The Mountains and Rivers Order (MRO) of Zen Buddhism, New Zealand is a community of Zen practitioners spread across Aotearoa. We are an affiliate of the MRO in New York, headed by our visiting teacher and abbot of Zen Mountain Monastery, Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi. In Aotearoa we have several local groups that offer weekly meditation in person as well as online sits and teachings. Sitting with one of our groups offers an excellent introduction to Zen practice and provides a supportive environment in which to develop one’s zazen and connect with the MRO Sangha, teachers and the Dharma.
Each year in January and July, we offer workshops and week-long meditation intensives (sesshin) led by Shugen Roshi or Hojin Sensei, along with frequent shorter opportunities for practitioners to deepen and develop their Zen practice with the Sangha.
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Mondos with Shugen Roshi
During the Ango period, Shugen Roshi offers online Zen Mondos (Teachings and Q&A) for the NZ sangha on Zoom. This season we study the Mahaparanibbana Sutta. Upcoming:
Sunday April 16, 11am-12pm Sunday May 21, 11am-12pm Practical Zen: Loving this Life
One Sunday of each month via Zoom from 10.30am
'Practical Zen' is an online teaching programme that explores the heart of Zen Practice in all its elements. Suitable for new and experienced practitioners and led by Zen teacher Hogen Green Sensei. Online sitting
Each week we offer several opportunities to sit Zazen via Zoom for those who cannot physically meet. Our sits are hosted by one of our regional Zen groups. To get the zoom link, please email the secretary at zenznational@gmail.com
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Weekend Meditation Retreat
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