Bowl Tea Ceremony: Quiet Contemplation

Name: Bowl Tea Ceremony: Quiet Contemplation
Start: 2025-08-20T21:00:00+10:00
End: 2025-08-20T22:00:00+10:00
Location: Level 1, 197-203 Flinders Street, Townsville, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4810

Schedule

Wed Aug 20 2025 at 09:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC+10:00

Location

Level 1, 197-203 Flinders Street, Townsville, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4810 | Townsville, QL

This is a 1 hour event each Monday and Thursday morning from 7am until 8am.
For those that are unable to attend the 7am sessions, we also offer a 90 minute session occasionally on the weekend.
QUIET CONTEMPLATION BOWL TEA CEREMONY:
People are catching on how wonderful Bowl Tea Ceremonies are. A time for quiet contemplation - to be with yourself, in the quiet presence of others, held by the safety and surrounds of the centre, tea and its medicinal and meditative properties, and others. When combined with ceremony, sacredness, insights, and stillness seems to appear.
THE BENEFITS OF THIS MEDITATION PRACTICE
A quiet contemplative tea ceremony is a great way to meditate as you are present with what is arising for you as you are held by the tea and the ceremony that it holds.
Tea is so much more than we in the western world are familiar with. Tea is an ancient tradition and has been used in meditation, as well as medicinal purposes, to bring stillness, clarity, and help improve your wellbeing.
In a traditional tea ceremony, guests gather to partake in several bowls of tea. On average, these ceremonies lasts approximately one hour, with several rounds of the tea being served.
A tea ceremony is a quiet meditation, as you focus on the tea and yourself. As you drink tea, you also meditate noticing what is present in the stillness. It is a beautiful mindfulness practice and a great way to take a break from our busy lives, to come into stillness and gain access to the information of our spirit and consciousness that is available to you in this mindfulness practice.
Not only do you share tea, but you also share your insights and reflections. After partaking in the tea, you can share what you felt during the ceremony and what arose for you. We are often surprised by what comes to your mind in the presence of tea in silence.
Tea is also a form of medicine. Back in ancient times, tea was used to cultivate the equanimous mind. Having an equanimous mind means having stability and balance with your state of mind. Tea helps you gain stability and composure, when discomfort arises within your system. Sitting with Tea allows you to enquire into the phenomena to see what information is available.
These sessions are an intimate space for gathering of up to 9 people (7 participants, 1 tea server; 1 assistant).
We ask that you arrive 5-10 minutes early, to settle the mind and move towards the stillness of the equanimity in the Bowl Tea Ceremony.
Be prepared to enter the meditative space in silence. The bathroom and some seating space is available before entering the Meditation Centre.
The ceremony is 50 minutes, with 10 minutes to share your experiences. A wonderful way to start the day.
These sessions are typically priced between $35 and $55 per session however we would like to introduce to you the concept of energy philanthropy.
We believe that by giving from the heart, Life can return that love in an infinite number of ways.
We offer our time, presence and money, for the purpose of being of service to others.
Pay via a sliding scale of payments that suit your budget at the time. Your offerings are greatly appreciated and go a long way to assisting with the running costs of the centre.
With love and light, thank you for being here.
Mo and Alli