There will be no sitting at our city zendo in Annandale on public holidays or when sesshins (retreats) are being held at our bush zendo, Kodoji (Autumn and Spring). When there is a non-residential retreat at Annandale (Winter and Rohatsu) there will be no regular Monday night sitting there, but everyone is welcomed to book into the evening block.

The Sydney Zen Centre relies on the financial support of its members and visitors.  If you are a non-member and attend the zendo in Annandale the facility fee is $10. If you are participating in our online meditation program, we request a facility fee of $5 (provided your income makes this affordable).  Please make a bank transfer via PayID using our email: info@szc.org.au Please tag the payment with your name and the letters “FF”. Or you can put cash in the donation box at the zendo.

If you are a newcomer and interested in attending our weekly meditation evenings, we ask that you undertake an orientation first. This provides simple instructions about sitting and walking meditation, as well as general information about Zen philosophy and rituals. Find out more about our orientation schedule here.

This is our teachers’ schedule for the next couple of months:

2025

OCTOBER
Wed 1: Annandale with Gilly
Thurs 2: Zoom with Peter

Mon 6: Spring sesshin – no sitting
Wed 8: Spring sesshin – no sitting
Thurs 9: Spring sesshin – no sitting

Full Moon Precept Ceremonies:
Mon 13: Annandale with Subhana
Wed 15: Annandale with Will
Thurs 16: Zoom with Peter

Mon 20: Annandale with Maggie
Wed 22: Annandale with Gilly
Thurs 23: Zoom with Jane

Mon 27: Annandale with Subhana
Wed 29: Annandale with Will
Thurs 30: Zoom with Peter

NOVEMBER
Dharma Cafes:
Mon 3: Annandale with Subhana
Wed 5: Annandale with Gilly
Thurs 6: Zoom with Peter

Mon 10: Annandale with Subhana
Wed 12: Annandale with Will
Thurs 13: Zoom with Jane

Mon 17: Annandale with Subhana
Wed 19: Annandale with Gilly
Thurs 20: Zoom with Peter

Mon 24: Annandale with Subhana
Wed 26: Annandale with Will
Thurs 27: Zoom with Jane

DECEMBER
Mon 1: Annandale with Peter
Wed 3: Annandale with Gilly
Thurs 4: Zoom with Peter

Mon 8: Rohatsu sesshin with Maggie (book in to attend)

Full Moon Precept Ceremonies:
Wed 10: Annandale with Will
Thurs 11: Zoom with Jane

Mon 15: Annandale with Subhana – Full Moon Precept Ceremony
Wed 17: Annandale with Gilly
Thurs 18: Zoom with Peter

Mon 22: No sitting at Annandale
Wed 24: No sitting at Annandale
Thurs 25: No sitting on Zoom

Mon 29: No sitting at Annandale
Wed 31: No sitting at Annandale

Online community via Zoom:
To participate you need a camera and microphone on your computer or phone. If this is the first time you have used Zoom, you will need to install a web browser client, which will download automatically when you join the meeting. If you are interested in participating in the Zoom sitting groups and have been orientated with us, you can get the link from:  info@szc.org.au