The Day of Practice is now structured around a specific theme as an opportunity to explore a particular aspect of meditation. Please note that there will be teachings, guided meditation, and group discussion rather than a day of silent sitting.
Liberating Feeling – June 7th
After some time in dedicated practice, you’ve seen first-hand that formal meditation and the content of your life cannot be cleanly separated. To find integration, we work directly with feeling as the nexus of life and meditation. There are two primary practices: contacting and being with, and seeing through with insight. In contacting, you offer loving attunement to all parts of yourself. In insight practice, you see feeling as impermanent, flowing energy. Each opens space for the other to deepen. Grounded in body awareness, we’ll use parts work — drawing on Aletheia and Internal Family Systems — to recognise patterns of mind, disidentify from them, and offer them a kind, loving presence. From there, insight meditation opens emotion as energy, allowing it to transform. Emotions and felt senses become the practice itself as you move toward being fully free and fully feeling.
The Day of Practice is a joint event between Kynan Tan and the Buddhist Library. It is an opportunity to take a pause from the busyness and complexities of daily life to focus on meditation, awareness, and contemplation. We will put our phones on aeroplane mode and step back from our usual concerns, creating a container that allows us to deepen our meditation and awareness in ways that may not always be possible during daily life. By consciously and intentionally dedicating a period of time to the practice of meditation, keeping precepts, and studying the dharma with others, the practice is developed and strengthened.
Arrive from 8:45am. Please come on time as we will close the doors before beginning the first session. All attendees are expected to stay for the whole day.
There are plenty of chairs, zafus, cushions, and benches. There is a dedicated lunch break with time to get food from a local establishment. There are many cafes and restaurants in the area, including Newtown which is a 10-minute walk.
If you have any questions, please contact Kynan on hello@kynanmeditation.net
Details
Dates: Sunday, once every two months – see dates below
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sydney Time (AEST)
Where: In person at The Buddhist Library
Cost: Attendance is by dana (generosity). After the event you will be invited to make a donation to support the teacher, the Buddhist Library, and the Association of Engaged Buddhists.
Register on the Buddhist Library Website.
Upcoming Dates for 2026
Currently these events will take place approximately every two months, offered hybrid at the Buddhist Library (Camperdown, Sydney).
- 12 April 2026
- 7 June 2026
- 2 August 2026
Registration is required. Please sign up on the Buddhist Library Website.
Testimonials
Some notes from previous participants:
“I attended the one day with Kynan. It was great for inspiring me to meditate more consistently and refreshed my thinking around the Buddhist texts. Kynan is a thoughtful and very grounded teacher. I trust him and would recommend him to anyone thinking of attending one of his meditation days, whatever level you’re at.”
“I was getting too reliant on guided meditations and this really helped me to realise how wonderful meditation can be without a voice to guide. Kynan provides a perfect container that felt warm, friendly and safe.”
“Being my first full day of meditation practice I was very surprised how easily the day flew by. Kynan’s seemingly easy yet structured style of teaching and engaging with students even via zoom is engaging. Plenty of opportunities for questions to which you receive thought provoking responses. So very pleased I was able to join Kynan on this day of practice.”
“I’ve been meditating since the beginning of Covid. Kynan gave me tips on overcoming pain. I have now graduated from meditating on a chair to a cushion and am delighted with my progress!”
“Good mix of practice methods and dharma teaching. Very enthusiastic and friendly teacher.”
If you have any questions, please email hello@kynanmeditation.net