A Meditation Bench, Made for You
17 August 2026
Develop awareness, integration, and clarity of mind.
The Melbourne Buddhist Centre is run by the Triratna Buddhist Community, an international network dedicated to practising and teaching Buddhist ethics, meditation and wisdom in the contemporary world. For over 30 years the Melbourne Buddhist Centre has been sharing meditation and Buddhist practice via drop-in meditation classes, meditation and Buddhism courses, Dharma talks from local and visiting Buddhists, Buddhist study groups and on retreat. In the process building a vibrant and friendly Buddhist Community in Melbourne. Check out our online program to support you in these challenging times; connecting you to practicing Buddhists in Melbourne.
The Triratna Buddhist Community is an organisation whose charter is to make available the teachings of the Buddha to people of all cultures and backgrounds. Our community is inclusive and welcomes people from all ethnicities and those from the LGBTQIA+ community. We draw inspiration from all the great Buddhist schools to facilitate practice in a contemporary cultural context.
At the Melbourne Buddhist Centre we teach meditation and Buddhism in a way that is relevant to our contemporary life. The Melbourne Buddhist Centre runs a full program of drop-in meditation classes, Buddhism and meditation courses, study groups and day retreats that take place at the Centre in Brunswick as well as regular multi-day retreats in the country.
The Melbourne Buddhist Centre is run by the Triratna Buddhist Community, an international network dedicated to communicating Buddhist truths appropriate to the modern world.
While the essence of Buddhism is timeless and universal, its forms adapt to context and culture. With the spread of Buddhism around the globe, the task is to develop Buddhist practices relevant to the 21st century.
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In addition to our regular classes, we also host courses and other special events at our centre in Brunswick, as well as run residential retreats close to Melbourne.
A retreat exploring one of the stories of Tibet's greatest yogi, Milarepa. Descend into the cave of the heart, with Bodhidasa.
2 nights. $255 / $210 / $140
A drop-in programme of daytime Dharma classes exploring foundational Buddhist teachings. Suitable for newcomers and open to all.
By Donation
A celebration of the founder of the Triratna Buddhist Community, Urgyen Sangharakshita, on the anniversary of his birthday.
By Donation
A special day in the Buddhist calendar—celebrating Guru Rinpoche, the great spiritual master who brought Buddhism to Tibet. Led by Bodhinaya.
By Donation