Jizoan Zen Centre

Infobox Buddhist temple
name = Jizoan Zen Center
地藏庵

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address = Hamilton Hill, Western Australia
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website = [http://groups.google.com.au/group/the-zen-centre]

Jizoan Zen centre is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple located in Hamilton Hill, Western Australia, south of Perth. Jizoan Zendo is the first full time Rinzai centre in Australia . The centre was established in 1998.

In 2004 the Centre sponsored a Zazenkai for office workers in the Perth Central Business District in conjunction with the Hyogo Prefectural Centre who provided the location. As of early 2008 this meditation group has been suspended until a new city location is found. Jizoan Zen centre continues however with plans to introduce a residential program by 2010.

Temple practice

Based in the teachings of Hakuin, Zen practice at Jizoan follows Rinzai tradition of zazen meditation, open daily to public participation.

Daily Zazen periods at Jizoan last 90 minutes followed by tea ceremony known as sarei and a light talk on practice. As with most Zen temples there is no need to enrol in a class, though the introductory workshops are recommended for those who wish to deepen their understanding of Zen practice and its forms.

The Centre offers a monthly introductory workshop and Ko-Sesshin on alternate Sundays.

During Ko-sesshin the day is divided up into meditation periods, Okyo Chanting of Sutras in the Rinzai Zen liturgy, morning Jihatsu (Oryoki) and evening Kaiseki meal times, and Shakyo (copying sutras in Chinese calligraphy), and a period of Sado tea appreciation.

During other times of the month other cultural activities related to Zen such as flower arranging Ikebana, and traditional Japanese martial arts Koryu bujutsu are also held using traditional style rooms at the Centre.

ee also

*Zen
*Rinzai
*Buddhism in Australia

External links

* [http://www.buddhanet.net BuddhaNet]
* [http://www.azsi.org]