Calendar, ZGWA, August – September 2008


August 2008

3rd – Sunday morning zazen and Dokusan, 5.30 – 7.30am


7th – Thursday evening Day of Remembering for personal remembrance. If you wish, please bring small items or photos to place on the altar. Ian Sweetman Roshi

will give a Dharma Talk. We will write names of our loved ones on leaves to float away on the river.


16th – 17th Zazenkai. Gather at 1.00pm on Saturday for afternoon and evening sitting at St Paul’s Church Hall until 9.00pm. Supper will be available. People can sleep in the Hall overnight. Gather at 5.30am on Sunday and sit through until 7.30am as usual.

21st – Thursday evening zazen, 7 – 9pm Dokusan.


28th – Thursday evening zazen, 7 – 9pm


31st – Sunday afternoon 3.00 pm Annual General Meeting at St Paul’s Church. Please make sure you join as a member before the AGM as we need a quorum of 10 financial members.



September 2008

4th – Thursday evening zazen and Dharma Talk by Ian Sweetman Roshi. 7 – 9pm

Topic – to be advised.


7th – Sunday morning zazen and dokusan 5.30 – 7.30pm.


11th – Thursday evening zazen, 7 – 9pm


12th – 19th Sesshin at Rossmoyne Retreat Centre. Contact Sesshin Co-ordinator, Paul

Wilson on 9433 3321.


21st – Sunday morning zazen, 5.30 – 7.30pm.


25th – Thursday evening zazen, 7 – 9pm



Future Events:


11th October, Saturday Social/Fundraising Evening at Jim & Mary Heath’s house, Rivervale, 9478 6940. We are showing a film on DT Suzuki which includes

an interview with Robert Aitken Roshi. 6.00pm start. Please bring a plate for a shared supper.