About Us

The Sri Chinmoy Centre is a leading teaching centre in meditation and has been offering both introductory and more advanced courses in Auckland and nationally since 1983. These free courses introduce a wide variety of techniques and topics with a focus on encouraging personal practice and covering the essentials needed to achieve this. Meditation offers powerful skills greatly helpful in enabling a peaceful outer life, a renewed sense of our deeper life purpose and the awakening of our natural and wonderful spirituality.

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WHY CHOOSE US

Our courses are entirely free throughout. We believe meditation and inner happiness are everyone’s birthright. These courses run weekly and include both introductory and advanced options. People trust us for our:

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    Expert Instructors

    Our course instructors love to share their years of learning with others and encourage you to find your unique meditation methods. They offer step-by-step guidance on the ABCs of meditation.

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    Supportive Guidance

    Navigating challenges in establishing a regular home practice will be easier with our instructors’ consistent support. Their experience will guide you every step of the way towards success.

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    Group Energy

    Group meditation is incredibly helpful. The collective energy, aspiration, and sincerity of others around you will increase your strength and uplift and energise your meditation during class practice evenings.

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    Strength in Numbers

    In group practice sessions, many participants experience their best meditations. The energy of fellow meditators boosts your own to foster deep connection and growth in your meditation practice.

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    Inner Silence

    The ability to meditate already lies within us, accessible in our deepest silences and stillness. Meditation is not about theory but reconnecting with a forgotten part of our spiritual essence.

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    Mindful Remembrance

    Meditation is about remembering our true nature, not filling the mind with information. It’s about rediscovering the quiet, peaceful core of ourselves that holds clarity and inner wisdom.

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    Heart Centred

    We introduce meditation focused on the heart centre, not the mind. The spiritual heart is where we experience consciousness without thought, shifting from a busy mind to peaceful, expansive stillness.

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    Path to Peace

    Lasting happiness and peace are universal. Meditation is a fast track to awakening. Our free courses offer the knowledge, methods, and inspiration to explore meditation with sincerity and determination.

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Benefits of Meditation

Down through the ages, the wisdom teachings of the great Masters have reminded us of our fundamentally spiritual nature, the peacefulness and happiness of the soul, and the paths and practices that help us to find this happiness. They tell us that the secrets of happiness and successful living are in fact already inside us and that meditation is a powerful key to unlocking these secrets. Meditation is not a philosophy or religion or dogma but simply a way of being, of reconnecting to a deeper part of ourselves. It invites us to set aside a little time each day to cultivate our practice, quieten the chatter of the mind, and bring to the fore the peace, insight, self-knowledge and happiness inherent in our deeper nature.

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FREE MEDITATION COURSES

*February Courses

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MEDITATION – THE WAY UP:

A four evening introduction to meditation.

This is suited for those wanting a fast track immersion in meditation, with a focus on how to set up and maintain a daily home practice program and providing ongoing free weekly sessions to support this.

This course is offered by long time meditation practitioner Jogyata Dallas, a fitness enthusiast and author whose several published books recount memories from his many visits to New York and his insights and experiences with Sri Chinmoy.

Jogyata offers a structured 4 part course covering the ABC’s, then introduces many lifestyle positives supporting meditation; the different key branches of yoga; mantras and spiritual chants; then shares what he describes as ‘the seven secrets of meditation’. His evenings are welcoming and encouraging, inviting participation and questions and featuring several guided meditation techniques each evening.

No new admissions after the second evening please, as this is a structured, progressive course. Plentiful local street parking.

When: consecutive Mondays/Thursdays.

February 24, 27; March 3, 6. 6:00pm – 7:30pm nightly.

Venue: the Sri Chinmoy Centre, 89 Dominion Rd, Mt Eden, on the corner with Tawari Street.

Free admission. Registration is required to accommodate numbers attending. Please register either by confirming your details on the contact page below, or responding by text or Whatsapp to: 0221887432.

All further course inquiries: call or contact as above, or email to: jogyata@slingshot.co.nz

Option C

Find Your Inner Peace

A free admission course ideal for beginners.

When: Four consecutive Tuesday evenings.
Feb. 25th; March 4, 11, 18. 7:00pm – 8:30pm nightly.
Venue: Sri Chinmoy Centre, 89 Dominion Rd, Mt Eden, on the corner with Tawari Street.

Registration: Registration is required to accommodate numbers attending. Please register either by confirming your details on the contact page below, or by text to: Jogyata 0221887432.

All further course inquiries: call or contact as above, or email to: jogyata@slingshot.co.nz

*March Courses

Option D

The Joy Within

A two evening beginners’ meditation course.

When: March 10, 17: 7:30-9pm nightly.
Venue: The Ellen Melville Centre, Freyberg Place, CBD
Registration: Registration is required to accommodate numbers attending. Please register either by confirming your details on the contact page below, or by text to: Jogyata 0221887432.

Option E

Meditation

Four free evening talks….
A deep dive in to the four principle yoga paths and their unique benefits…..

The differing paths of yoga – Karma, Jnana, Bhakti, Hatha – all lead to the summits of Self-knowledge and happiness, and elements of each exist in all of our lives. But one or two will usually be uppermost in our nature. Each of these four free evenings will explore the principle pathways, and offer guided meditations drawn from their traditions. These evenings will be of interest to those wanting to deepen their meditation practice and explore a wider canvas of meditation skills and insights.

When: Tues/Thursdays, March 18, 20, 25, 27: 7:30pm-9:00pm nightly.
Venue: Sri Chinmoy Centre, 89 Dominion Rd, Mt Eden
Registration: Registration is required to accommodate numbers attending. Please register either by confirming your details on the contact page below, or by text to: Jogyata 0221887432.

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Sri Chinmoy

Spiritual master, poet, writer, artist and world peace dreamer, Sri Chinmoy was born in 1931 in Bengal, India and spent more than twenty years of his early life in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram under the tutelage of numerous great Indian teachers and scholars. In 1964 he travelled to New York City to share these teachings and insights with seekers in the West, making this city his home until his final days in 2007.

During his 76 years of life, he founded the worldwide Sri Chinmoy Centre, a global organisation whose activities are dedicated to fostering a more peaceful world through initiatives in sport, music, humanitarian aid and various community projects. Sri Chinmoy stressed the necessity of a spiritual approach to world peace and encouraged the teaching of meditation as a foundation, seeing the inner peace that meditation cultivates as a pre-condition of any lasting peace in the world. Sri Chinmoy’s creative outpouring and tireless dedication have resulted in an astonishing legacy of writings, works of art, musical compositions and inspiration – his life now stands as one of the most remarkable of our times. He visited New Zealand on

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Reviews From Our Students

Hear from those who’ve experienced our courses firsthand! Our students share their personal journeys, insights, and how meditation has positively impacted their lives. Their stories reflect the transformation and peace they've found through our teachings. Dive into their feedback and see how our courses can help you too!

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I attended ‘Seven Secrets of Meditation’ with the Sri Chinmoy Centre, a free four evening program. It widened and radically changed my whole understanding of meditation. There was humour, depth, informality and genuine sincerity and love of people from the class instructor.

I loved the focus on practice, the guided meditations each evening that opened up a whole new realm for me, and the access I was beginning to feel to my own spiritual essence. I’m definitely going to repeat this course, those two weeks were so uplifting. Gratitude to you all.

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Dan Rubin, Auckland
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Loved this opportunity to be in the midst of like-minded people exploring meditation, really special. Jogyata led this program, seven evenings in total and completely free as advertised, exploring the four main branches of yoga. The mantric chants he taught one evening were personal favourites, but I really liked the wide view of meditation as more than just sitting.

He gave us all a weekly goal chart to encourage regular home practice – that helped me a lot to establish discipline and aim at practising daily. Super course!

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Suzanne Preston, Auckland
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I teach children at Golden Grove School in Onehunga and one aspect of our curriculum is to encourage kids to learn harmony and peacefulness in all their interactions, a Montessori value. The skill set I picked up from the Sri Chinmoy group sessions has been hugely helpful. It was encouraging for me that the meditation teachers had a real clarity and authority in their guidance – they really embodied the qualities that meditation is said to develop, like kindness, concern, a lovely quietness, and an acceptance of all the diverse questions and opinions from our participants. I especially related to the shift from mind to spiritual heart in their focus on how to reconnect with our deeper selves. They’re generous, inspiring, good people with a deep wealth of knowledge to freely share.

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Helena, Golden Grove School, Onehunga
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The course was transformative, I got lots more than I thought I would. It’s a serious course for anyone who wants something more out of life and has the determination to practise. I’m really grateful as the insights shared and encouragement I got really changed my life in such a positive way. I meditate every day now and feel like a different person. I’m amazed that it’s free, especially since there’s so much time and energy offered to us all. I loved the personal stories as well as the humour. Much gratitude. Namaste.

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Don Kerr, Hamilton, NZ

Frequently Asked Questions

A: First off—welcome! Meditation isn’t about being perfect or having a completely silent mind. It’s simply about showing up for yourself. Start small—just 5 minutes a day in a quiet space. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and focus on how it feels. If your mind wanders (which it will!), gently bring it back. No pressure, no judgment. Think of it like training a puppy—kind, patient, and consistent. Over time, it gets easier, and you’ll notice a sense of calm settling into your life. You got this!

A: Nope! Getting distracted is completely normal, and guess what? That means you’re actually doing it right. Meditation isn’t about stopping thoughts—it’s about noticing them without letting them control you. Think of your thoughts like passing clouds; acknowledge them and let them drift away. If you feel restless, try guided meditations or focus on a simple mantra. It’s all about what works for you. The fact that you’re even trying is already a win! Keep going.

A: I hear you! Life gets hectic, and the idea of setting aside time to just “sit” can feel impossible. But here’s the thing—meditation doesn’t have to be a long, dramatic ritual. You can sneak in mindfulness while brushing your teeth, walking, or even sipping your morning coffee. Just take a deep breath and be present. Even two minutes of focused breathing can shift your entire mood. Start small, stay consistent, and watch the magic happen.

A: Absolutely. Meditation isn’t just about relaxation—it’s about changing how you respond to stress. Instead of getting caught up in anxious thoughts, meditation helps you step back and see them for what they are: just thoughts, not reality. It teaches your mind to slow down, your body to relax, and your heart to feel safe. The best part? The more you practice, the more peaceful and resilient you become. You’re not alone in this, and meditation is here to help. One breath at a time.

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