The Mindful Cup

03/09/2026

Community 🇳🇵Vigil at New Vibes Supermarket tonight.

Kids helped light the candles.
Moments of silence.
The Australian anthem and then the Nepali anthem was played.

Till Sep 9th, this shop is donating $2 from every meal to the Government of Nepal Prime Minister's Disaster Relief Fund. (Their Pani Puri and goat curry is amazing).

Thank you/ Dhanyavad, Kul & Jeepa for organising. 🙏🪷

Direct donations can be made via this official Nepali government site/ link: https://pmdrf.nchl.com.np/

As we navigate what this climate crisis is doing to the lands and peoples who have had the least impact on the environment, may we act with empathy and kindness. May we all be safe, healthy & content. 🌿

02/09/2026

"if
the ocean
can calm itself,
so can you.
we
are both
salt water
mixed with
air."
- Nayyirah Waheed

26/08/2026

A meditation on Dolly Parton. Is it strange to grieve a celebrity? Perhaps. But in my flawed existence, I grieve this woman I never met.


Dear Dolly,
Thank you for being a loving light that shared with purpose. Authentically you, bright and deep, a wise woman who knew her worth and wished for others to know theirs.

In some way, your ostentatious positivity showed others who were "othered" what it meant to stay true to oneself, and to still give with abundant generosity, even when scarcity was the only story we are told to believe in.

In so many ways, you shared your wealth and privilege. And for many who don't even like Country music, you felt like a welcoming hug and a mama they may never meet.

From Black neighbourhoods to the Imagination Library, to stories of love-is-love, to Dollywood, to funding for health, you were, and still are an inspiration to act on our very human trait of simple compassion.

"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain". 🌈 - Dolly

May we all take solace that you existed. May we understand that we may put up with the rain so we can see the rainbow. And in some way, may we understand that you and we may be the light that cast its colours through the rain for that rainbow to exist.

22/08/2026

T E A • M E D I T A T I O N

Afternoon repose at The Mindful Cup, Dee Why.
1pm - 2:30pm.
Link in bio.

At the threshold of respect & humility, we sit.
A quiet portal into rest when stillness might be too much.

To sit, and ground into the 5 Senses. Awake. Aware.
In Sight, Sound, Touch, Smell, and finally, Taste.

In quietude, the Self may gently rest.
The Collective may lightly share.

In presence, a meditation to rest the mind in simply what IS. Introverts welcome. The choice is yours to join or stay in solitude.

A meditation - a grounded word. No more, no less. Contented with meaning. A bow to deeper rites, this word invites a welcoming boundary.

A mindful practice with tea invites you, friend.
The kettle is boiling. Come sit.

18/08/2026

Tea. Silence.
A quiet tea house welcomes you.

Wednesdays @ 6:30am
Booking link in bio
Website link: https://www.themindfulcup.com.au/class

An early morning offering of sensory calm to begin the day with grounded balance. Dissolve into simply being. No guidance. Just you, and the tea.

Brewed in the Gong Fu Cha tradition. Nestle in the down-to-earth comfort of a humble teahouse, where ancient customs of hospitality welcome all equally.

Tea: Personal collection of Ripe (Shou) Pu'Er. From the mountains of Yunnan, valued for old wild trees. Different Shou Pu'Er each session. The deeply grounding Shou Pu'Er warms the body in its earthy embrace.

1 seat will always be reserved at no charge for those who require assistance. Please connect if you would like a seat. Options for assistance also available for other classes.

All welcome.

17/08/2026

“Start where you are. .. Meditation practice is not about later, when you get it all together and you’re this person you really respect….
Just where you are–that’s the place to start.”
- Tara Brach

Start, just as you are.

Compassionate, beginner-friendly classes are ready to welcome you.

Morning Rise, afternoon Replenish, evening Rest, mindful Tea Meditation, The Silent Sit or a curated private meditation - which class might fill your cup?

Info on classes - linked in bio.

For those who missed on out on the free meditations at Open House: stay tuned for the upcoming free "Community Rest" nights – online live guided meditations for rest – accessible from home.

Be guided by an accredited meditation teacher - I'm a graduate of the Australian Centre for Meditation and Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training The school's meditation training is non-religious and beginner-friendly.


As always, if you have questions or feedback, please reach out.

Until we meet at The Mindful Cup - may your day have moments of slow, deep breaths when needed.

Warmly,
Po-Tien

15/08/2026

The latest slow journal entry. Honest reflections on the offering of trust - "Open House".

Honest reflections on trust and learnings at the "Open House" event at The Mindful Cup.

12/08/2026

Seats available for the last 2 days of Open House - free meditations.

Tea Meditations
Thursday 8:30am - 9:30am. 4 seats left.
Thursday 1pm - 2pm. 2 seats left.
Friday 8:30am - 9:30am, 4 seats left.
Friday 1pm - 2pm, FULL.

Guided Meditation
Friday 5:30-6:15pm, FULL.

Book your seat here: https://events.humanitix.com/the-mindful-cup-meditation-studio-open-house