About Melbourne Meditation Centre
The Melbourne Meditation Centre is a little different from most other places which teach meditation. For example:
- we specialise in meditation alone
- we teach the fundamental principles which apply to all meditations, rather than just one or two techniques
- we believe that there is no 'single' technique that works for everyone - so we allow you to find the techniques that work for you
- we want you to understand how and why meditation works
- we aim to teach you a skill, rather than guide you through a process
- we introduce practical techniques which you can use anywhere and at any time and may only take a moment to be of use
- we encourage you to decide for yourself what works and what doesn't
- we encourage students to discuss their experiences of meditation among themselves and with us in order to develop a greater understanding of what actually happens during meditation
- we are not associated with any religious or spiritual groups or philosophies
In essence, we aim to teach you the principles and skills needed in order to be able to meditate effectively and imaginatively by yourself, away from the crutch of a class or teacher.
The principal teacher at the Melbourne Meditation Centre is Matthew Young. Students enjoy Matthew's practical, down-to-earth style, and Matthew enjoys teaching meditation as a simple skill free of extraneous beliefs, jargon or dogma.
Matthew has studied and practiced a wide variety of meditation techniques and traditions, both eastern and western, ancient and modern. He has recently studied with Eric Harrison, who has taught over 25,000 people to meditate and is one of Australia's most experienced meditation teachers.
The other teacher at the Melbourne Meditation Centre is Debbie Ling. She has been trained in meditation techniques by Matthew Young and also studied with Eric Harrison in 2004.