Newcastle Insight Meditation is a small group practicing in the western insight meditation tradition. You are welcome to attend our weekly meeting for meditation and discussion in a friendly and respectful environment.

Weekly meditation and discussion group

Tuesday evenings (alternating fortnight)
7pm, Tighes Hill or online

Thursday evenings (alternating fortnight)
7pm, New Lambton Heights or online

FORMAT

7:00–7:30pm 30min meditation (usually guided)
7:30–8:15pm discussion on focus topic
8:15-8:30pm meditation and close
Current focus topic is: The Eight Fold Path

Following the thirty-minute sitting practice participants are welcome to join a discussion about the focus topic. Examples of talks we have already covered are Gil Fronsdal’s Insight Meditation for Beginners and Mindfulness of Breathing series, Jill Shepherd’s Noble Eightfold Path, Joseph Goldstein’s Satipattana Sutta, Ven. Ajahn Sumedho’s book The Four Noble Truths, Bhikku Analyo’s Satipattana instructions, Dancing with Life by Phillip Moffitt and Metta Meditation with Bhante Sujato.

You don’t need to attend each week, however it would be beneficial to have, or aspire to, a regular meditation practice.

There is no cost for meetings.

Donations can be made online to our guiding lay teacher – Jill Shepherd.