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Programme of Introductory Classes

Updated

Welcome to our Autumn 2024 schedule of FREE classes and workshops in venues around Auckland…

We aim to give you the experience of meditation rather than just theory. Each class introduces simple and effective exercises to still the mind, including breathing techniques, mantras, creative visualisations, concentration and meditation techniques. We talk about using meditation for self-awareness, achieving your inner potential and spiritual awakening.

Since 1983, the Sri Chinmoy Centre has been sharing the gift of meditation with thousands of people through our free meditation classes, workshops and other events.

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Class schedule

Happiness? Try meditation! Free courses, citywide venues, guest presenters, inspirational w/shops!

Look through the following free course options and register your name/numbers attending using the contact form provided below, or call / text to Jogyata: 0221887432. Admission free to all w/shops.

You’re very welcome to also get in touch regarding upcoming retreat weekends, regional and weekend courses and also our workplace program, ‘An Hour of Peace’, which offers lunchtime introductory courses to employees at their place of work.

May

Belmont

This series of introductory classes covering the ABCs of meditation – breathing and concentration techniques to remove stress and calm the mind; the use of creative visualisations and mantric chants; meditation in the spiritual heart centre; how to set up your own personal meditation program.

Dates: Once a week for three weeks from 5.30pm – 6.30pm; Thurs 9, 16, 23 May

Venue: The Rose Centre, 4 School Road, Belmont

Registration: Not required. Simply turn up at the venue. Enquires Preetidutta 0220 814 727.

Mt Eden

Sunday Workshop – Rediscovering the Spiritual Heart

Our spiritual heart encompasses our most valued human qualities – compassion, love, peace, intuitive intelligence, the many aspects of our unique spirituality. It is the home to our soul. This one-off Sunday morning w/shop uses mantra, music, visualization and guided meditation to silence the mind and open the heart centre where meditation is most easily experienced.

When: Sunday 19 May, 8.00am – 11.00am
Where: Mt Eden venue, to be advised following registration.
Registration: Admission is free, registration is required to ensure seating. All welcome. Please use the contact form below, or text your name/contact details via WhatsApp to Jogyata 0221 887 432.

Special topic – Toolkit for Calm

Commencing May 21 over consecutive Tues/Thursday evenings.
Your life is already your spiritual path – learn the essential steps in silencing the mind, deepening your meditation practice and exploring some of the lesser-known techniques and insights that will greatly enhance your inner journey.
These four evenings will cover a wide canvas of meditation methods, with guided exercises, spiritual heart meditation, mantras and breathe exercises connecting you with your own spirituality.

When: Consecutive Tues/Thur 21, 23, 28, 30 May; 6:00pm – 7:30pm nightly.
Where: Mt Eden venue, to be advised following registration.
Registration: Admission is free, registration is required to ensure seating. All welcome. Please use the contact form below, or text your name/contact details via WhatsApp to Jogyata 0221 887 432.
NOTE: This is a structured course. To gain the maximum benefit it is recommended that you attend all the classes in the series. No admission past the second evening please.

June

Meditation Month is a program of FREE introductory beginner classes in several locations, followed by three to four weeks of free continuation courses at the Sri Chinmoy Centre in Mt Eden.
It is designed for those who wish to start meditating using techniques such as breathing, concentration and visualisation. This program is an excellent starting point if you have practiced very little or no meditation before. Simply choose the time and location most convenient to you. Prior registration is not necessary.

Highland Park

Saturday Jun 8; 2.00pm – 4.00pm.
Venue: Highland Park Community House, 47 Aviemore Drive
Registration not required. Simply turn up at the venue. Enquires Durba 0220 653 719.

Mt Eden

Consecutive Mon/Thur 10, 13, 17, 20 June; 7:30pm – 9pm nightly
Venue: 89 Dominion Road, entrance on Tawari Road.
Registration not required. Simply turn up at the venue.

NOTE: This is a structured course. To gain the maximum benefit it is recommended that you attend all the classes in the series. Kindly refrain from joining once the course has commenced.

Birkenhead

Tues 11 Jun; 6.30pm – 8.00pm.
Venue: Birkenhead Library, 204 Hinemoa Street
Registration not required. Simply turn up at the venue.

Meadowbank

Tues 11 Jun; 5.15pm – 6.30pm.
Venue: Meadowbank Community Centre, 29 St John Road
Registration not required. Simply turn up at the venue. Enquires Hridayinee 027 335 7252.

Green Bay

Consecutive Thurs 13, 20, 27 June; 6.30pm – 7.30pm

Venue: Green Bay Community House, 1 Barron Drive
Registration: Not required. Simply turn up at the venue. Enquires Durba 0220 653 719.
NOTE: This is a structured course. To gain the maximum benefit it is recommended that you attend all the classes in the series. Kindly refrain from joining once the course has commenced.

Albany

Mon 17 Jun; 7.00pm – 8.30pm.
Venue: Albany Community Hub, 575A Albany Highway
Registration not required. Simply turn up at the venue.

Onehunga

Tue 18 Jun; 7.00pm – 8.30pm.
Venue: Onehunga Community Centre, 83 Church Street
Registration not required. Simply turn up at the venue.

Te Atatū Peninsula

Fri 21 Jun; 7.00pm – 8.30pm.
Venue: Te Atatū Peninsula Community Centre, 595 Te Atatū Road
Registration not required. Simply turn up at the venue.

July and beyond

Green Bay

This series of introductory classes covering the ABCs of meditation – breathing and concentration techniques to remove stress and calm the mind; the use of creative visualisations and mantric chants; meditation in the spiritual heart centre; how to set up your own personal meditation program.

Once a week for three weeks from 6.30pm – 7.30pm

  • Jul series: Thurs 11, 18, 21 July
  • Oct series: Thurs 10, 17, 24 October
  • Nov series: Thurs 7, 14, 21 November

Venue: Green Bay Community House, 1 Barron Drive
Registration: Not required. Simply turn up at the venue. Enquires Durba 0220 653 719.
NOTE: This is a structured course. To gain the maximum benefit it is recommended that you attend all the classes in the series. Kindly refrain from joining once the course has commenced.

Highland Park

This Saturday w/shop will cover different skills and approaches to meditation, with guided instruction taking you through breathe exercises, mantras, visualization, heart centre techniques and mind calming techniques.

Saturdays, Jul 13, Oct 12 and Nov 9; 2.00pm – 4.00pm.
Venue: Highland Park Community House, 47 Aviemore Drive
Registration not required. Simply turn up at the venue. Enquires Durba 0220 653 719.

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Meditation FAQ

This Q&A comes from a very nice recent meditation interview with course instructor Jogyata Dallas, shared with Verve magazine:

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Our class instructors

Meet a few of our regular class-giving team here in Auckland (We also frequently invite guests from abroad, so do keep an eye out for them!)

Jogyata Dallas

Jogyata has taught meditation for over 30 years and is the author of several books about the subject and his encounters and experiences with Sri Chinmoy. He lives in Auckland but teaches in many other countries. His workshops combine humor, personal anecdotes and guided meditations and reflect his sincere love of his subject.

More articles and videos by Jogyata:

Preetidutta Thorpe

Preetidutta has been a national level sailor and still loves the ocean as a place for meditation and happiness. She’s an adventurer, marathoner, trail runner and longtime meditator, and a member of a relay team that carries a peace torch around New Zealand and the Pacific islands every year to promote world peace. She runs free introductory courses in Auckland every year.

Hridayinee Williams

Hridayinee has studied and practised meditation for many years and shared her love of meditation in workshops offered throughout several countries.

She brings mantras and music to her courses and belongs to several Auckland a capella performing music groups. “Emptying the mind and finding stillness is difficult for most people – music fills the mind, displaces thought and replaces it with beauty…”

Muslim Badami

Muslim has been a member of the Sri Chinmoy Centre since 2003. A keen marathoner and occasional actor he lives and works in Auckland after moving here from India. He teaches evening workshops in introductory meditation throughout the year.

Some of spiritual master Sri Chinmoy’s philosophy can be explored here: www.srichinmoy.org

I meditate
So that my mind
Cannot complicate
My life

Sri Chinmoy