Robert Aitken Roshi and his wife Anne founded the Diamond Sangha in 1959 in Hawaii. This lineage now has thirty-seven teachers world-wide including Ross Bolleter Roshi in Perth; Mary Jaksch Roshi, Glenn Wallis Sensei and Arthur Wells Sensei in New Zealand . Glenn Wallis Sensei though based in Dunedin, New Zealand, is currently overseas.

Diamond Sangha teachers lead retreats in the USA, Chile, Argentina, Australia, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, England and Germany.

As the lineage has roots in both the Soto and Rinzai schools of Zen, Diamond Sangha teachers offer both Koan study, and Shikantaza ('just sitting').

Diamond Sangha is a lay lineage, not a monastic lineage, with the ideal of bringing to our practice the joy and pain of everyday life, the great 'monastery without walls'.

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Diamond Sangha in Wellington

The Wellington Zen Group meets weekly for Zazen (sitting meditation), Kinhin (walking meditation) followed by a cup of tea. For further details visit the regular sits page.

Contacts: Deb (04) 9342932 or Scott & Caroline 04 934 0653

Diamond Sangha in Nelson

We welcome all meditators and interested parties, whatever their background, to join us at the Maitai Zendo in Nelson. The group meets weekly for Zazen and holds other retreats. For further details visit the regular sits page.

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Diamond Sangha in Christchurch

The Christchurch Zen Group meets weekly. For further details visit the regular sits page.

Instruction in Zen meditation is given to newcomers. Sitting cushions are supplied and may be purchased.

Contacts: Shona (03) 981 9377 or Arthur (03) 348 4656

.Diamond Sangha in Dunedin

The Dunedin Zen Group meets weekly. For further details visit the regular sits page.

Sesshin is held yearly in Spring, on the picturesque St. Martins Island, in the Otago harbour.