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...
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...
Women’s retreat at Kodoji
Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st 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...
Kodoji Samu
Autumn Samu - Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th April Samu is a wonderful opportunity to extend your practice into your daily life, and an ancient way of giving something valuable...
Buddha’s birthday & baby naming ceremony
Sunday 11th April This is a family-friendly event when the birth of Siddhartha Gautama is celebrated in Zen sanghas around the world. Bring flowers and food to share for our...
Autumn Sesshin
Friday 23 April to Friday 30 April This sesshin will be led by Subhana Barzaghi, roshi A monk asked Xinghua, “What should one do when things come at you from...
Samu – Annandale
May 16 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...
Winter Sesshin
Friday June 4 to Wednesday June 9, 2027 This sesshin will be held concurrently at the Annandale Zendo and online via zoom and will be led by Jane Andino, roshi...
Kodoji weekend intensive
This retreat at our bush zendo, Kodoji is led by Peter Bursky, roshi from Friday 9th to Sunday 11th July. Set in the Upper McDonald Valley, Kodoji is absolutely beautiful...