargrave Dr, Coledale, 2515.
Keeping up our practice is often difficult by ourselves. These community sittings offer a wonderful opportunity for our meditation community to connect once a week, to sit together and encourage continued practice.
Zoom Sunday Community Sitting
Dates:
September 13th
September 20th
September 27th
October 11th (October 4th is a long weekend so we will skip a week resuming October 11th)
Time: 9:00-10:15AM (AEST)
9:00-9:15 Brief talk
9:15-10:00 Sitting
10:00-10:15 Q&A
If you would like to join us please REGISTER HERE. For those who have already registered for our past Sunday Sittings there is no need to re register.
The zoom community space will open 5min before the start time, to ensure everyone is ready to begin by 9:00.
For those of you who don’t have the zoom app installed, just click on the link above and you will be directed through the installation process.
Finding an Inner Stillness – The art of mindful living
A Day of Mindfulness Meditation
Join meditation teacher, Grahame White for a one-day insight and mindfulness meditation practice day at the beautiful Govinda Valley Retreat Centre in Otford, NSW.
Practicing Vipassana meditation is perhaps the greatest gift we can give to ourselves and others. Vipassana is concerned primarily with the cultivation of awareness and understanding. Awareness so that we can see our minds more clearly and Understanding so that we can know what is useful and what is not for experiencing a deep harmonious relationship with ourselves and the world.
The secret of success in meditation practice is in continuity. Throughout the day there will be periods of sitting and walking meditation followed by a Q&A and discussion about strategies for the integration of mindfulness in daily life. The course is suitable for beginners and also those with past experience in insight and mindfulness meditation practices.
Date: Sunday October 18th 2026
Time: 9am-3:30pm AEST
Venue: Govinda Valley Retreat Centre, Otford
Cost: $50 facility fee, includes a delicious vegetarian lunch. Please note that cash payment is required on the day.
Bookings are essential so please register here.
This intimate small-group pilgrimage traces the life of Siddhartha Gautama. From his birthplace in Lumbini, through his Enlightenment beneath the Bodhi Tree in Bodh Gaya, to the site of his first teaching in Sarnath, and finally to Kushinagar, where he entered Mahaparinirvana.
More than a sightseeing tour, this is an opportunity to deepen your meditation practice while experiencing the sacred places where Buddhism was born. Each day combines visits to ancient temples, monasteries, archaeological sites and places of profound historical significance with periods of meditation, quiet reflection and spiritual practice.
Travelling alongside an experienced meditation teacher and expert local guides, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the Buddha’s life, teachings and the rich cultural traditions that continue to flourish across India and Nepal.
Whether you are a long-time practitioner or simply inspired to explore the roots of Buddhism, this pilgrimage offers a rare opportunity to experience these sacred places with mindfulness, community and purpose.
Cost: $5465AUD per person twin share