Jun
29
8:30 AM08:30
Enso Practice
A very special period of Enso practice (One Breath Circles). All materials and instruction provided.
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Jul
6
8:30 AM08:30
Orientation, Full Sutra Service and Zazen
Join us on the first Sunday of each month for a Orientation (optional), Full Sutra Service and Zazen (seated meditation).
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Jul
13
8:30 AM08:30
Sunday Morning Zazen
Join us every Sunday morning at the West End Hall for zazen (seated meditation). A great way to deepen your meditation with sangha friends.
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Jul
20
8:30 AM08:30
Zazen, Teisho and Dharma Inquiry
Join us on the third Sunday of each month for zazen (seated meditation), teisho (dharma talk) and open dharma inquiry.
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Aug
9
5:30 PM17:30
Castlmaine Zen Movie Night
Join us for Zen Movie Night, where we’ll watch a film and explore the dharma content it offers.
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Dec
7
9:00 AM09:00
Rohatsu Yatra, Picnic and 108 Bells
Please join us Rohatsu, the Buddha’s Enlightenment Day.
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Jun
22
8:30 AM08:30
Sunday Morning Zazen
Join us every Sunday morning at the West End Hall for zazen (seated meditation). A great way to deepen your meditation with sangha friends.
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May
4
to May 10
Castlemaine Zen Great Ocean Sesshin 2025
A Traditional Seven Day Retreat near Apollo Bay on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
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May
4
8:30 AM08:30
Apr
23
to May 7
Telephone Dokusan
Telephone dokusan with Kynan Sutherland Roshi is offered twice a month on Wednesday nights.
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Mar
30
8:30 AM08:30
Introduction to Haiku
Join us for a morning of meditation and Haiku practice. No experience required!
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Mar
26
1:00 PM13:00
Introduction to Zen - Week 4 (Playfulness)
A four week online course hosted by the Contemplative Studies Centre (The University of Melbourne) with Kynan Sutherland Roshi
Mar
22
10:00 AM10:00
Radical Fields
Join Castlemaine Zen for a silent meditation walk (yatra) and 108 bells at Radical Fields’ Harvest, a one day participatory arts festival in Glenlyon, Victoria.
Mar
19
1:00 PM13:00
Introduction to Zen - Week 3 (Red Earth Zen)
A four week online course hosted by the Contemplative Studies Centre (The University of Melbourne) with Kynan Sutherland Roshi
Mar
12
1:00 PM13:00
Introduction to Zen - Week 2 (The Bodhisattva Ideal)
A four week online course hosted by the Contemplative Studies Centre (The University of Melbourne) with Kynan Sutherland Roshi
Mar
5
1:00 PM13:00
Introduction to Zen - Week 1 (Fundamentals)
A four week online course hosted by the Contemplative Studies Centre (The University of Melbourne) with Kynan Sutherland Roshi
Dec
8
9:00 AM09:00
Rohatsu Yatra, Picnic and 108 Bells at Dog Rocks
Please join us Rohatsu, the Buddha’s Enlightenment Day.
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Aug
22
to Aug 25
Castlemaine Zen Sesshin 2024
Join us for our Castlemaine Zen Sesshin in historic Fryerstown, Victoria.
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Jun
24
10:30 AM10:30
Zen Study Group (The Platform Sutra)
Join us for the first in-depth reading of the Platform Sutra, one of the founding documents of Chinese Zen.
May
25
6:00 PM18:00
Vesak Movie Night
Join us for Zen Movie Night, where we’ll watch a film and explore the dharma content it offers.
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Mar
24
9:00 AM09:00
Autumn Yatra (Silent Zen Walk)
Join us for our Autumn Yatra (Silent Zen Walk) along the Poverty Gully Walking Track in Central Victoria.
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Mar
18
5:45 PM17:45
Book Launch with Susan Murphy Roshi
Join us for the launch of Susan Murphy’s new book – A Fire Runs through All Things: Zen Koans For Facing The Climate Crisis
Mar
16
12:00 PM12:00
Radical Fieldz - Silent Zen Walk, Talk and 108 Bell
Join us for a Silent Zen Walk, Talk and 108 Bells at Radical Fieldz, a seasonal avant garde arts program at Lyonbank Farm, Glenlyon.
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Dec
3
9:00 AM09:00
Rohatsu Yatra, Picnic and 108 Bells
Please join us Rohatsu, the Buddha’s Enlightenment Day!
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Nov
19
9:00 AM09:00
Zazenkai and Sangha Transmission Ceremony with Susan Murphy Roshi
Join us for a very special Zazenkai and Sangha Transmission Ceremony with Susan Murphy Roshi, one of Australia’s leading Zen teachers.
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Jul
21
to Jul 23
Upside Down Country - Non-Residential Weekend Retreat
A two day Zen Intensive with Castlemaine Zen in historic Fryerstown, Victoria.
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Jul
16
8:30 AM08:30
Zen and the Uluru Statement from the Heart
The referendum on the Voice to Parliament is coming up soon. This is a unique opportunity to speak openly and fearlessly about what it means to you and your sense of belonging.
Jun
1
9:00 AM09:00
Winter Yatra (Silent Zen Walk)
Please join us for our Winter Yatra (Silent Zen Walk) in the Central Victorian Goldfields.
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May
28
9:00 AM09:00
Zen Open Circle Autumn Day of Practice - Deep Listening (Online)
On Sunday 28th May Zen Open Circle is offering an Autumn Day of Practice with Susan Murphy Roshi and Kynan Sutherland Sensei. This will be a full day of traditional practice online with zazen, sutras, dokusan and teisho from 9am-5pm.
May
27
5:30 PM17:30
Zen Movie Night
Join us for Zen Movie Night, where we’ll watch a film and explore the dharma content it offers.
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Mar
26
9:00 AM09:00
Autumn Yatra (Silent Zen Walk)
Join us for our Autumn Yatra (Silent Zen Walk) along the Poverty Gully Walking Track in Central Victoria.
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Jan
22
9:00 AM09:00
Summer Yatra
You are warmly invited to join our Summer Yatra (Silent Zen Walk) in the Central Victorian Goldfields.
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Sep
9
to Sep 12
Castlemaine Zen Four Day Sesshin 2022
A traditional silent four-day Zen Sesshin with Sensei Kynan Sutherland in historic Fryerstown, Victoria
Jul
31
12:00 PM12:00
Zen Gallery and Lunch
Join us at the Castlemaine Art Gallery to hear from the artist Gabrielle Martin about her new exhibition, “Through the Long Grass”, followed by lunch at a nearby cafe.
Oct
10
8:00 AM08:00
Online Zazen
Join us this Sunday for online zazen — a great way to sustain your practice in the midst of lockdown.
Aug
29
8:00 AM08:00
Monthly Zazenkai
On the fourth Sunday of each month we offer a morning of Zen practice at The Castlemaine Forge with sutras, zazen, dharma talk and dharma discussion.
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