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.
3 Options
- Consecutive Tuesdays, 7pm – 8:30pm: September 29th, October 6, 13th.
- Tuesday, Thursday mornings, 7:15am – 8:30am Sep 22, 24, 29, Oct (Morning meditation creates a beautiful day).
- Weekend Workshop, Sat and Sun 9am – 11am Oct 3, 4
Practical meditation techniques when life gets tough.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.
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:
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:
- On this site: What is Meditation, Experiences of Meditation
- On other sites: Jogyata’s online Meditation Course at the Sri Chinmoy Centre
- NZ Herald article: Twelve Questions
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 lifeSri Chinmoy
