Zen Practice in the heart of the Goldfields

Welcome to the home of Castlemaine Zen, a thriving Zen community in the heart of the Victorian Goldfields.

We offer monthly orientation, weekly zazen (seated meditation), monthly zazenkai (day of Zen practice), dharma discussions, sutra chanting, dharma talks, special events and dokusan (dharma interviews) with Kynan Sutherland Roshi. We also offer seasonal yatras (silent Zen walks) in the beautiful box-ironbark forest around Castlemaine.

Our sangha (Zen community) is passionate about realising the dharma in the flow of everyday life. We place a strong emphasis on environmental action, social justice, community building and the arts.

You do not need to be a buddhist to join our activities, just someone who longs for a settled, earthy and vital life.

Beginners welcome!