Weekly Meditation Program
The Adelaide Zen Group offers weekly meditation practice sessions (including sitting and walking meditation, chanting and private teacher interviews) on the following days:
Sunday mornings from 9:00-11:00am at the Hatha Yoga Studio, 172 Hutt St, Adelaide (Find Hatha Yoga Sudio on google maps). From October 2024 on-wards the usual sequence of teachers offering dokusan on a Sunday morning will be: First Sunday of the month: Steve Wigg, Second Sunday of the month: Imelda Carson, Third Sunday of the month: Allan Marett, Fourth Sunday of the month: Imelda Carson. Some months include a fifth Sunday which will be shared between Allan Marett and Steve Wigg. This may vary from time to time so best to check the online calendar for any updates. Check the Calendar for details.
Thursday evenings from 7:00-9:00pm at St Chad's Anglican Church (Find St Chad's Anglican Church on google maps). Generally speaking teachers Allan Marett and Steve Wigg alternate offering dokusan (teacher interviews) on Thursday evenings. Check the Calendar for details.
Check the calendar for more details: Use this LINK to access our online calendar including details such as: which teacher will be present and any changes to the schedule (sometimes practice sessions are cancelled due to retreats and occassionally the start/finish times are also modified).
Attending for the first time? If attending for the first time we ask that you please contact us using azg@azg.org.au so that a short orientation can be arranged (20 minutes or so) before the group practice session commences.
Help AZG cover ongoing costs including rent: We ask people to please consider a contribution of between $5 and $10 per practice session to help cover ongoing costs associated with maintaining our weekly practice sessions including rent, teacher stipends, insurance and equipment. This is not a compulsory contribution, please offer what you can within your means.
Payments can be made either in cash on the day you attend or using online direct debit. Detials for direct debit are available at the venue you attend. If you could please identify your payment as either "Hutt St" for the Sunday practice session donations or "St Chads" for the Thursday evening practice session donations.
Thursday Evening Precept Practice (2025 – 2026)
(offered on the fourth Thursday of the month – every second month starting in February)
The Ten Grave Precepts were originally designed as a guide to help practitioners move away from self-centred delusion and attachment. They represent ethical principles that can help us develop more skilful ways to navigate relationships and point the way to the fulfilment of our own Buddha nature. Receiving and practicing these "ways of being" represents the translation of wisdom into action – the natural expression of a compassionate and awakened heart.
The practice session will start with one round of meditation after which we form a circle. The Ino and Jiki will then guide us through an introduction to the practice and invitation to share.
Reflecting on the precepts helps to deepen our Dharma practice beyond the cushion and into the way we understand, communicate and move through our lives with greater compassion and happiness. When daily life happens in real time, knowing how to connect with our Zen practice can be challenging. This is a supportive space in which to share our experience and gain greater insight from hearing others' experiences and reflecting on our own.
Following the Precept Practice we will be offering a space for participants to catch-up informally over a cup of tea.
2025
Date Precept
February 27 I take up the way of not killing.
April 24 I take up the way of not stealing.
June 26 I take up the way of not misusing sex.
August 28 I take up the way of not speaking falsely.
October 23 I take up the way of not giving or taking drugs.
2026
February 6 I take up the way of not discussing faults of others.
April 7 I take up the way of not praising myself while abusing others.
June 8 I take up the way of not sparing the Dharma assets.
August 9 I take up the way of not indulging in anger.
October 10 I take up the way of not defaming the Three Treasures.
Reference books (Diamond Sangha):
Robert Aitken (1984) The Mind of Clover
Robert Aitken (19194) The Practice of Perfection.