Retreat Calendar for 2025

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.

MARCH

1st March

Zenkai –  St Paul’s East Brisbane Church Hall 554 Vulture and via Zoom 9 a.m.- 12.00 p.m. followed by a shared BYO lunch. 

Zenkai – retreat Details

Introduction to Zen lectures … Details

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

MAY 

(Please note may mini-sesshin event cancelled with dated changed to June)

3rd May  

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

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/

JULY

5 July

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

Zenkai One day meditation retreat East Brisbane Zendo Details

Introduction to Zen lectures, East Brisbane Zendo  … Details

AUGUST

2nd August 

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

Zenkai One day meditation retreat East Brisbane Zendo 554 Vulture St Details

Introduction to Zen lectures, East Brisbane Zendo 554 Vulture St … Details

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

DECEMBER

December

Zenkai and Christmas Gathering 

East Brisbane Zendo 554 Vulture St and ZOOM 9 a.m.-12.00 p.m followed by a shared BYO lunch

One day meditation retreat Details

Introduction to Zen lectures, Northside Zendo  … Details