Sunshine Coast Meditation Center BC Canada

09/09/2026

We are often waiting
for the right answer.

The right moment.
The right understanding.
The right feeling.

But what is here
before the answer arrives?

Perhaps—

just this cup of tea.

09/08/2026

Some retreats don’t need more.

They need less.

Less noise.
Less distraction.
More space to breathe, practice, and reconnect.

Sunshine Chan Centre offers a simple and supportive environment for retreat groups on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast.

For retreat venue inquiries:
[email protected]

09/05/2026

Sometimes, the best moments aren’t planned.
This quite the visitor wandered into the Temple grounds as if it had always belonged to here.
In natural, nothing rushes.
Nothing performs.
Everything simply is.

Perhaps that’s why the forest like such a good teacher.

09/03/2026

We’re pleased to welcome back Arno Hess, a Zen teacher from Australia and founder of Pathway Zen Pathway Zen , who will be returning to Sunshine Chan Centre for his third consecutive year to lead a seven-day Sesshin.

Sesshin is a period of intensive Zen practice, including sitting meditation, walking meditation, silence, and traditional Zen teachings such as koan practice.

📅 September 13–20, 2026
📍 Sunshine Chan Centre, BC

There is one final place available for this year’s Sesshin.

For registration and further information, please visit sunshinechancentre.com

We’re grateful to once again provide a space for this period of dedicated practice.

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

Sometimes we look for practice
somewhere beyond ordinary life.

But perhaps practice
is already here—

in the next simple thing
in front of you.

Wash the bowl.
Take care of what is here.

What if nothing more is needed?

08/31/2026

A slower morning.
A walk in the forest.
A moment of simply being here.

Maybe a weekend without your phone
is exactly what your mind needs.

🌿 Join us for a weekend of Zen practice.

08/28/2026

A quiet forest.
A warm fire.
Good company.
And a little more space to simply be.

At Sunshine Coast Chan Centre,
we practice slowing down, being present,
and reconnecting with what truly matters.

Come rest. Come practice. Come as you are.

08/26/2026

08/24/2026

Sometimes rest isn’t about going somewhere far.

It’s about slowing down.
Breathing a little deeper.
Eating mindfully.
Walking through the forest.
And giving your mind a quiet place to settle.

Spend a weekend at Sunshine Zen Centre. 🌿