Retreat Calendar for 2026

2026 Event Dates

2026 event dates are listed below. Events details may change at short notice.

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MARCH

7th March

Zenkai 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 … Details

Sesshin, Kenilworth Showgrounds Queensland (and online)

Sesshin is an intensive residential Zen Retreat held this year in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland town of Kenilworth. It is held in silence and follows standard Sesshin schedule, which includes periods of sitting, talks (teisho) by a zen teacher, work practice (samu) and individual instruction/dokusan.

It will begin on the evening of 13th May and conclude to mid morning 17th May.

Please contact sunmountainzen@gmail.com if you are interested in attending.

NOVEMBER

5 November

Zenkai 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

Events Calendar 2026

Dear friends of Sun Mountain Zen, happy new year! Our retreat schedule is now published on our website, for you to add to your diary. https://sunmountainzen.org.au/events/ Join us for one or more events during the year, beginners are welcome. In person weekly meditation is back in Brisbane from the 21st January

December 6th Zenkai – All Welcome

Zenkai (half-day meditation retreat) & informal Christmas gathering In person and online. Saturday 6th of December 2025 – 8:45 a.m. for sitting at 9:00. About. Join us for a half-day Zenkai, Saturday 6th of December 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 midday – all are welcome. A Teisho (talk on a Zen

2025 Sesshin (intensive zen retreat) commences this Saturday

https://mailchi.mp/e452c683b128/2025-sesshin-11-14-october-in-person-and-online Sun Mountain Zen Sesshin, 11-14 October 2025 Our annual Sesshin begins this Saturday in Kenilworth Qld. In person attendance is now at capacity, but there is still the opportunity to join us online to participate in all or part of the retreat schedule. The schedule and Zoom links can

October Sesshin Announcement – all are welcome to apply.

October Sesshin Announcement (11th – 14th October 2025) All are welcome to attend our October Sesshin, being held between 11th and 14th of October 2025 in Kenilworth Qld and online. About Sesshin: Sesshin (literally ‘touching the heart-mind’) is our annual multi-day retreat and highlight of our event calendar. All students

Saturday 2nd August Zenkai (online)

Join us for an online Zenkai, Saturday 2nd August 9.00 – 11.00 a.m. with Teisho (Zen Lecture) by Rev Dr Cecilie Lander Beginners welcome and individual instruction in meditation available upon request. Cost is free / by donation Details here https://mailchi.mp/8ed84130fcac/zenkai-saturday-2nd-august-online

Mini-Sesshin Update

Dear friends and students of Sun Mountain Zen Mini-Sesshin in Kenilworth has had to be cancelled due to unavoidable circumstances but we have moved the event online and also will offer in-person sitting in Brisbane. All are welcome to attend and details of this event are as follows: SCHEDULE: FRIDAY

2026 Event Dates

FEBRUARY

7th February

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

13th May – 17th May

Sesshin, Kenilworth Showgrounds Queensland (and online)

JUNE

JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

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