Oceania

Peats Ridge
NSW
http://www.aloka.info/

Aloka has a meditation programme suitable for beginners and practitioners. Many people have come to Aloka to learn to meditate and benefited from this important living skill.

 

North Sydney
NSW
http://bluegumsangha.org/

An Insight Meditation (Vipassana) sitting group based on the North Shore of Sydney and under the general guidance of Subhana Barzaghi. The group is for people who have some background in meditation and who are comfortable sitting for 40 minutes in silence.

 

Leumeah
NSW
http://www.mahamakut.org.au/

A forest monastery in the Thai tradition.

 

Haymarket
NSW
http://www.bodhikusuma.com/

Bodhikusuma Buddhist and Meditation Centre is a non-profit making organisation managed solely by public supports and donations located in the heart of the city of Sydney, Australia.
The aim is not only to teach and practice Buddhist teachings and meditation but also to foster friendship and goodwill amongst Australian Buddhists as well as to keep in harmony with those of other religions.
The centre conducts regular Dhamma and Meditation classes, discussions, workshops and retreats. The centre also host meetings for auspicious occasions.
The centre welcomes everyone who wishes to enhance their spiritual understanding, through learning about the Buddhist way of life and meditation regardless of the nationalities and religious backgrounds.

Sunshine
NSW
http://www.imcnsw.com/

The International Meditation Centre at Sunshine, NSW was founded in 1989 to promote the practice of Buddhist Vipassana meditation as taught by the late Sayagyi U Ba Khin.

Kholo
QLD
http://www.dhammagiri.org.au/

Dhammagiri is a small Theravada Buddhist forest monastery associated with the tradition of Ajahn Chah.  It aims to transcend today's bewildering confusion of Buddhist gurus, dogmas and techniques by returning to the original teachings of the Buddha as found in the early parts of the Pali canon.

Bramston Beach
Queensland
http://www.fourwindslao.com

Delivers short and longer term courses, and regular meditation and information sessions.

 

Morningside
QLD
http://www.dharma.org.au/dharmacloud/

DharmaCloud is a Brisbane-based group which runs introductory meditation courses, hosts occasional Sunday morning meditation sessions, organises in-service teacher training courses for established meditation teachers and offers occasional meditation retreats.

 

Toowong
QLD
http://www.vgweb.org/bsq/

With the primary purpose of fostering knowledge and practice in the teachings of the Buddha in Queensland, the BSQ seeks to apply the original message of the Buddha to the conditions of modern Western society.

 

Athelstone
SA
http://www.adelaidebuddhistvihara.org.au/

Sri Lankan Buddhist temple.

American River
SA
http://www.buddhayatana.org/

Buddhist meditation retreat, teachings of ancient and modern philosophy. Non-sectarian, open to everyone wishing to progress on the path of serenity, knowledge and wisdom.

 

Adelaide
SA
http://coastandcitysangha.weebly.com/ashtree-sangha.html

Ashtree is a Sangha – ie, a community –of people who support one another as they investigate their experiences in daily life and meditation within the framework of the Buddhadharma. 

The group meets  on the second Sunday of every month from February to December.

Jane Brook
WA
http://patacarabhikkhunihermitage.wordpress.com/

Aims of Patacara Bhikkhuni Hermitage:
a) to provide support, aid and relief for each of Ajahn Vayama and Venerable Seri, Buddhist Bhikkhunis of the Theravada Forest Tradition who reside in the Patacara Bhikkhuni Hermitage established according to the guidelines and practices of the Vinaya Pitaka of the Pali Canon;
b) to provide the four requisites to each of Ajahn Vayama and Venerable Seri for the duration that they remain Buddhist Bhikkhunis, the four requisites being food, clothing, shelter and medicine in accordance with Buddhist tradition and principles.

Nedlands
WA
http://www.pimg.org/

The Perth Insight Meditation Group is a group of dhamma practitioners who invite meditation teachers from around the world to conduct retreats in Perth.

 

Osborne Park
WA
http://www.thamkrabok.org.au/

Supports Wat Thamkrabok, a monastery in the mountains 120 km north of Bangkok, which offers Drug Detoxification and Rehabilitation.

 

Mahogany Creek
WA
http://www.imcperth.org/

The International Meditation Centre in Western Australia was founded in 1978 to promote the practice of Buddhist Vipassana meditation as taught by the late Sayagyi U Ba Khin.

Yuroke
Victoria
http://www.dahamniketanaya.org.au/

Sri Lankan Buddhist temple.

 

Springvale
Victoria
http://www.dhammasukha.org.au/

The Dhamma Sukha Meditation Centre (DSMC) Australia is an urban meditation centre for the practice of Vipassana or Insight meditation. It is a residential centre in Springvale, Victoria, Australia, dedicated to the study and practice of Buddhist teachings.
Started in 2003, DSMC functions as a Dhamma school, providing Buddhist teaching for the moral development of devotees and children. DSMC also aims to provide facilities for educating and training of Buddhist monks.
DSMC offers a broad range of practice and community activities. This includes a weekly schedule of meditation sessions, dhamma talks (talks on Buddhist teaching and practice), classes, group discussions, and a variety of meditation and study retreats.
DSMC does not require payment for any of our teachings or meetings. The support of our teachers and all our centre expenses is done through the voluntary donations of our community.
DSMC is guided by resident Chief Abbot Sayadaw U Pandita.

 

Berwick
Victoria
http://www.vihara.org.au/

Situated in Berwick, Victoria (Melbourne), this Vihara (temple) was founded by Ven. Gangodawila Soma Thera in 1993.   

East Malvern
Victoria
http://www.bsv.net.au/

The Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV) is a centre for the learning and practice of Buddhism in Victoria, Australia. The BSV conducts regular meditation classes and retreats, and facilitates talks on Buddhist teachings given by monks and nuns and respected lay teachers.  All activities are conducted in English and are free of charge.