Kia ora. Nau mai haere mai.

July Zen teachings
at The Arts Village, Rotorua
with Zen abbot Shugen Roshi

In July, Geoffrey Shugen Arnold Roshi leads two events in Rotorua. Shugen Roshi is the abbot of Zen Mountain Monastery and the guiding teacher of the Mountains and Rivers Order in New Zealand. Due to seating limitations at the venue, registration for these events is now closed.

Events in Rotorua:
Tuesday July 21, 7pm-8.15: Public talk.
Wednesday July 22, 7pm-8.15: Introduction to Zen Meditation.

More about us

The Rotorua Zen group has regular meeting on Sunday and Monday mornings.

The Rotorua venue is in the suburb of Glenholme, a 15-minute walk from the centre of town. 

We practise seated Zen meditation ("zazen").  Those new to Zen are encouraged to request instruction, which is available by appointment and takes about 30-45 minutes. To learn more about Zen meditation, arrange an appointment by filling in the form below.

Zazen is a meditation practice of silence, except for a brief piece of Buddhist chanting at the end of our time together. We share a cup of tea and some conversation to conclude the Sunday programme.

To support the Zen group, regular participants are encouraged to make a fortnightly donation of $5 to $10.

Fill in the form below if you are interested in attending our weekly meditation sessions.

Regular Meeting times

Monday morning schedule, 6.25am-7.30am:
  - 25 mins of seated meditation
  - 10 minutes of walking meditation
  - 25 minutes of seated meditation

Sunday morning schedule, 8am-9.15am:
 - 25 mins of seated meditation
 - 10 mins of walking meditation
 - 25 mins of seated meditation
 - Tea

Contact Us

[email protected]
Geoff – 021 238 4618

Location

Glenholme, Rotorua

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