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 Monday evenings, Tuesday mornings, and Thursday evenings.
Covid safety measures for attendance at Annandale: Wearing a mask is necessary for chanting and going to dokusan. It is optional for zazen.
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.
If you are a non-member participating in our on-line meditation program, we request a facility fee of $5 (provided your income makes this affordable). If you are a non-member and attend our sitting group at Annandale the fee is $10. You can pay this 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.
Here is our teachers’ schedule for the next couple of months:
NOVEMBER
Wed 2: Annandale with Will
Thurs 3: Zoom with Peter – Oxherding pic 10
Dharma Cafes:
Mon 7: Annandale with Paul, Zoom with senior students
Wed 9: Annandale with Gilly
Thurs 10: Zoom with Jane
Mon 14: Annandale with Subhana, Zoom with senior students
Wed 16: Annandale with Will
Thurs 17: Zoom with Jane
Mon 21: Annandale with Paul, Zoom with Subhana
Wed 23: Annandale with Gilly
Thurs 24: Zoom with Peter
Mon 28: Annandale with Subhana, Zoom with senior students
Wed 30: Annandale with Will
DECEMBER
Thurs 1: Zoom with Peter
Mon 5: Rohatsu sesshin with Maggie (please book), Zoom with senior students
Wed 7: Annandale with Gilly
Thurs 8: Zoom with Peter
Full Moon Precept Ceremonies:
Mon 12: Annandale with Subhana, Zoom with senior students
Wed 14: Annandale with Will
Thurs 15: Zoom with Jane
Mon 19: Annandale with senior students, Zoom with Subhana
Wed 21: Annandale with Gilly
Thurs 22: Zoom with Jane
Mon 26: No sitting at Annandale
Wed 28: No sitting at Annandale
Thurs 29: Zoom with Jane
JANUARY
Mon 2: Annandale with Peter, Zoom with senior students
Wed 4: Annandale with senior students
Thurs: Zoom with Jane
Dharma Cafes:
Mon 9: Annandale with senior students, Zoom with senior students
Wed 11: Annandale with Will
Thurs 12: Zoom with Peter
Mon 16: Annandale with Maggie, Zoom with senior students
Wed 18: Annandale with Gilly
Thurs 19: Zoom with Jane
Mon 23: Annandale with Peter, Zoom with senior students
Wed 25: Annandale with Will
Thurs 26: Zoom with Peter
Mon 30: Annandale with Maggie, Zoom with senior students
FEBRUARY
Wed 1: Annandale with Gilly
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
