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...
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...
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...
Samu – Annandale
June 1 at Annandale Zendo There will be a talk by Brendon Stewart at 9.30am before we commence our jobs at about 10am. Feel free to come for as long...
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...
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...
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...
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...