Winter Sesshin

Friday June 7 to Wednesday June 12 (including King’s Birthday June 10) 

This sesshin is led by Jane Andino, roshi and will be held at the Annandale zendo.

The Great Way has no gate; there are a thousand different paths.
(Wu-Men)

Let us explore together the path of the wayfarer. At sesshin we commit ourselves to the Buddha’s timeless path of practice and realisation.

Winter sesshin begins on Friday evening and closes at midday on Wednesday. There are four blocks of zazen per day: Early Morning, Morning, Afternoon and Evening. Participants can sign up for any number of blocks but are encouraged to take advantage of the long weekend and sign up for the full Friday to Monday sittings. If you are working during the week you can sign up for early morning and evening blocks – integrating your practice into your working and home life. This flexible structure is designed to accommodate the demands of peoples’ busy lives.

All participants are asked to attend Friday evening for the opening of sesshin, unless there are exceptional reasons not to.
The schedule includes zazen, walking meditation, sutra recitation, dokusan and teisho.

Supper will be provided Saturday-Tuesday evenings, and breakfast on Saturday-Wednesday mornings.

COST

SZC member – full time: $350
SZC member – per block: $20

Non SZC member – full time: $450
Non SZC member – per block: $25

Enquiries and bookings: Sean Loughman lettersforsean@yahoo.co.jp

Sesshin Application form 
This is an interactive form, please tick your sitting blocks for each day and send to Sean.
To reserve your place, return the application form with full payment by May 31.

Full sutra service – MP3 recording

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SZC will hold other sesshins during 2024:

Spring sesshin at Kodoji, led by Gillian Coote, roshi with apprentice teacher Will Moon
Saturday 5 – Saturday 12 October
Contact: Janet Selby janetselby@bigpond.com

Rohatsu sesshin at Annandale, led by Jane Andino, roshi & apprentice teacher, Peter Bursky
Friday December 6 to Wednesday December 11
Contact: Julie Robinson julesandco@live.com.au

Timetable

  Open Time Close Time Teacher Address
07/06/2024 5:30 AM 9:00 PM Jane Andino
07/06/2024 5:30 AM 9:00 PM Maggie Gluek
08/06/2024 5:30 AM 9:00 PM Jane Andino
09/06/2024 5:30 AM 9:00 PM Jane Andino
10/06/2024 5:30 AM 9:00 PM Jane Andino
11/06/2024 5:30 AM 9:00 PM Jane Andino
12/06/2024 5:30 AM 12:00 PM Jane Andino
07/06/2024
5:30 AM - 9:00 PM - with Jane Andino - at
07/06/2024
5:30 AM - 9:00 PM - with Maggie Gluek - at
08/06/2024
5:30 AM - 9:00 PM - with Jane Andino - at
09/06/2024
5:30 AM - 9:00 PM - with Jane Andino - at
10/06/2024
5:30 AM - 9:00 PM - with Jane Andino - at
11/06/2024
5:30 AM - 9:00 PM - with Jane Andino - at
12/06/2024
5:30 AM - 12:00 PM - with Jane Andino - at

Jane began Zen practice in 2006 with a group of Buddhist meditators in the Blue Mountains. At this time she also took up koan study with Paul Maloney, and has continued to study with him since then. Since 2007 she has attended sesshin led by Subhana Barzaghi, Gillian Coote, Paul Maloney, Maggie Gluek and Allan Marett. In 2011 Paul Maloney was invited to be the teacher for the Blue Mountains Zen sangha, and since then Jane has been co-ordinator for the group. She has given dharma talks for SZC group in the Blue Mountains and at Annandale. Jane has a BA(Asian Studies) from A.N.U., but has devoted her working life to music as a pianist and composer, particularly in performance with her husband Ricardo.