The Central Coast Zen Centre 

Australia

Zen ........ A direct understanding outside of scriptures; apart from tradition, with no dependence on words or letters.  Pointing directly to the human mind, seeing into our own true nature and being awakened." 

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We are a small community devoted to awakening the heart of wisdom and compassion. This heart is our own true heart—the essence of peace, harmony and joy—and it is not separate from the heart of all beings. To all spiritual seekers we offer meditation instruction, classes, workshops, communal meditation, retreats, and community events. 

Our sangha has a common commitment to cultivate our practice in our daily lives, in society and in all our relationships.  We offer support for meditation and mindfulness, whether at home, work or at the centre. 

We are a Non-Profit Organisation which offers a setting for people of various backgrounds to simply cultivate the practice the Zen.

 What is Zen?

As a brief introduction, Zen is a school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China and India. It was translated from the Chinese word Ch’an which was derived from the Sanskrit word, dhyana or meditation.  So Zen practice emphasizes meditation or zazen, in order to "awaken"

 Here, on these pages, is a brief introduction to Zen, its history and meditative practices. The essence of Zen is in enabling students to achieve "enlightenment" by seeing into one's own original mind and understanding life without the interference of logic or intellect. 

Please see more about Zen here