Sydney Insight Meditators (SIM) is connected with a number of affiliate groups in the Sydney region...

Bluegum Sangha:
Bluegum Sangha is an Insight Meditation (Vipassana) sitting group based on the Lower North Shore. The Sangha meets under the general guidance of Subhana Barzaghi. The group is for people who have some background in meditation and who are comfortable sitting for 45 minutes in silence.

Bluegum meets every Wednesday evening:
Venue: Level 2, 118-124 Willoughby Road,Crows Nest (above the Crows Nest Club)
Time: 7 to 9:15pm
We start at 7.15pm with a meditation of 45 minutes followed by a break for tea and biscuits. We then have a Dharma talk or discussion led by Subhana, another insight meditation teacher or a Sangha member. Please arrive by 7.00pm for a 7.15 start; we usually finish around 9.15pm.
New Members: are always welcome, please call Betsy Faen on 9913 2979 before your first visit or email: bluegum[at]dharma[dot]org[dot]au
Program of Events: available here

Tortoise Mountain Sangha :
Meets under the guidance of Christopher McLean in North Sydney

Tortoise Mountain meets every Monday evening:
Venue: 48 Lord St, North Sydney
Time: 7:30 to 9:30pm
New Members: are always welcome, please contact Christopher on 9959 3034 before your first visit or email: christophermclean50[at]gmail[dot]com

Golden Wattle Sangha :
Golden Wattle Sangha is an Insight Meditation (Vipassana) group based in the Eastern suburbs. The Sangha meets Thursday nights for meditation and talks by visiting dharma teachers or group discussions. The group is for people who have some background in meditation and who are comfortable sitting for 45 minutes in silence.

Golden Wattle meets every Thursday evening:
Venue: E.J.Ward Community Centre, 189 Underwood Street, Paddington.
Time: 7 to 9:15pm

We start at 7.15pm with a meditation of 45 minutes followed by a break for tea and biscuits. We then have a Dharma talk or discussion. Please arrive by 7.00pm for a 7.15 start; we usually finish around 9.15pm.

In 2008

Andrew Luff (Nipako) will give a dharma talk the first Thursday of each month.

There will be a teacher from the Insight Teachers’ Circle or visiting teacher on one other Thursday during the month.

One of the members will lead a group discussion on our practice or a selected sutta on the other nights.

Program arranged so far:

1st Thursday of each month commencing 7th Feb: Andrew will take us through the Buddha’s teachings, starting with the 4 noble truths and the 8-fold path, leading on to the wheel of becoming and dependent arising.

New Members are always welcome.

Reflective Awareness:
A group will be meeting on the North Shore using some of the techniques taught by Jason Siff. Please check back for more information.

People interested should contact Josef on 94020774 or 0406 380 476