Dunedin Zen group
Beginners Zen Meditation Evening is held at the Otago Polytechnic Room H601, weekly on Tuesdays at 7pm.
H Block is on the corner of Union and Forth Sts. Use the main doors H block will be open from 6.40pm. Our start time is 7pm so please come at least a few minutes early as doors may be closed after 7pm. Take the right side hallway to find the lifts to the 6th floor. Room 601 is to the right exiting the lift. H Block is 'H' on the Otago Polytechnic website.
Beginner Zen Meditation focuses on learning and establishing the practice of Zen meditation. It is tailored toward newcomers to Zen practice and those establishing a practice for themselves. Here the sitting schedule is built up over a period of weeks. The aim is to give a clear introduction to the practice and form of Zen Buddhism with a solid personal experience of Zen meditation.
General Zen Meditation Evening is held Glenn's home at 37 James St, North East Valley on Wednesdays at 7pm.
On North Rd, turn right at the ‘Makers Place’ church into James Street. #37 is the third from the top on the left. Again please arrive a few minutes early so we can be under way by 7pm. Please park on the downhill facing side of James Street, or up on Grey St.
The usual pattern of the evening is to sit for 25 minutes then have 5 or so minutes walking meditation then another 25 minutes of seated Zazen. This is followed by a few minutes of chanting, usually the Great Prajna-Paramita Heart Sutra, a selected reading and Great Vows.
Afterward we have a cup of tea and a discussion time, which may be initiated by a short talk by Glenn or questions or comments that arise from people in the group.
Glenn Wallis Roshi leads the gatherings and offers Dokusan (private meeting / encounter with the teacher for personal guidance) twice a month and Talks on a monthly basis.
There is a regular Zen study group meeting. We look at the texts we use, particularly from our chanting practice, as well as our readings and background literature. We look particularly at how it relates to us today and how to enact or embody the various virtues in our lives. Please contact Glenn for details.
We hold Zazenkai on the first Sunday of the month at 37 James St. We begin at 8am, alternating 25 minutes sitting Zazen with 5 minutes of walking meditation up until 11am when we begin sutra chanting. Dokusan with Glenn Wallis Roshi is available during Zazenkai. Ph (03) 472 7431
Further information is available on our website at Dunedin Zen Group or contact Jim Hegarty at (03) 473 7090 or 473 8359 or Glenn Wallis at (03) 473 6256 or by email to walglenn@gmail.com
Sesshin is held yearly in Spring, on the picturesque St. Martins Island, in the Otago harbour.
Beginner Zen Meditation focuses on learning and establishing the practice of Zen meditation. It is tailored toward newcomers to Zen practice and those establishing a practice for themselves. Here the sitting schedule is built up over a period of weeks. The aim is to give a clear introduction to the practice and form of Zen Buddhism with a solid personal experience of Zen meditation.
General Zen Meditation Evening is held Glenn's home at 37 James St, North East Valley on Wednesdays at 7pm.
On North Rd, turn right at the ‘Makers Place’ church into James Street. #37 is the third from the top on the left. Again please arrive a few minutes early so we can be under way by 7pm. Please park on the downhill facing side of James Street, or up on Grey St.
The usual pattern of the evening is to sit for 25 minutes then have 5 or so minutes walking meditation then another 25 minutes of seated Zazen. This is followed by a few minutes of chanting, usually the Great Prajna-Paramita Heart Sutra, a selected reading and Great Vows.
Afterward we have a cup of tea and a discussion time, which may be initiated by a short talk by Glenn or questions or comments that arise from people in the group.
Glenn Wallis Roshi leads the gatherings and offers Dokusan (private meeting / encounter with the teacher for personal guidance) twice a month and Talks on a monthly basis.
There is a regular Zen study group meeting. We look at the texts we use, particularly from our chanting practice, as well as our readings and background literature. We look particularly at how it relates to us today and how to enact or embody the various virtues in our lives. Please contact Glenn for details.
We hold Zazenkai on the first Sunday of the month at 37 James St. We begin at 8am, alternating 25 minutes sitting Zazen with 5 minutes of walking meditation up until 11am when we begin sutra chanting. Dokusan with Glenn Wallis Roshi is available during Zazenkai. Ph (03) 472 7431
Further information is available on our website at Dunedin Zen Group or contact Jim Hegarty at (03) 473 7090 or 473 8359 or Glenn Wallis at (03) 473 6256 or by email to walglenn@gmail.com
Sesshin is held yearly in Spring, on the picturesque St. Martins Island, in the Otago harbour.