Leonard Cohen Koans
A night of intimate songs and a celebration of life ... A former Sydney Zen Centre student and singer, Ali Babs, has created a show that features Leonard Cohen’s songs,...
David Loy Public Talk
Why Zen and a World in Crisis Need Each Other Friday 14 July 6-8pm Sydney Zen Centre, Annandale The mercy of the West has been social revolution. The mercy of...
Kodoji Family Picnic Weekend
Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd October Zen practice isn't just about sitting on your cushion! It includes your partner and children, nieces, nephews, cousins and your neighbours. So come to...
Zen Roots workshop
Saturday 23 September 1pm to 4pm Paul Maloney, roshi is conducting a workshop exploring Zen Buddhist history, theory and practice. For several years Paul gave a comprehensive six-week course on...
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...
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...
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...
Living & Dying Workshop
The tide comes in, the tide goes out Subhana Barzaghi, roshi leads a two day workshop about living and dying Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th October To live freely and...
Wake Up!
Engaged Buddhist Response to Climate Change - a series of four talks and presentations on Thursdays in May 2019 MAY 2 - 23 6:30pm – 9:00pm The aim of these 4...
Beginners Night
The Beginners Night is held on a Thursday evening, a week after the Newcomers Orientation every second month (alternating with Dharma Cafe evenings). It is an opportunity to ask questions and enter...
Creative May
On Thursday evenings in May we will have a series of short talks followed by discussion related to the Arts and Zen, with some reference to Dogen. Thursday evenings are usually...
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...
Benefit Concert
Benefit Concert on Saturday 7th September 2024 Join us for an evening of song, music, poetry, rap, storytelling and comedy presented by members of the SZC and guest artist Harry...
Kickstart your practice
The New Year is a wonderful time to assess your life and make changes. So if your spiritual life has been lacking, we have the answer. Start a regular morning...
Newcomers Orientation
All are welcome to participate in our orientations which are a very relaxed way to start your Zen journey. Come along on Tuesdays once a month from 7pm to 9pm to 251 Young Street,...
Women’s retreat at Kodoji
Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th March This retreat is open to all women sitters who have meditation experience and is a wonderful opportunity to be together over a weekend with...
Autumn Sesshin
Saturday 19th to Saturday 26th April (including Easter Monday) This sesshin will be led by Subhana Barzaghi, roshi and apprentice teacher Peter Bursky Sesshin is an invitation to experience awakening...
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...
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...
Transmission Ceremony
Sydney Zen Centre invites you to Will Moon’s Transmission Ceremony and Celebration Saturday 11 October, 1 pm – 4 pm, 2025 On the last day of Spring Sesshin, arrive 12:30pm...
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...
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...
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...
Rohatsu Sesshin
Wednesday 3rd to Monday 8th December This sesshin is led by Maggie Gluek, roshi at the Annandale zendo When Gautama’s eyeball vanishes, Plum blossoms in snow, just one branch, Become...
Kodoji Samu
Autumn Samu - Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 March Samu is a wonderful opportunity to extend your practice into your daily life, and an ancient way of giving something valuable...
Bushwalking Zazenkai
2025 .... The bushwalking retreat, led by apprentice teacher Will Moon, will be held on the weekend of Saturday 22nd to Monday the 24th of March at Mount Wilson and...
Buddha’s birthday & baby naming ceremony
Sunday 12th April This is a family-friendly event when the birth of Siddhartha Gautama is celebrated in Zen sanghas around the world. After Gillian’s introductory words, we chant the Enmei...
Winter Sesshin
Friday June 6 to Wednesday June 11 (including King's Birthday) This sesshin is led by Jane Andino, roshi & apprentice teacher Peter Bursky. It will be held concurrently at the...
Samu – Annandale
June 1 at Annandale Zendo Explore the joy of gardening, building maintenance, cleaning and mending at our city zendo. This is a wonderful opportunity to extend your practice into daily...