At the very time
when my ears hear the voice as it is,
everyone I talk with
is my friend.
–Eihei Dogen Zenji, translated by Okumura Roshi
In Zen meditation, we enter a space of beginner's mind: an openness to life beyond our expectations.
Please consider joining us for either or both of the following programmes in Rotorua:
Saturday Oct 3, 8am-5.00pm: Zen Meditation Day
Sunday Oct 4, 8am-12.30pm: Zen and Creativity Workshop.
The programme is facilitated by Gwitha Kaido Nash, a senior Zen students in the Mountains and Rivers Order in NZ. The venue is the Rotorua zendo, which is in Lytton Street in suburban Rotorua.
The Saturday Meditation Day is focussed around seated and walking Zen practice, and includes liturgy and a question-and-answer session on Zen at home and work. Lunch, as well as morning and afternoon tea (gluten free and dairy free) are provided. The full day will suit those who have some experience with seated meditation. For those new to Zen, or with limited time, it is possible to participate in just the morning or afternoon sessions.
The Sunday Zen and Creativity Workshop is for those with any level of experience, and is based in the art-practice tradition of Zen, as taught by Daido Roshi and Zen Mountain Monastery. Daido Roshi emphasised that art-making can be a direct vehicle of spiritual practice, and a mirror of reality. The workshop begins with meditation.
Cost $50 for the full Saturday Meditation Day
$35 for a half-day on Saturday
$50 for the Zen and Creativity Workshop
Enquiries to Geoff at [email protected], or click below to register.
Please consider joining us for either or both of the following programmes in Rotorua:
Saturday Oct 3, 8am-5.00pm: Zen Meditation Day
Sunday Oct 4, 8am-12.30pm: Zen and Creativity Workshop.
The programme is facilitated by Gwitha Kaido Nash, a senior Zen students in the Mountains and Rivers Order in NZ. The venue is the Rotorua zendo, which is in Lytton Street in suburban Rotorua.
The Saturday Meditation Day is focussed around seated and walking Zen practice, and includes liturgy and a question-and-answer session on Zen at home and work. Lunch, as well as morning and afternoon tea (gluten free and dairy free) are provided. The full day will suit those who have some experience with seated meditation. For those new to Zen, or with limited time, it is possible to participate in just the morning or afternoon sessions.
The Sunday Zen and Creativity Workshop is for those with any level of experience, and is based in the art-practice tradition of Zen, as taught by Daido Roshi and Zen Mountain Monastery. Daido Roshi emphasised that art-making can be a direct vehicle of spiritual practice, and a mirror of reality. The workshop begins with meditation.
Cost $50 for the full Saturday Meditation Day
$35 for a half-day on Saturday
$50 for the Zen and Creativity Workshop
Enquiries to Geoff at [email protected], or click below to register.
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Facilitator Gwitha Kaido Nash
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