Zen Meditation

Kuan Yin Meditation Centre Zen and Insight Meditation Teachers 2023

We are a small friendly group of meditators who welcome beginners anytime. Led by ‘Doshin’ Rachel Whiting, our focus is on assisting you to feel comfortable and supported to experience the benefits of meditation and mindfulness in a way that works for you in your current life situation. No expectations, no pressure, no judgment, all welcome. Youth-friendly, queer friendly, neuro-divergent friendly, all ages 16+.

Contact Doshin on
Phone: 0427 778 837

See Doshin’s ‘Teachers’ bio for more info.

LISMORE ZEN GROUP

Mondays 6-8pm
$5 Hall Hire + $10 recommended donation to teacher/ dojo build (Dana)

6pm: Guidance on ‘Zen & the Art of Living’ in daily life (teisho)
6.25: Mindful walking (kinhin)
6.35: Guided meditation (zazen)
6.55 Reflections
7.05: Departure/ Meet with Doshin/ Silent meditation
7.30pm: Departure/ Chanting (sutras)
8pm End

SUNDAY ZAZENKAI (Flexible full day of meditation)
Zazenkai dates are flexible and will be confirmed each month.
Most should be as planned, but we aim to be responsive to causes and conditions. Attendance is flexible.

Mar 16th (Newcomers friendly)
April 13th
May 18th
June 14th
July 6th
Morning Session 9am-12.10 - Lunch - 1-4pm Afternoon Session
Aug 10th
Sep 14th (Newcomers friendly)
Oct Sesshin 4-11/ 5-12
Nov 2nd
Nov 30th (Newcomers friendly)

6th July Day of Meditation

Guided Meditations and Talks

FOUNDATIONAL GUIDED MEDITATION

Core guidance for newcomers just starting a meditation practice. Compassionate, gentle, considered guidance to help you get going each day, or whenever you find 20 minutes to “just sit”.

BREATH - BODY - GREATER BODY Part l

This beginners 25 minute guided meditation guides you through posture, ‘being’ at ease, entering into breath awareness and breath counting, releasing our grasp on any ‘thing’, returning ‘home’ to the present, and settling finally into relaxed full body awareness. 
It is recorded from a 6am morning group Zoom meditation, and leads into ‘Pt II’ (see below) if you wish to attempt a second sitting.

BREATH - BODY - GREATER BODY Part ll

This 25 minute guided meditation is recorded from a 6.30am morning group Zoom meditation, following on and making sense if listened to after the above 6am meditation. It contains reduced guidance, with more silence, and pointers to ‘return home’ to the present moment every 3-5 minutes or so. It contains some assistance with working with thoughts.

BEGINNERS INTRODUCTORY COURSES 2025
Please book in. Offered each term for 6 weeks, Mondays 6-7pm
Attendance is flexible.

Term 1: Feb 3rd – Mar 10th
Term 2: Apr 28th – June 2nd

Term 4: Oct 20th – Nov 24th

 

 

SESSHIN (7 Day ‘retreat’)
Oct 4-11
Tuntable Creek ‘Bush Dojo’
Details & Cost TBC
Meditation and Mindfulness Course for Beginners
Zen Meditation