2025 Event Dates
- 2025 event dates are listed below. Events details may change at short notice.
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JANUARY / FEBRUARY
There will be no Flexi Sesshin this year due to the Sanbo Zen International Sesshin being held in the Phillipines, which some SMZ members are attending in person or online.
There will be no Zenkai in February.
APRIL
5th April
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
JUNE
27-30 June
Mini-Sesshin in Kenilworth has had to be changed due to unavoidable circumstances. 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 27 JUNE:
Sitting 7-8pm
SATURDAY 28 JUNE:
Sitting 9-10am
Teisho 10am
Sitting after teisho until midday
Lunch midday to 1pm (BYO)
Sitting 1-3pm
SUNDAY 29 JUNE:
Sitting 9-10am
Teisho 10am
Sitting after teisho until midday and closing chants
For further details and how to apply see https://sunmountainzen.org.au/mini-sesshin-update/
SEPTEMBER
N.B. Sesshin our weeklong meditation retreat has changed date to 9-14th October (see below).
OCTOBER
4th October
Zenkai Online only via ZOOM 9 a.m.-11.30 am (link available upon request)
Zenkai (one day meditation retreat) Details
Introduction to Zen lectures … Details
9th -14th October
Annual Sesshin (week-long meditation retreat) in Kenilworth, Sunshine Coast Hinterland.
– In person and online via ZOOM,
To register interest please email sunmountainzen@gmail.com.
For further details visit https://sunmountainzen.org.au/annual-sesshin/
NOVEMBER
1st 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