About us:
Founded in 1989 by the late Zen Master Seung Sahn, internationally renowned Grand Master of the Kwan Um School of Zen, the Queensland Zen Centre (QZC) is a Brisbane-based group of practitioners dedicated to the practice of awakening.
Since 1996 our Guiding Teacher, Zen Master Senshin, has overseen all aspects of our group’s training including the teaching of the meditation practices of sitting, walking, chanting, and kong-an study. In addition to weekly practice sessions, which offer an introduction for new students as well as practice opportunities for regular students, Zen Master Senshin leads monthly one-day retreats. During retreats, Zen Master Senshin offers dharma talks and individual interviews for those wishing to deepen in their understanding. Please see our schedule page for practice session and retreat details.
The QZC is a non-profit religious organisation, which relies on the generosity of members and friends for support. Regular practitioners are encouraged to consider making a contribution towards costs and/or membership as an active way of supporting, while being supported by, the QZC.
Both new and experienced practitioners are welcome. Our information page provides information new students will need to know before attending a session for the first time. For all students new to QZC, additional information will be provided when you contact us.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Since 1996 our Guiding Teacher, Zen Master Senshin, has overseen all aspects of our group’s training including the teaching of the meditation practices of sitting, walking, chanting, and kong-an study. In addition to weekly practice sessions, which offer an introduction for new students as well as practice opportunities for regular students, Zen Master Senshin leads monthly one-day retreats. During retreats, Zen Master Senshin offers dharma talks and individual interviews for those wishing to deepen in their understanding. Please see our schedule page for practice session and retreat details.
The QZC is a non-profit religious organisation, which relies on the generosity of members and friends for support. Regular practitioners are encouraged to consider making a contribution towards costs and/or membership as an active way of supporting, while being supported by, the QZC.
Both new and experienced practitioners are welcome. Our information page provides information new students will need to know before attending a session for the first time. For all students new to QZC, additional information will be provided when you contact us.
We look forward to hearing from you.
What's on:
July schedule at QZC
Thank you to everyone who made July's special retreat with Shodo Harada Roshi and the Venerable Dai Chi such a wonderful expression of the dharma. There will be no practice on Wednesday 18th or Sunday 22nd July, but we'll return to our normal practice schedule from Wednesday 25th July. We hope to see you soon! |
"You have zazen as an aid, but your mind has to open for you to directly touch your true nature. If you keep your mind focused, just as spring's bright buds bloom with the rain, the flowers of samadhi will bloom and the function of Buddha nature will be revealed." Shodo Harada Roshi |