Diamond Sangha Christchurch Zen Group
About Us
We are a New Zealand Zen Buddhist community in the Diamond Sangha linage. We have been meeting together in Christchurch since 1996. We are led by two Christchurch-based Zen teachers Sean Weaver Roshi and Shona Pierce Sensei. We work closely with Mary Jaksch Roshi based in Nelson, and Arthur Wells Roshi now based in Brisbane Australia.
We are members of the Diamond Sangha Zen Buddhist lineage with origins in Hawaii under our founding teacher (the late) Robert Aitken Roshi, and his teachers from Japan: Harada Roshi, Yamada Roshi, and Yasutani Roshi.
We are members of the Diamond Sangha Zen Buddhist lineage with origins in Hawaii under our founding teacher (the late) Robert Aitken Roshi, and his teachers from Japan: Harada Roshi, Yamada Roshi, and Yasutani Roshi.
Zen teachers Mary Jaksch Roshi (Left) and Shona Pierce Sensei
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Zen teachers Sean Weaver Roshi (Left) and Arthur Wells Roshi
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Regular Practice
Weekly MeetingTuesday evenings at 53 Heathcote St, Woolston (6:40pm-8:30pm) (gold coin koha). Get in touch at [email protected] or 027 387 2347. Newcomers please arrive 15 minutes early.
Arthur Wells Roshi giving a Dharma Talk on a Tuesday evening with the group
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Morning MeditationWeek-day mornings for Zazoom (meditation together on Zoom). We have two sitting rounds: 6:15-6:40am; and 7:00-7:25am. For the zoom link contact: [email protected]
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Meditation Retreats / SesshinWe hold two main meditation retreats annually. One at Easter and the other in mid-December. For more information see our retreats page.
Shona Pierce Sensei giving a Dharma talk during an evening meditation group
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Meditation Retreats
Our Christchurch group typically hosts two silent meditation retreats (called Sesshin) each year: one at Easter and the other in December and both held at locations in rural Canterbury. We sometimes hold an additional retreat depending on the year. These retreats are residential, and usually 4-6 days in length. Our retreats are led by our Zen teachers, Mary Jaksch Roshi, Arthur Wells Roshi, Sean Weaver Sensei, and Shona Pierce Sensei.
Some of the participants at a recent Sesshin (silent mediation retreat) hosted by our Christchurch Group.
