Offering transformative Buddhist learning, experience and cultivation for everyone.

Welcome

Jikishoan is a thriving community of people studying and practising Soto Zen Buddhism under the guidance of Zen Master Ekai Korematsu Osho. Newcomers with an interest in Zen meditation and practice in daily life are always welcome. Zen Master Ekai Korematsu Osho is the Abbot of Jikishoan Zen Buddhist Community and the Director and main teacher of Jikishoan’s Zen and Integrated Buddhist Studies program.Ekai Korematsu Osho has taught Soto Zen Buddhism in Japan, USA, India, Australia and New Zealand over the last 40 years. He established Jikishoan in Melbourne in 1999. Since then, Jikishoan has offered a range of Zen practice activities based on Bendoho – the original way of practice as prescribed by the 13th century Japanese Zen Master, Eihei Dogen Zenji.Jikishoan is based in Melbourne Australia.If you have any queries, please contact us.If you wish to express your appreciation for Ekai Korematsu Osho and his teaching please click on the button to go to the Dana page.

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Programs

Main Course A

Main Course A is a vital base where transformative learning, experience and cultivation for everyone takes place and evolves along with one’s deepening meditation, practice and direct understanding.

Main Course B

Join us on Sunday mornings in Heidelberg West, or Thursday evenings in Braybrook for meditation. Beginners welcome.

Main Course C

This is a yearly program based on three 7- day retreats in April, August and November.

Zen Retreats

Join us for a week of immersive practice. The activities include an orientation for newcomers. The daily schedule includes seated and walking meditation, work practice, formal meal practice, a tea service, discussion periods and teachings by Jikishoan’s Teacher, Ekai Korematsu Osho.

One Day Workshop

An introduction to the fundamentals of Zen meditation and community practice.

Zen Meditation

Open to All, Beginners Welcome Take a pause from daily life and experience the simplicity of Zen practice. Guided meditation in a supportive environment.

Coming Up Next

Main Course A, Term 4

Join us on Saturdays or Wednesdays for Main Course A. Main Course A (Root) is the entry point to, and the main foundation of, the Main Course Program for a new student. It is a vital base where transformative learning, experience and cultivation for everyone takes place and evolves along with one’s deepening meditation, practice and direct understanding. The next term commences on Saturday September 26. More information is available on the Main Course A page.

Zen Meditation

Open to All, Beginners Welcome Take a pause from daily life and experience the simplicity of Zen practice. Guided meditation in a supportive environment.

Calendar of programs & events

MYOJU

MAGAZINE

September 2026, Issue 105

Communication is far more than the exchange of words. In Zen practice, communication begins with how we meet each moment. Before speaking to others, we first learn to listen deeply—to our own body, mind, and the circumstances before us. Practice teaches us that genuine communication arises from presence rather than reaction. When we sit zazen, we cultivate the stillness that allows us to respond with clarity instead of habit.

June 2026, Issue 104

Communication in Daily Life Communication is woven into every moment of daily life—not only in words, but in silence,

March 2026, Issue 103

Communication in Zen: Isshin Denshin Communication is usually understood as the exchange of information—words spoken, messages sent, meanings clarified. When communication fails, we assume something was not explained well enough, or not heard clearly. Zen begins elsewhere.

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