Weekly Meditation:

Newcomers please arrive half an hour prior to sitting. Cost is $5.00 for weekly sitting or as one can afford.

BRISBANE

Monday 7pm-8.30pm at St Paul's Anglican Church Hall, 554 Vulture St East Brisbane

SAMFORD

Tuesday 7pm-8.45 pm at Old Catholic Church, Samford Rd, Samford Village.

KENILWORTH

Details on request.

WOODFORD

'Inside Zen' Woodford Correctional Centre.

Zenkai:

Single day retreat every month. An opportunity to sit for a longer period. Please contact us for dates and venue.

Intensive:

Weekend retreat every three months, an opportunity to deepen your practice. Please contact us for dates and venue.

Sesshin:

One of the many benefits of being a member of Sun Mountain Zen is to be able to participate in the yearly Sesshin. This 7 day, in house meditation practice is the highlight of our Sangha's annual activities. For those who have not participated in a Sesshin, you are in for a treat. While 7 days of meditation practice and 'fronting' up three times a day for dokusan is not everyone's idea of fun, participation is nevertheless one of the most important gifts you can give to yourself. Many Zen students only begin their practice seriously after their experience of Sesshin. No matter where we are in our practice, this prolonged period of Zazen offers us all the opportunity to deepen our practice and 'touch the heart-mind'. Do not miss the opportunity.

March Zen Meditation Course

(for dates and details on this years course visit our events calendar or news page by clicking on tabs above)

Course Details:

• This Zen meditation course is designed to introduce participants to all aspects of Zen practice. To this end, the course is structured into 4 evening segments and a one day retreat.

• During the evenings, participants will learn how to practice both sitting meditation (Zazen) and walking meditation. (Kinhin)

• The evenings are conducted in a workshop format including formal sitting practice. Each evening concludes with an informal get together and Tea.

• The day retreat (Zenkai) introduces participants to a traditional Zen meditation re-treat, which includes lectures, sitting and walking meditation, a dharma talk by a Zen teacher, and a private interview with a Zen teacher if requested.

• The Zen Meditation Course is designed for participants to gain a basic intellectual and experiential understanding of Zen. After the course, participants will be able to continue their practice by participating in weekly groups in East Brisbane, Samford or Kenilworth. Monthly retreats are also available to participants.