Our Teachers

Sydney Zen Centre teachers:

Subhana Barzaghi, roshi, teaches on Monday evenings at our Annandale dojo, with Peter Bursky and Maggie Gluek stepping in when she is not there.

Gillian Coote, roshi and Will Moon, roshi alternate as teachers on Wednesday evenings at our Annandale dojo.

Jane Andino, roshi teaches Sydney Zen Centre members who live in the Blue Mountains and with apprentice teacher Peter Bursky, leads zazen on Zoom on Thursday evenings.

All of our teachers also lead sesshins and conduct ceremonies.

Maggie Gluek, roshi has a deep and long connection to the Sydney Zen Centre. Jane Andino, roshi teaches with Paul Maloney at the Blue Mountains Zen group. Will Moon, roshi teaches with Gillian Coote, roshi. Peter Bursky is an apprentice teacher supervised by Subhana Barzaghi & Allan Marett in Adelaide. All SZC teachers and apprentice teachers are part of a collegiate of teachers who help, with the SZC Board, to guide the sangha.

Will, Peter, Maggie and Jane relieve Subhana and Gilly on Monday or Wednesday evenings, teach, or co-teach, at sesshins and supervise some other programs on our calendar. Jane and Peter host a Zoom meditation group on Thursday evenings.

All of our teachers adhere to the Diamond Sangha Teachers Circle Ethics Agreement