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 Monday and Wednesday from 7pm to 9pm.
Zoom zazen is offered Tuesday mornings (6.55am – 7.30am), and Thursday evenings (6.50pm – 8.30pm).
Covid safety measures for attendance at Annandale: Wearing a mask is optional in the dojo and at the teacher’s discretion when going to dokusan.
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.
If you are a non-member and attend our sitting group at Annandale the fee is $10. If you are a non-member participating in our on-line meditation program, we request a facility fee of $5. You can pay by cash at the zendo or directly into our bank account: BSB 062 182 Account number 1013 7103. Please tag the payment with your name and the letters “FF”.
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:
2024
NOVEMBER
Mon 4: Annandale with Subhana
Wed 6: Annandale with Gillian
Thurs 7: Zoom with Peter
Mon11: Annandale with Subhana
Wed 13: Annandale with Gillian
Thurs 14: Zoom with Peter
Dharma Cafes:
Mon 18: Annandale with Subhana
Wed 20: Annandale with Will
Thurs 21: Zoom with Jane
Mon 25: Annandale with Subhana
Wed 27: Annandale with Gillian
Thurs 28: Zoom with Jane
DECEMBER
Mon 2: Annandale with Peter
Wed 4: Annandale with Will
Thurs 5: Zoom with Peter
Mon 9: Annandale with Peter
Wed 11: Annandale with Gillian
Thurs 12: Zoom with Jane
Full Moon Precept ceremonies: Not misusing sex
Mon 16: Annandale with Subhana
Wed 18: Annandale with Gillian
Thurs 19: Zoom with Peter
Mon 23: No sitting
Wed 25: No sitting – Public holiday
Thurs 26: No sitting – Public holiday
Mon 30: No sitting – Public holiday
2025
JANUARY
Wed 1: No sitting – Public holiday
Thurs 2: No sitting – Public holiday
Mon 6: Annandale with Maggie
Wed 8: Annandale with Will
Thurs 9: Zoom with Jane
Dharma Cafes:
Mon 13: Annandale with Peter
Wed 15: Annandale with Gillian
Thurs 16: Zoom with Peter
Mon 20: Annandale with Senior student
Wed 22: Annandale with Will
Thurs 23: Zoom with Jane
Mon 27: No sitting – Public holiday
Wed 29: Annandale with Gillian
Thurs 30: Zoom with Peter
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
