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Free Introductory Meditation Courses

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Free Meditation Courses 2026

Upcoming Meditation Courses

Meditation Introduction with Preetidutta Thorpe

Introducing techniques and skills to still the mind and bring more peace into our everyday lives.

Featuring guided meditations, plus sharing the essential steps needed in establishing a lasting and effective home practice.

 

 

2 Options

  1. Tuesday 27th Oct and Tuesday 3rd Nov 7-9pm. Try to attend both evenings.
  2. Saturday 7th November 9:30am – 12pm half-day workshop including tea break.

Venue: the Sri Chinmoy Community space, 89 Dominion Rd, Mt Eden. Entry is just around the corner in Tawari Street. Ample free street parking, no need to bring anything. No admission after the second session please, as this is a structured course. Ongoing free evenings for those enjoying meditating with others.

Reservation: is encouraged to ensure seating – simply leave your details on the contact page below, or text/call 022 0814727.
All welcome.

Meditation: Calm mind, peaceful heart….

A free introduction to the essential skills and practice.

Welcome to a free one-evening workshop sharing the most important steps in mastering meditation. These move past the well-known practic

es of breathwork and visualization to the deeper secrets – bypassing the mind; lifestyle adjustments that support meditation;

the importance of the spiritual heart; and introducing a wide range of practices which offer a fresh approach to this timeless skill.

Our guest teacher is Jogyata Dallas, an author, longtime meditation instructor and fitness enthusiast recently back from offering courses in Europe. Free ongoing continuation evenings will be offered for those keen to advance past the initial Tuesday course. The evening will be a real opportunity to develop or deepen your practice and suitable for both beginners and those keen to re-inspire their current efforts.

-When: Tuesday, November 17, 6:30pm – 9:00pm

-Where: Western Springs Garden Community Hall, Hall 2.

956 Great North Road, Western Springs

-Registration: Registration is encouraged to ensure seating – simply leave your details on the contact page below, or text/call 022 1887432 All welcome, no need to bring anything, ample parking available.

Other Upcoming Events

Fitness/Health Lovers: Fun Runs/Walks

Looking for encouragement to upgrade your health? Try our super
friendly and encouraging monthly fun runs – 5/10/21km options, plus
kids race. Free breakfasts!
Visit: https://nz.srichinmoyraces.org/events/auckland

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Get in touch!

If you are interested in any of the above classes, you can send us a message.

Meditation FAQ

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

View classes FAQ

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…”

Daniel Rubin

A trail runner and fitness enthusiast, Daniel shares his love of nature with guided meditations that draw on images from nature and landscape.

He covers a wide range of meditation techniques with a focus on practice.

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