Sydney Zen Centre

Cultivating joy

Teisho by Subhana Barzaghi, roshi 'Cultivating the immeasurable quality of joy'

Peaceful heart

Teisho by Subhana Barzaghi, roshi 'My heart is not yet at peace'.

Silent Illumination practice

Subhana gives meditation instructions for Silent Illumination, also known as Just Sitting or Shikantaza. Zen master’s Hongzhi illuminated Silent Illumination as both method and realisation of mind. She gives a guided meditation of 15 mins, sitting in open expansive spacious awareness and letting go of identification with body and mind.

No difference

"If there is even a bit of difference, it is the remote distance between heaven and earth." This is a famous Zen saying that has been used many times by the masters of the past and present, but what does it mean? Difference between what and what? Allan Marett, roshi explores a famous exchange between Fayan and his pilgrimage companion Hiushan that focuses on this phrase, from the Book of Serenity, Case 17 - 'Fayan's Tiny Bit'.

The koan Mu

Maggie Gluek, roshi, describes how old Chao Chou offers us a key to the gateless barrier, a word that is no word that opens the door to everything. And in which Wu Men with his long comment shines a light on the practice of Zen.Don’t go thinking you’ve heard this all before!

The Blade of Grass

Apprentice teacher Jane Andino explores Case 4 of the Book of Serenity.