Projects and activities
Work underway in Victoria and Queensland
The mission’s programs are local: classes and gatherings at the centres, meals shared with neighbours, and practical help when a community is in trouble. Choose an area below. Arrow keys move between the tabs.
Areas of work
Cranbourne and Kingston
Yoga and meditation
Weekly classes are held for the local community in Victoria and in Queensland. Each class is built so a beginner can follow it: a warm-up, postures, time to rest, and a short guided meditation.
Yoga class: Saturday 8:00–9:30 am and Monday 7:00–8:00 pm at Sankat Mochan Temple, 4 Margaret Street, Oakleigh South VIC 3167. Sunday at 6:00 pm at 44 Marylyn Place, Cranbourne North: meditation, kiirtan, music and Dharma Cakra.
- Asanas, the physical postures, practised gently and with pauses.
- Pranayama, breathing that steadies the nerves.
- Yoga nidra, a guided rest at the end of the effort.
- Rajadhiraja meditation, as taught in the Ananda Marga tradition.
Wear comfortable clothes. Call ahead for the current time, and ask whether to bring a mat. Personal instruction in meditation is arranged with a teacher; it is not posted as a public script.
Food, welfare, emergencies
Social welfare and disaster relief
Narayana Seva is the mission’s food sharing. Volunteers prepare meals and offer them to people who need them. The Cranbourne team arranges this work for Victoria. In Brisbane, food distribution is Sunday from 7:00 am at the Adra Community Centre car park, Woodridge, Logan.
- Meal preparation and distribution for neighbours in need.
- Support for people who are isolated or under sudden pressure.
- Disaster relief: practical aid after flood, fire, and other emergencies.
- Help shaped by what the local people say they need.
The mission does not publish claims about the number of meals or the places it has reached. If you want to contribute food, time, or transport, write to the coordinator and ask what is useful this month.
A money gift is arranged on the donations page. The mission records it against a bank reference and issues a receipt when the transfer arrives.
Open to visitors
Community gatherings
The centres hold collective spiritual programs alongside the classes. They are quiet, participatory, and short enough for a first visit.
- Kiirtan: devotional singing with a simple response.
- Satsanga: a short talk on spiritual practice, followed by questions.
- Collective meditation at the close of a gathering.
- Festival days and seasonal observances, announced locally.
You do not need to belong to a particular group. Come as you are, and let the coordinator know you are planning to attend so the room is ready.
Study and service
Workshops, training, and volunteers
Education at the mission is practical. Workshops take up parts of a yogic life — food, rest, conduct, and the care of one’s own mind — in language a newcomer can use.
- Classes on values, wellness, and community responsibility.
- Volunteer roles in the kitchen, at the door, and on relief days.
- Longer training for people who want to give more of their time to practice and service. Ask what is currently offered; places are arranged personally.
There is no online signup for these programs. A conversation with the local coordinator is the first step, whether you live near Cranbourne or Kingston.