SIM activities are organised by its committee: Alan Bassal, Renata Malinauskas, Julia Hush, Thomas Ilbery, Aggi Badtke , Guy Warren and Chris Freeman.
Alan Bassal - Chairman
Alan has been studying and practicing Buddha’s teachings for over 35 years beginning in the Vipassana meditative tradition and then developing in Eastern & Western Insight.
He is a certified mindfulness based psychotherapist and for many years has practiced integrating the Buddha Dharma, psychotherapy and the world of leadership development and organisational change.
Alan has been studying and practicing Buddha’s teachings for over 35 years beginning in the Vipassana meditative tradition and then developing in Eastern & Western Insight.
He is a certified mindfulness based psychotherapist and for many years has practiced integrating the Buddha Dharma, psychotherapy and the world of leadership development and organisational change.
Renata Malinauskas
Renata has supported her professional work as a qualified dietitian, owner and head coach at Holistic Movement Studio with her meditation and dharma practice. She is a committed meditation practitioner and seeks to incorporate meditation in her physical well being and development work.
Renata has supported her professional work as a qualified dietitian, owner and head coach at Holistic Movement Studio with her meditation and dharma practice. She is a committed meditation practitioner and seeks to incorporate meditation in her physical well being and development work.
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Thomas Ilbery - Treasurer and Social Media/Newsletter Manager
Tom focuses on bringing the dharma’s teachings into creativity through writing and video production, where he emphasises the connection between insight practice, philosophy, and everyday living. He has worked on the Tuwhiri editorial board and the SBN’s After Buddhism course. |
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Aggi Badtke - Booking Platform Manager
In 2014 Aggi attended her first silent meditation retreat and this is where she discovered stillness, peace and spirituality. She has since attended numerous 3-7 day meditation retreats as well as courses in mindfulness, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Positive Psychology, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and various other modalities focused on ways of improving wellbeing… |
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Chris Freeman - Secretary
Chris has been deeply interested in Buddhism since his late teenage years after coming across a book by Jack Kornfield. He has studied and practiced Tibetan Buddhism for over ten years and has an interest in adapting the traditional teachings into a western context for modern Australian culture. |
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Guy Warren - Sangha and Membership Liaison
Guy started meditating in 2012 and soon after started studying the Lamrim in the Mahayana (Gelug) tradition. After several years furthering his development of the path with those teachings as a guide he picked up a book by a well known Western Insight author and has been continuing in that tradition ever since.
Guy started meditating in 2012 and soon after started studying the Lamrim in the Mahayana (Gelug) tradition. After several years furthering his development of the path with those teachings as a guide he picked up a book by a well known Western Insight author and has been continuing in that tradition ever since.