2023 Event Dates

  • 2023 event dates are listed below. Events details may change at short notice.
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  • For Zoom invitation and/or Zendo address for any of our events please e-mail sunmountainzen@gmail.com

JANUARY

Sat 22nd- Wed 26th January – Northside Zendo – in person / Zoom

Flexi-Sesshin, a 4-day sesshin to integrate practice with daily activity … More Details

Come as you can, stay for 1 sit or the whole practice period … More Details


MARCH

March 4th

Zenkai – Northside Zendo and via Zoom 9 a.m.- 2.30 p.m. 

Zenkai – retreat Details

Introduction to Zen lectures, Northside Zendo  … Details


APRIL

April 1st 

Zenkai, at St John Bosco Church Kenilworth and Online via ZOOM 9.30 a.m.-2.30 pm (please note Kenilworth is a two hour drive from Brisbane and schedule has been altered by half an hour to allow for travel).

Zenkai, One-day meditation retreat, … More Details

Introduction to Zen lectures, … More Details


MAY

‘Mini Sesshin’ April 28th – May 1st in-person and Zoom.  

(3-day intensive residential meditation retreat, Northside Zendo … More Details )

Introductory lectures available on request as part of Sesshin.


JUNE

June 3rd

Saturday Zenkai and online via Zoom 9.00 a.m.-2.30 p.m. 

Zenkai One day meditation retreat Northside Zendo Details

Introduction to Zen lectures, Northside Zendo  … Details


JULY

1st July

Zenkai Northside Zendo and ZOOM 9 a.m.-2.30 pm 

Zenkai One day meditation retreat Details

Introduction to Zen lectures, Northside Zendo  … Details


AUGUST

5th August 

Northside Zendo and ZOOM 9 a.m.-2.30 pm 

Zenkai One day meditation retreat Details

Introduction to Zen lectures, Northside Zendo  … Details


SEPTEMBER

Annual Sesshin (week-long meditation retreat) 

SESSHIN Tuesday September 5th – Sunday September 10th, 2023

– IN PERSON and ZOOM, Schedule and dates are currently indicative only – to be confirmed.

To register interest please email sunmountainzen@gmail.com…


OCTOBER

Zenkai, October 7th at St John Bosco Church Kenilworth and Online via ZOOM 9.30 a.m.-2.30 pm (please note Kenilworth is approximately a  2 hour drive from Brisbane and schedule has been adjusted back half an hour to allow for travel time)

Zenkai, One-day meditation retreat, … More Details

Introduction to Zen lectures, … More Details


NOVEMBER

November 4th Zenkai

Northside Zendo and ZOOM 9 a.m.-2.30 pm 

Zenkai (one day meditation retreat) Details

Introduction to Zen lectures, Northside Zendo  … Details


December

December 2nd

Northside Zendo and ZOOM 9 a.m.-2.30 pm 

Zenkai One day meditation retreat Details

Introduction to Zen lectures, Northside Zendo  … Details