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...
Benefit Concert
Please join us for our Benefit Concert on Saturday 8th October 2022 This concert features the talented musicians and performers of the Sydney Zen Centre, in the beautiful Upstairs Hall...
Samu – Annandale
June 4 at Annandale Zendo Zazen from 8.30am to 9.30am. There will be a talk by Brendon Stewart at 9.30am before we commence our jobs at about 10am. Feel free to...
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...
Winter Sesshin
Friday June 9 to Wednesday June 14 (including Queen's Birthday June 12) This sesshin is led by Jane Andino, roshi and apprentice teacher Peter Bursky. It will be held concurrently at...
Baby Naming Ceremony
Sunday 25th June A special family event will be held at Annandale to celebrate the naming of new babes in the sangha. If you’d like to include your child in this...
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...
Bushwalking Zazenkai
August 19th and 20th We will initially meet on the Saturday morning, load up a couple of cars with our camping gear and our cushions and mats, drive out to...
Kodoji Samu
Spring Samu - Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 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 23rd to Saturday 30th September SZC Spring sesshin will be led by Gillian Coote, roshi and apprentice teacher Will Moon In a profound valley beneath high cliffs, zazen is...
Annual General Meeting
Sunday 15th 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...
Women’s retreat at Kodoji
Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th October This retreat is open to all women sitters who have meditation experience and is a wonderful opportunity to be together over a weekend with...
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 Maggie Gluek, roshi. We offer...
Buddha’s birthday & baby naming ceremony
Sunday 21st April A special family event will be held at Annandale to celebrate the naming of new babes in the sangha and the Buddha's birthday. If you’d like to include...
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...
Kickstart your practice
Don't wait for the New Year - start your morning meditation practice in your own home right now! Are you already meditating but needing a little motivation to set up...
Bushwalking Weekend
Saturday 20th & 21st August 2022 There will be a day's walk into Yengo National park from our bush zendo, Kodoji on Saturday, led by Will Moon. This is a...