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 vary from month to month: from half a day (morning or...
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...
Samu – Kodoji
Kodoji Spring samu (work practice) weekend Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th September This is a wonderful opportunity to extend your practice into your daily life. Samu is an ancient way of...
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...
Spring Sesshin
Saturday September 29 to Saturday October 6 (including Labor Day October 1) "Over the silent peaceful days, breath by breath, as the ochre cliffs, eucalyptus forests, brilliant starry skies and...
Dharma Study Workshop
Responses to the recent SZC member survey indicated that there was an appetite amongst the sangha for more dharma study. In response to this, Allan Marett is happy to offer...
Annual General Meeting
Everyone is welcome! It's important that SZC members are involved in the decision making process of our sangha. There will be zazen 9-10am, the AGM starts at 10.30am Please bring...
Memorial Ceremony
We sit zazen from 9am and at 11am we hold a special ceremony for friends and family who have died. This ceremony is led by Gillian Coote, roshi. We offer...
Rohatsu Sesshin
Monday 3 to Friday 7 December This sesshin commemorates the Buddha's realisation. We practice the Buddha Way together - sitting at our city zendo at Annandale during the day and going...
Autumn Sesshin
Sesshin affords a unique opportunity to deepen and broaden practice. It’s an adventure too! Who ever knows what will manifest in the Dharma realms? Having said that, we can know...
Buddha’s birthday & baby naming ceremony
A special family event will be held at Annandale on Sunday, April 8 to celebrate the Buddha’s birthday and the naming of new babes in the sangha. If you’d like to...
Walking Weekend – cancelled
Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th May - this weekend has been cancelled There will be a full day walk into Yengo National park from our bush zendo, Kodoji on Saturday....
Samu – Annandale
Samu - June 16 at Annandale Zendo This is a wonderful opportunity to extend your practice into your daily life. Samu is an ancient way of giving something valuable back...
Intensive Practice Period
Monday 21st to Sunday 27th July Allan Marett will once again lead an Intensive Practice Week at the Sydney Zen Centre in Annandale and at his Guanyin Sangha Zendo in...