Moon Body A collection of 46 poems from Master Dogen’s Eiheikoroku, with commentaries by Zen Master Philippe Rei Ryu Coupey. During the first lock-down of 2020, my Zen master Philippe Rei Ryu Coupey asked me to translate his book ‘Mon Corps de Lune’ from the French. It was a privilege to be confronted with this […]
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The Zen Matriarchs Book by Francois Dosan Loiseau is now available to buy! Zen Matriarchs by François Dosan Loiseau Translated by Jade Reidy Published by IZAUK publications This book was first published in French in 2016 and has now been translated into English. Zen has its roots in the awakening of the Buddha and finds […]
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During the COVID-19 epidemic closures, several IZAUK Dojos and Groups continue to offer online zazen & ceremony schedules between six and a dozen times a week. All of them welcome interested practitioners. In addition, from time to time events are relayed from AZI European Zen Centres to which IZAUK is affiliated HOW TO JOIN IN […]
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Hi Everyone, Once again I’d like to remind you that is certainly NOT too late to attend one of the many wonderful sesshins happening at our Temples in France. We wanted to highlight 3 particular ones this year, because they were three that someone (sometimes many people) from the UK were attending, so you could […]
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On the 15th of January 2017 the Nottingham Zen Group became a reality when we sat zazen together for the first time ever in Arnold, Nottingham. I founded the zen group but I certainly didn’t do it alone. With the encouragement of Mokuho Guy Mercier, the guidance of Mokurei Jan Pearse, the support of the […]
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After many years in the Gardens Studio (formerly Bodhi Garden Dharma centre), and as a response to the sale of the old Gardens studio, the Brighton Zen Group is happy to announce that as of Wednesday 10th April, 2013, we are moving to our new space, the IO Studio. The IO Studio is just a […]
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Just shortly following the 1st anniversary of the passing away of Mokudo Shogen Jean Baby, IZAUK, its dojos and practitioners, continue to express our gratitude to Jean, who left this life peacefully on the night of 1st January, 2012 at the age of 90. Jean Baby was one of Master Deshimaru’s oldest disciples, he participated […]
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