Melbourne Zen Group

Zazenkai talk by Chi Kwang Sunim at May zazenkai

melbournezengroup — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:21:07 +0000

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Topic: Focusing the mind on the “critical phrase”

“Hua’Tou” (“critical phrase”) was originally developed by Dahui Zonggao (1089-1163) as a non discursive, concentration method. It influenced Korean Kanghwa Seon (Zen) and the development of the Gongan (Koan), in Song Dynasty China. Chi Kwang will discuss Dahui’s intent, the development of Gongan method and of the practice of Hau’Tou.

Chi Kwang Sunim, an a Australian born Korean Zen Buddhist nun, began with Therevada Buddhism in the early ’70′s. She then ordained and trained 19 years in South Korean Zen (Seon) monasteries, then came to Victoria in 1998 and founded the Seon Centre.

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Place: Melbourne Zen Group dojo, CERES, East Brunswick (venue details).

Date: Saturday, 25 May 2013.

Time: Zazenkai takes place from 9am to 1pm.

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If you are unable to attend all of zazenkai, you are welcome to attend the talk only. The talk commences at 12pm. Please arrive before the talk commences, wait for the previous sitting round to end, and then enter the dojo quietly and respectfully.

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Upcoming MZG Workshops and Sesshin

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Zazenkai Talk by Jill Jameson

melbournezengroup — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:14:55 +0000

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Melbourne Zen Group member Jill Jameson will present a talk at the next Saturday zazenkai: Drinking tea, sweeping and running up mountains: Zen training in a Japanese monastery.

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Place: Melbourne Zen Group dojo, CERES, East Brunswick (venue details).

Date: Saturday 23rd February 2013.

Time: Zazenkai takes place from 9am to 1pm.

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Upcoming MZG Workshops and Sesshin

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Autumn Sesshin 2013 with Susan Murphy Roshi

melbournezengroup — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:15:58 +0000

Saturday 6 April – Saturday 13 April 2013, Casa Pallotti (near Millgrove, Yarra Valley)

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‘Sesshin’ means to touch, settle, and actualise the ‘heart-mind’ – mind that is reality itself, radiant and full, empty of loss or gain. The Melbourne Zen Group Autumn Sesshin is a seven day traditional, silent, residential Zen retreat in the company of dedicated and supportive fellow practitioners – a priceless opportunity to drop away from ordinary concerns and fall back into meeting your life breath by breath with compassionate, open awareness. To support this process each day includes extended periods of sitting meditation, walking meditation, interviews with the teacher, dharma talks, and work and rest periods.

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Susan Murphy Roshi trained with John Tarrant Roshi in the lineage of Pacific Zen, and with his Dharma heir Ross Bolleter Roshi in the lineage of the Diamond Sangha established by Robert Aitken Roshi, receiving transmission in 2001 in both lines, from each of these teachers. She is founding teacher of Zen Open Circle in Sydney as well as teacher for the Melbourne Zen Group, and author of Upside Down Zen (Hachette Livre, 2004) and Minding the Earth, Mending the World (Picador, 2012).

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Further details and application form

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Other upcoming MZG sesshin and workshops

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Zazenkai talk by Kirk Fisher

melbournezengroup — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 12:50:11 +0000

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Melbourne Zen Group member Kirk Fisher will present a talk at next Saturday’s zazenkai – ‘The Greatest Challenge of All Time’ Case 7 of the Transmission of the Light,The Sixth Ancestor, Micchaka.

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Place: Melbourne Zen Group dojo, CERES, East Brunswick (venue details).

Date: Saturday 26th January 2013.

Time: Zazenkai takes place from 9am to 1pm.

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Group Zazen Times for December 2012 & January 2013

melbournezengroup — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:32:55 +0000

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Regular Tuesday and Saturday sits at Ceres will continue as usual throughout the festive season, including on Christmas and New Year’s Days (both Tuesdays).

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End of month zazenkai for December will be replaced by a two hour sit: December 29th, 10am to 12pm.

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Zazenkai talk by Wayne Rankin

melbournezengroup — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 09:36:30 +0000

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Long time Melbourne Zen Group member Wayne Rankin will present a talk – ‘Practicing the Iron Flute’ – at next Saturday’s zazenkai.

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Place: Melbourne Zen Group dojo, CERES, East Brunswick (venue details).

Date: Saturday 27th October 2012.

Time: Zazenkai takes place from 9am to 1pm.

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Weekend of Zazenkai and Shared Koan Enquiry with Susan Murphy Roshi

melbournezengroup — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:35:20 +0000

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Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th November, 2012

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Zazenkai with Dokusan and Teisho

Saturday 10th November – 9am to 4pm (Learning Centre CERES)

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Zazen With Dharma Enquiry

Sunday 11th November – 9.30am to 12.30pm (49 The Boulevard, North Balwyn)

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Sangha Social Event for all members, friends and family

Sunday 11th November – 2.30 to 3.30pm (49 The Boulevard, North Balwyn)

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Only two weeks left to book!

Pricing and booking details available here.

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Minding the Earth, Mending the World

melbournezengroup — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:07:13 +0000

MINDING THE EARTH, MENDING THE WORLD

What can a Zen Master tell us about planetary crisis?

MEET THE AUTHOR 1pm Saturday September 15

CERES Learning Centre

MELBOURNE ZEN GROUP and CERES host a conversation with Zen master Dr Susan Murphy, author of MINDING THE EARTH, MENDING THE WORLD: the offer we can no longer refuse (Picador), a brilliant and timely set of meditations on the natural world and the sacred in the tradition of Thomas Berry, Annie Dillard and Terry Tempest Williams.’

Rather than the usual environmental call to arms, a call to action through linking to the earth’s intelligence and a feeling for the sacred – a radical change of story from despair to seizing the opportunity to discover who we really are as human beings.

Entry by donation Book signing and sales Tea, coffee and snacks

Susan Murphy Author of Upside Down Zen, co-author (as Susan Dermody) with Elizabeth Jacka of The Screening of Australia (Vols 1 and 2) and The Imaginary Industry, former ARC QEII Research Fellow at UWS (Social Ecology), writer-director of the prize-winning feature film Breathing Under Water, freelance producer of many radio features for Radio Eye and 360 Documentaries, Susan Murphy is also a recognised Zen Roshi in the lineage of Robert Aitken and John Tarrant and leads regular Zen meditation retreats in Sydney (Zen Open Circle) and Melbourne (Melbourne Zen Group).

For Enquires call Michael: 03 99434122

For directions and other information: mzg.org.au

A One Day Retreat with Reverend Chi Kwang Sunim

melbournezengroup — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:47:10 +0000

An interesting exhibition

melbournezengroup — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:25:38 +0000

Dear members and friends,

There is an interesting exhibition which is on at the National gallery of Victoria in St.Kilda Rd called “In the steps of the Buddha” which consists of objects from the NGV collection. In particular the Zen section has a beautiful scroll painted with brush and ink in the Japanese tradition.

The show is on till 2^nd June and is on the 2^nd floor in the fashion and textile section.