Zazenkai - June 20 -21, 2026

You are invited to a Zazenkai, which will be taking place on Saturday 20th June - Sunday 21st June.

Catering will be DIY and we can share food pot-luck style for morning tea, lunch and dinner, and manage our own breakfast on the Sunday, either bringing food with us or purchasing nearby in Berry. We could end with an early morning sit on Sunday.

The outline of the day would look like this:

Saturday:

Arrive in time for the start at 10am

• 10.00   Shortened sutras

• 10.30 Zazen + encouraging words

• 11-12.30 Zazen + dokusan   (plus outside kinin, 11-11.30)

• 12.30 Lunch and rest

• 2pm Zazen

• 2.30 Dharma talk and open inquiry

• 3.30 Zazen

• 3.50 Closing dedication, Great Vows

• 4.00 Saturday-only people depart

• 4-5/5.30 Samu

• 5.30 Supper,  then enter silence

• 7-8.30 Zazen

• 8.30/9 Bed

• Sunday

• 6-7/7.30 Zazen + dokusan

• 7.30 Social breakfast

• 8.30 Pack up, clean up

9.30/10 Depart  

ZOC has an annual membership system which helps to support our teachers and keeps the practicalities of the Sangha running. If you are new to the sangha and curious about joining in with our member only events such as this one, you can join up as a member for a "trial" cost of $25 for the year. To see membership details and sign-up, please visit our membership website page here: https://www.zenopencircle.org.au/membership

If you have any questions at all about this event or about membership please do not hesitate to either email Jazz Andrews on jazz@hey.com, or else phone on 0479 167 129 (due to work commitments, I may not get back to you straight away, but if you leave a message will return your call or text ASAP). 🙏