Meditation
On Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings and Tuesday mornings we offer seated meditation, or zazen as it is called in Zen Buddhism. We offer zazen at the Annandale zendo every...
Writing Zen – Haiku
Diana Levy, experienced Zen student and writer, would like to show you how to write a haiku on Sunday 21 July, our next zazenkai. sinking sun life gets unfunny birds...
Online Meditation
If you can't come to the zendo because you live too far away, or you have work or family commitments, or you are restricted in your ability to travel, we...
Dharma Cafe
Dharma Cafe is an evening, on Monday and Wednesday at the zendo at Annandale, where we discuss questions about our daily lives. Every two months, on the full moon, you...
Zazenkai
Zazenkai is half a day of intensive zazen and a Dharma talk which provides an opportunity to deepen your practice. If you have not practised with us, please arrange an orientation before...
Full Moon Precept Ceremony
On the full moon we reflect on one of the ten Precepts we take up as Zen Buddhists. We discuss, for example, the Precept of not killing, or not indulging...
Kodoji Samu
Spring Samu - Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 September Samu is a wonderful opportunity to extend your practice into your daily life, and an ancient way of giving something valuable...
Spring Sesshin
Saturday 4th to Saturday 11th October (including Labor day) SZC Spring sesshin will be led by Gillian Coote, roshi and apprentice teacher, Will Moon Spring comes with flowers, autumn with...
Annual General Meeting
Sunday 19th October - Annandale zendo It’s a great opportunity to find out how we’ve been going over the last year and help plan for the future. Also, a reminder...
Memorial Ceremony
The Memorial Ceremony honours friends and family who we have lost. We’ll start at 10am with a period of zazen, then have a short sutra service, followed by ample time...