Awakening your Green Buddha
Now more than ever before we need a genuine greening of the mind. We are facing climate change and an environmental crisis that affects all beings. This requires an inner and outer...
Family Walking Weekend
Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th May There will be a day's walk into Yengo National park from our bush zendo, Kodoji on Saturday, led by Will Moon. Details to come...
Autumn Sesshin
Friday 19th to Friday 26th April - including Good Friday, April 19 and Easter Monday, April 22. This sesshin will be led by Subhana Barzaghi, roshi and Maggie Gluek, roshi. Sesshin...
Spring Sesshin
Saturday October 5 to Saturday October 12 (including Labor Day October 7) SZC Spring sesshin will be led by Gillian Coote, roshi "Over the silent peaceful days, breath by breath, as...
Winter Sesshin
Saturday June 8 to Wednesday June 12 (including Queen's Birthday June 10) The Sydney Zen Centre Winter Sesshin will be led by Paul Maloney roshi and apprentice teacher, Jane Andino....
Dharma Cafe
Dharma Cafe is a discussion evening, held once every two months, which is open to everyone. It is a good chance to ask those questions you’ve been sitting on for...
Full Moon Precept Ceremony
Full Moon Ceremony give us a chance, on the full moon, to reflect on one of the ten Precepts we take up as Zen Buddhists. We discuss, for example, the...
Meditation
Each Monday and Wednesday evening at our city temple in Annandale the Sydney Zen Centre offers seated meditation, or zazen as it is called in Zen Buddhism. A teacher is...
Beginners Orientation
All are welcome to participate in orientations to Zen Buddhist practice. There will be instructions about sitting and walking meditation; as well as some information about Zen philosophy and rituals. Please wear loose dark,...
Zazenkai
On the third Sunday of the month SZC offers an extended meditation experience (zazenkai) at our city zendo. Zazenkais are half a day of intensive zazen and a Dharma talk, from...