This Saturday, we had our regular monthly gathering at Sydney Meditation Centre — and as always, it was a wonderful morning filled with movement, stillness, and of course... a delicious lunch together! 😄 Morning Warm-Up & Mini Lecture We kicked off the morning with some light stretching to wake up the body, followed by a short talk on the principles of the mind. There are many different styles of meditation out there — listening to calming music, focusing on a candle flame,

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