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Enso Practice
Jun
29
8:30 AM08:30

Enso Practice

  • Sunday, June 29, 2025
  • 8:30 AM 10:30 AM 08:30 10:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

A very special period of Enso practice (One Breath Circles). All materials and instruction provided.

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Castlmaine Zen Movie Night
Jul
26
6:00 PM18:00

Castlmaine Zen Movie Night

  • Saturday, July 26, 2025
  • 6:00 PM 8:30 PM 18:00 20:30
  • The West End Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for Zen Movie Night, where we’ll watch a film and explore the dharma content it offers.
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Rohatsu Yatra, Picnic and 108 Bells
Dec
7
9:00 AM09:00

Rohatsu Yatra, Picnic and 108 Bells

  • Sunday, December 7, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 09:00 12:00
  • Dog Rocks (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please join us Rohatsu, the Buddha’s Enlightenment Day.
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Orientation, Full Sutra Service and Zazen
Jun
1
8:30 AM08:30

Orientation, Full Sutra Service and Zazen

  • Sunday, June 1, 2025
  • 8:30 AM 10:30 AM 08:30 10:30
  • West End Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us on the first Sunday of each month for a Orientation (optional), Full Sutra Service and Zazen (seated meditation).
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Sunday Morning Zazen
May
25
8:30 AM08:30

Sunday Morning Zazen

  • Sunday, May 25, 2025
  • 8:30 AM 10:30 AM 08:30 10:30
  • West End Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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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Zazen, Teisho and Dharma Inquiry
May
18
8:30 AM08:30

Zazen, Teisho and Dharma Inquiry

  • Sunday, May 18, 2025
  • 8:30 AM 10:30 AM 08:30 10:30
  • West End Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us on the third Sunday of each month for zazen (seated meditation), teisho (dharma talk) and open dharma inquiry.
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Sunday Morning Zazen
May
11
8:30 AM08:30

Sunday Morning Zazen

  • Sunday, May 11, 2025
  • 8:30 AM 10:30 AM 08:30 10:30
  • West End Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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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Castlemaine Zen Great Ocean Sesshin 2025
May
4
to May 10

Castlemaine Zen Great Ocean Sesshin 2025

  • Sun, May 4, 2025 4:00 PM 16:00 Sat, May 10, 2025 11:00 AM 11:00
  • Seacroft Estate (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A Traditional Seven Day Retreat near Apollo Bay on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria.
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No Zazen this Sunday
May
4
8:30 AM08:30

No Zazen this Sunday

  • Sunday, May 4, 2025
  • 8:30 AM 10:30 AM 08:30 10:30
  • West End Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

PLEASE NOTE - there will be no zazen this Sunday.

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Telephone Dokusan
Apr
23
to May 7

Telephone Dokusan

  • Wed, Apr 23, 2025 7:30 PM 19:30 Wed, May 7, 2025 9:00 PM 21:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Telephone dokusan with Kynan Sutherland Roshi is offered twice a month on Wednesday nights.
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Introduction to Haiku
Mar
30
8:30 AM08:30

Introduction to Haiku

  • Sunday, March 30, 2025
  • 8:30 AM 10:30 AM 08:30 10:30
  • West End Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a morning of meditation and Haiku practice. No experience required!
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Introduction to Zen - Week 4 (Playfulness)
Mar
26
1:00 PM13:00

Introduction to Zen - Week 4 (Playfulness)

  • Wednesday, March 26, 2025
  • 1:00 PM 1:45 PM 13:00 13:45
  • Google Calendar ICS

A four week online course hosted by the Contemplative Studies Centre (The University of Melbourne) with Kynan Sutherland Roshi

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Radical Fields
Mar
22
10:00 AM10:00

Radical Fields

  • Saturday, March 22, 2025
  • 10:00 AM 5:00 PM 10:00 17:00
  • Lyonbank Farm (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Introduction to Zen  - Week 3 (Red Earth Zen)
Mar
19
1:00 PM13:00

Introduction to Zen - Week 3 (Red Earth Zen)

  • Wednesday, March 19, 2025
  • 1:00 PM 1:45 PM 13:00 13:45
  • Google Calendar ICS

A four week online course hosted by the Contemplative Studies Centre (The University of Melbourne) with Kynan Sutherland Roshi

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Introduction to Zen - Week 2 (The Bodhisattva Ideal)
Mar
12
1:00 PM13:00

Introduction to Zen - Week 2 (The Bodhisattva Ideal)

  • Wednesday, March 12, 2025
  • 1:00 PM 1:45 PM 13:00 13:45
  • Google Calendar ICS

A four week online course hosted by the Contemplative Studies Centre (The University of Melbourne) with Kynan Sutherland Roshi

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Introduction to Zen - Week 1 (Fundamentals)
Mar
5
1:00 PM13:00

Introduction to Zen - Week 1 (Fundamentals)

  • Wednesday, March 5, 2025
  • 1:00 PM 1:45 PM 13:00 13:45
  • Google Calendar ICS

A four week online course hosted by the Contemplative Studies Centre (The University of Melbourne) with Kynan Sutherland Roshi

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Rohatsu Yatra, Picnic and 108 Bells at Dog Rocks
Dec
8
9:00 AM09:00

Rohatsu Yatra, Picnic and 108 Bells at Dog Rocks

  • Sunday, December 8, 2024
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 09:00 12:00
  • Dog Rocks (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please join us Rohatsu, the Buddha’s Enlightenment Day.
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Castlemaine Zen Sesshin 2024
Aug
22
to Aug 25

Castlemaine Zen Sesshin 2024

  • Thu, Aug 22, 2024 4:30 PM 16:30 Sun, Aug 25, 2024 5:30 PM 17:30
  • Fryerstown School (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for our Castlemaine Zen Sesshin in historic Fryerstown, Victoria.
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Zen Study Group (The Platform Sutra)
Jun
24
10:30 AM10:30

Zen Study Group (The Platform Sutra)

  • Monday, June 24, 2024
  • 10:30 AM 11:30 AM 10:30 11:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for the first in-depth reading of the Platform Sutra, one of the founding documents of Chinese Zen.

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Vesak Movie Night
May
25
6:00 PM18:00

Vesak Movie Night

  • Saturday, May 25, 2024
  • 6:00 PM 8:30 PM 18:00 20:30
  • The West End Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for Zen Movie Night, where we’ll watch a film and explore the dharma content it offers.
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Autumn Yatra (Silent Zen Walk)
Mar
24
9:00 AM09:00

Autumn Yatra (Silent Zen Walk)

  • Sunday, March 24, 2024
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 09:00 12:00
  • Poverty Gully Reservoir Track (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for our Autumn Yatra (Silent Zen Walk) along the Poverty Gully Walking Track in Central Victoria.
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Book Launch with Susan Murphy Roshi
Mar
18
5:45 PM17:45

Book Launch with Susan Murphy Roshi

  • Monday, March 18, 2024
  • 5:45 PM 7:30 PM 17:45 19:30
  • Northern Arts Hotel (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for the launch of Susan Murphy’s new book – A Fire Runs through All Things: Zen Koans For Facing The Climate Crisis

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Radical Fieldz - Silent Zen Walk, Talk and 108 Bell
Mar
16
12:00 PM12:00

Radical Fieldz - Silent Zen Walk, Talk and 108 Bell

  • Saturday, March 16, 2024
  • 12:00 PM 1:30 PM 12:00 13:30
  • Lyonbank Farm (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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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Rohatsu Yatra, Picnic and 108 Bells
Dec
3
9:00 AM09:00

Rohatsu Yatra, Picnic and 108 Bells

  • Sunday, December 3, 2023
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 09:00 12:00
  • Leanganook Camping Area (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please join us Rohatsu, the Buddha’s Enlightenment Day!
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Zazenkai and Sangha Transmission Ceremony with Susan Murphy Roshi
Nov
19
9:00 AM09:00

Zazenkai and Sangha Transmission Ceremony with Susan Murphy Roshi

  • Sunday, November 19, 2023
  • 9:00 AM 5:00 PM 09:00 17:00
  • Fryerstown School (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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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Upside Down Country - Non-Residential Weekend Retreat
Jul
21
to Jul 23

Upside Down Country - Non-Residential Weekend Retreat

  • Fri, Jul 21, 2023 4:30 PM 16:30 Sun, Jul 23, 2023 6:00 PM 18:00
  • Fryerstown School (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A two day Zen Intensive with Castlemaine Zen in historic Fryerstown, Victoria.
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Zen and the Uluru Statement from the Heart
Jul
16
8:30 AM08:30

Zen and the Uluru Statement from the Heart

  • Sunday, July 16, 2023
  • 8:30 AM 10:30 AM 08:30 10:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Winter Yatra (Silent Zen Walk)
Jun
1
9:00 AM09:00

Winter Yatra (Silent Zen Walk)

  • Thursday, June 1, 2023
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 09:00 12:00
  • Castlemaine (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Please join us for our Winter Yatra (Silent Zen Walk) in the Central Victorian Goldfields.
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Zen Open Circle Autumn Day of Practice - Deep Listening (Online)
May
28
9:00 AM09:00

Zen Open Circle Autumn Day of Practice - Deep Listening (Online)

  • Sunday, May 28, 2023
  • 9:00 AM 5:00 PM 09:00 17:00
  • Zen Open Circle (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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.

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Zen Movie Night
May
27
5:30 PM17:30

Zen Movie Night

  • Saturday, May 27, 2023
  • 5:30 PM 8:30 PM 17:30 20:30
  • The West End Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for Zen Movie Night, where we’ll watch a film and explore the dharma content it offers.
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Autumn Yatra (Silent Zen Walk)
Mar
26
9:00 AM09:00

Autumn Yatra (Silent Zen Walk)

  • Sunday, March 26, 2023
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 09:00 12:00
  • Poverty Gully Reservoir Track (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for our Autumn Yatra (Silent Zen Walk) along the Poverty Gully Walking Track in Central Victoria.
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Summer Yatra
Jan
22
9:00 AM09:00

Summer Yatra

  • Sunday, January 22, 2023
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM 09:00 12:00
  • The Monk Track, Dingo Park Road (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

You are warmly invited to join our Summer Yatra (Silent Zen Walk) in the Central Victorian Goldfields.
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Castlemaine Zen Four Day Sesshin 2022
Sep
9
to Sep 12

Castlemaine Zen Four Day Sesshin 2022

  • Fri, Sep 9, 2022 2:00 PM 14:00 Mon, Sep 12, 2022 2:00 PM 14:00
  • Fryerstown School (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A traditional silent four-day Zen Sesshin with Sensei Kynan Sutherland in historic Fryerstown, Victoria

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Castlemaine Zen Zen Practice in the heart of the Goldfields