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 or Wednesday night sitting there, but everyone is welcomed to book into the evening block. Please check the schedule below.

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:

2026

SEPTEMBER

Mon 21: Annandale with Maggie
Wed 23: Annandale with Gilly
Thurs 24: Zoom with Peter

Full Moon Precept Ceremony: Not Lying
Mon 28: Annandale with Peter
Wed 30: Annandale with Will

OCTOBER

Thurs 1: Zoom with Jane

Mon 5: Spring Sesshin, no sitting at zendo
Wed 7: Spring Sesshin, no sitting at zendo
Thurs 8: Zoom with Peter

Mon 12: Annandale with Subhana
Wed 14: Annandale with Will
Thurs 15: Zoom with Jane

Mon 19: Annandale with Peter
Wed 21: Annandale with Gilly
Thurs 22: Zoom with Peter

DHARMA CAFE
Mon 26: Annandale with Peter
Wed 28: Annandale with Will
Thurs 29: Zoom with Jane

NOVEMBER
Mon 2: Annandale with Peter
Wed 5: Annandale with Gilly
Thurs 6: Zoom with Peter

Mon 9: Annandale with Subhana
Wed 11: Annandale with Will
Thurs 12: Zoom with Jane

Mon 16: Annandale with Subhana
Wed 18: Annandale with Gilly
Thurs 19: Zoom with Peter

FULL MOON PRECEPT CEREMONY: Not Giving or Taking Drugs
Mon 23: Annandale with Subhana
Wed 25: Annandale with Will
Thurs 26: Zoom with Jane

Mon 30: Annandale with …

DECEMBER
Wed 2: Annandale with Gilly
Thurs 3: Rohatsu sesshin

Mon 7: Rohatsu sesshin
Wed 9: Annandale with Will
Thurs 10: Zoom with Jane

Mon 14: Annandale with Subhana
Wed 16: Annandale with Gilly
Thurs 17: Zoom with Peter

Mon 21: No sitting at Annandale
Wed 23: No sitting at Annandale
Thurs 24: No sitting at Annandale

Mon 28: No sitting at Annandale
Wed 30: No sitting at Annandale
Thurs 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