Awakening through Insight Meditation

About Still Water Insight

Still Water Insight offers insight meditation courses and immersive experiences that deepen understanding of the Buddha’s teachings and their integration into daily life. The offerings weave together the wisdom of the Buddha-Dharma with embodied and somatic approaches, recognising the body as an essential gateway in the awakening process.

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“Insight is any way of looking that releases craving.”

— Rob Burbea

Upcoming events

  • Foundations of Mindfulness - An Eight-Week Meditation Course

    Wed 15th Apr - 3rd Jun 2026, 7-8:30 pm AEST, Online

    This eight-week course is an invitation to learn and deepen the foundations of mindfulness as taught by the Buddha. Rooted in the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta, the course supports the gradual cultivation of awareness, presence, and the capacity to meet experience with greater clarity and spaciousness.

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  • The Inner Rhythm of Being - 5-Day Retreat

    The Inner Rhythm of Being - 5-Day Retreat

    Fri 26th June - Wed 2nd July 2026, Witon, NSW

    The Inner Rhythm of Being Retreat is an invitation to slow down, soften, and reconnect with the innate intelligence of the body. The body is a vehicle for awakening—for, as the Buddha taught, all the teachings are found within this very body.

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  • Awakening the Heart Day Retreat

    Awakening the Heart Day Retreat

    Sun 18th Oct 2026, 10am-4:30pm AEST, North Narrabeen, NSW

    The Awakening the Heart retreat is an opportunity for you to deepen your connection with the boundless qualities of the heart – kindness, joy, compassion, and equanimity – as a foundation for developing insight and freedom.

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This one-day silent retreat with @renatamalinauskas_ is an opportunity for you to deepen your connection with the boundless qualities of the heart – kindness, joy, compassion, and equanimity – as a foundation for developing insight and fr
Join us tomorrow evening for a sit, dharma talk and shared group discussion. The session will be guided by Renata Malinauskas on the topic “Freedom through Embodied Investigation” In this talk, Renata explores Investigation—a v
Join us tomorrow evening in Avalon for a sit, dharma talk and shared group discussion. Beginners and experienced meditators are welcome. The session will be guided by Renata Malinauskas on the topic “Coming Home to our True Nature”. &
Join us tomorrow evening for a sit, dharma talk and shared group discussion. The session will be guided by Renata Malinauskas on the topic “The Roots of Suffering, the Path to Freedom.”: Why do we suffer? And how do we let go? So muc
Join us this evening Thursday 5th June for our second in-person meeting in Avalon. Sarah Napthali will be facilitating the session on the topic: “The Buddha’s Teaching on Loving-Kindness” We will start with a 30-min meditation fol
Join us this evening for a sit, dharma talk and shared group discussion. The session will be guided by Renata on the topic “Timeless Wisdom for Modern Times.” What brings you to this path? Often, it’s because we sense there’