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Sydney: Sacred Spaces, Centres and Venues 

The Authentic Living Centre

Location: Darlinghurst, Sydney

Type: Holistic community and workshop space

Offerings: Meditation, conscious living workshops, yoga, healing sessions

A well-known inner-city venue for spiritual growth and personal development.

Kadampa Meditation Centre Sydney

Location: Redfern / Surry Hills

Type: Buddhist meditation centre

Description: A contemporary Buddhist centre offering meditation classes, courses, retreats, and spiritual teachings suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners. Focuses on practical methods for cultivating inner peace and compassion in daily life.

Notes: Offers weekly meditation classes, courses, and retreats for all levels.

 https://meditateinsydney.org

Bondi Meditation Centre

Location: Bondi Beach

Type: Meditation and spiritual growth centre

Description: A long-standing meditation centre offering courses, retreats, and workshops focused on inner awareness, emotional growth, and practical spirituality. Popular with both locals and international visitors.

Website: https://bondimeditationcentre.com.au  (public site)

Email: info@bondimeditationcentre.com.au

Notes: Offers meditation courses, retreats, and personal growth workshops.


Sydney Zen Centre

  • Location: Annandale

  • Type: Zen Buddhist practice centre

  • Description: A traditional Zen meditation centre offering silent sitting (zazen), Dharma talks, retreats, and introductory meditation instruction within a quiet, contemplative environment.

  • Website: https://szc.org.au

  • Email: info@szc.org.au

  • Rigpa Sydney – Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Centre

  • Location: Newtown

  • Type: Tibetan Buddhist centre

  • Description: A meditation and study centre based on Tibetan Buddhist teachings, offering meditation groups, spiritual courses, and compassionate living practices.

  • Website: https://rigpa.org.au/sydney

  • Email: sydney@rigpa.org.au

  • Art of Living Sydney

  • Location: Sydney CBD

  • Type: Meditation and breathwork centre

  • Description: A global spiritual organisation offering breathwork, meditation, stress-relief courses, and personal development programs designed to improve mental clarity and emotional wellbeing.

  • Website: https://artofliving.org/au-en

  • Email: info@artofliving.org.au

  • Bodhikusuma Buddhist & Meditation Centre

  • Location: Haymarket

  • Type: Buddhist meditation centre

  • Description: A community meditation space offering classes and teachings based on Buddhist philosophy, with a focus on compassion, mindfulness, and practical spiritual living.

  • Website: https://bodhikusuma.com

  • Transcendental Meditation Sydney

    Location: Sydney CBD

    Type: Meditation teaching centre

    Description: Offers instruction in the Transcendental Meditation technique, a simple, silent mantra-based practice designed to reduce stress and enhance mental clarity and wellbeing.

    Website: https://tm.org.au

    Email: info@tm.org.au

    Hills Spiritualist Centre

  • Location: Seven Hills

  • Type: Spiritualist church

  • Description: A traditional spiritualist centre offering mediumship demonstrations, healing services, and spiritual gatherings focused on connection, compassion, and the continuity of life.

  • Website: Not publicly listed (primarily social media presence)

  • Email: Not publicly listed

  • Seed of Light Spiritist Centre

  • Location: Maroubra

  • Type: Spiritist healing and study centre

  • Description: A spiritual community offering healing sessions, study groups, and talks based on spiritist philosophy, personal growth, and service to others.

  • Website: Not publicly listed

  • Email: Not publicly listed

  • Regional NSW

    Brahma Kumaris Blue Mountains Retreat Centre

    Location: Leura, Blue Mountains

    Type: Spiritual retreat centre

    Description: A peaceful retreat centre set in natural bushland, offering silent retreats, meditation courses, and spiritual workshops focused on self-reflection, inner peace, and conscious living.

    Website: https://brahmakumaris.org.au

    Email: bookings.bluemountains@au.brahmakumaris.org

    Phone: (02) 4784 2500

    Nan Tien Temple

  • Location: Berkeley (near Wollongong)

  • Type: Buddhist temple and cultural centre

  • Description: The largest Buddhist temple in the Southern Hemisphere, featuring meditation spaces, prayer halls, gardens, retreats, and cultural activities. Open to visitors of all backgrounds seeking peace and reflection.

  • Website: https://nantien.org.au

  • Email: info@nantien.org.au

  • Phone: (02) 4272 0600 

  • Sangsurya Retreat Centre

  • Location: Byron Bay hinterland

  • Type: Yoga and spiritual retreat centre

  • Description: A well-known retreat venue in Northern NSW offering residential retreats focused on yoga, meditation, healing, and personal development in a tranquil natural setting.

  • Website: https://sangsurya.com.au

  • Email: Not publicly listed

  • Phone: 0468 827 090

  • Ananda Marga River Retreat

  • Location: Northern NSW

  • Type: Yoga and spiritual retreat centre

  • Description: A nature-based retreat offering meditation, yoga, and conscious living programs inspired by the Ananda Marga spiritual tradition.

  • Website: https://anandamarga.org.au

  • Email: info@anandamarga.org.au

  • Gawura Centre (Blue Mountains)

  • Location: Blue Mountains

  • Type: Healing and retreat venue

  • Description: A nature-based retreat and workshop space used for healing gatherings, spiritual events, and personal development retreats.

  • Website: Not publicly listed

  • Email: Not publicly listed