In these continued uncertain and challenging times, take a bit of time out in the comfort of your own home, in a quiet place, perhaps with a soothing cuppa, and join in a bit of online calm and positivity as a deeply nourishing start to your day.
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” – Marcus AureliusFrom this coming Thursday 2nd September, Fed Square Morning Meditations will now be livestreamed courtesy of generous support from Federation Square.
These will continue until the end of the year - every Thursday, 8.00 - 8.30am - and can be accessed here.
There is no need to register for these - but if you would like to receive a reminder text 30 minutes before via a WhatsApp broadcast message - please feel free to text us on +61 406 371 894 - with the word 'reminder'.
To launch this online series, we first have the beautiful Carmen Warrington - well known to audiences globally as the 'voice of peace' through her guided meditations and ambient songs. If you've not experienced her meditations before through her many CDs (including her ABC series of meditation CDs, and on Insight Timer) - you're definitely missing out in our view (!) - so come and connect to her live on Thursday. Carmen also facilitates truly amazing sound baths - so feel free to visit her website for details.
As a real bonus, we also have Carmen's partner, the award-winning drummer and percussionist David Jones launching this series with Carmen. David, also a long-term meditator, brings an extraordinary calm, peace and presence to anything he offers.
To launch this online series, we first have the beautiful Carmen Warrington - well known to audiences globally as the 'voice of peace' through her guided meditations and ambient songs. If you've not experienced her meditations before through her many CDs (including her ABC series of meditation CDs, and on Insight Timer) - you're definitely missing out in our view (!) - so come and connect to her live on Thursday. Carmen also facilitates truly amazing sound baths - so feel free to visit her website for details.
As a real bonus, we also have Carmen's partner, the award-winning drummer and percussionist David Jones launching this series with Carmen. David, also a long-term meditator, brings an extraordinary calm, peace and presence to anything he offers.
Calm in the City (CitC) is a not-for-profit venture which listens and engages with the city communities to bring calm into the heart of the city.
We are grateful to both artists for offering their generosity in these times - and are very much looking forward to the double-act on Thursday!
Save the Date: UN Peace Day | Tuesday 21st September 2021 | 5.30-6pm
Yes, we will once again be hosting a UN Peace Day event - we don't need to look far now for reasons to come together to collectively hold intentions of peace. But with the recent developments in Melbourne, we have decided to run the event online again this year via Zoom.Please stay tuned for the program details - but for now, we invite you to save the date and time and whilst details will follow shortly - you may still register now on the link below.
In the meantime, if anyone would like to join us in 20 Days of Reflections on Peace - in the run up to UN Peace Day, please find the recorded and contributed commentaries here. These represent such a positive build up to UN Peace Day - and a great way to start the day in an affirmative way.
And Finally...
We look forward to connecting in person again. But until we do, please find links again to the two respective 5-minute meditation series that were recorded in real time last year to support Melbourne through the lockdowns:Otherwise, we hope that you are keeping well, taking care of your mind - especially what goes into it each day - your physical health, and of each other. We all make a difference - never under-estimate the smallest acts of kindness.
Take care everyone. With all good wishes from the heart.
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Melbourne: Meditation Centre, Bookshop and Quiet Room, 256 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy Vic
Melbourne: Meditation Centre, Bookshop and Quiet Room, 256 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy Vic
We respectfully acknowledge that all Calm in the City is a community initiative supported by Brahma Kumaris Australia and in Melbourne take place on the lands of the Kulin nations.