Wellington

The Wellington MRO Zen group holds Zen Buddhist meditation (zazen) sessions on Thursday evenings. Our group is open to all those interested in exploring Zen practice. Newcomers are welcome.

Beginning instruction in Zen meditation is available to newcomers once a month on a Thursday evening by arrangement. This instruction provides a helpful orientation to the Zen Buddhist tradition, the practice of zazen, and the training and retreats offered by the MRO in New Zealand.

Cost: $10/5 (waged/unwaged) to cover venue hire.

Mountains and Rivers Order Zen groups welcome people of all cultural, ethnic, economic and religious backgrounds, gender or sexual orientation.

Along with our weekly schedule of meditation, we participate in monthly online discussions ("mondo") with the teachers of the Mountains and Rivers Order. These discussions are valuable opportunities to connect with a Zen teacher and clarify Zen practice in our everyday lives.

Weekend Zen Meditation Retreats at Strathean
Each autumn, the Wellington MRO group runs an intensive weekend meditation retreat at Strathean, near Ōtaki on the Kapiti Coast. Led by experienced MRO students, the retreats begin on Friday evening and finish after lunch on Sunday. Newcomers with some experience in meditation are welcome but we ask that, if possible, you join us for a Monday evening meditation first.
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Week-Long Zen Meditation Intensives (Sesshin)
The MRO offers week-long silent meditation retreats in the Nelson area each July (led by Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi) and in Canterbury each January (led by a teacher in the Mountains and Rivers Order).

If you would like to learn more about the Wellington MRO Zen group, or schedule a time for beginning instruction, please contact us by phone or fill out the form below:

​Zen Meditation Times

Thursday evenings: 7.00 - 9.00pm 
2 x 35 min periods of zazen, 10 mins of kinhin (walking meditation). 
(Beginning instruction in zazen available by appointment)

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Weekend Zen Retreats at Strathean

Autumn retreat: 2-4 May, 2025

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Contact Us

[email protected]

Location

The Terrace
Wellington ​Central
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