This will be a weekend (1.5 days) of Zazen Practice with Zen Teacher Guy Mokuho Mercier

Saturday 8:30am – 6:30pm

Click for a close-up of the entrance on Avenell

The Aubert Park Community Centre, Avenell road, London N5 1BL

Located at the back of a council estate off Avenell Road, 5 minutes walk from the Arsenal Tube Station (Piccadilly line). Several local bus routes on Highbury Park (A1201).
VERY LIMITED PARKING at the nearby Sotheby Mews Centre (7 minute walk). Please first contact Lana if you wish to bring a car.

Sunday 8:00am – 1:30pm

**NOTE** Sunday venue had limited space available, and is NOW FULLY BOOKED,  additionally, the WAITING LIST IS NOW CLOSED – AS IT IS ALSO FULL –  Sadly another nearby affordable venue could not be found

Caledonian Road Zen Dojo, Basement, 486 Caledonian road, N7 9RP

Located on Caledonian Road 5 minutes walk north of Caledonian Road Station (Piccadilly line), on street parking nearby and good bus connections.
We will have lunch at a nearby pub or restaurant afterwards for those who wish to join us.

Guy Mokuho Mercier

About The Teacher:

Guy Mokuho Mercier began practising zazen with Master Taisen Deshimaru in 1973, becoming his disciple in March of 1976 after receiving ordination as a monk.

After Master Deshimaru’s death in 1982, he remained active in the Paris sangha. From 1986 to 1991, he was again the tenzo at La Gendronnière, and became the head of the temple from 1991 to 1997.  In September, 2008, he received Dharma transmission from Sojun Matsuno Roshi in Takefu, Japan.

Today, he is active in the AZI spiritual council is the head of the Zen Centre of Lanau near Saint Flour in the Cantal area of in France and leads the Tenborin Zen Association.  He leads sesshins in France, Spain, Switzerland and England.

Cost:

Saturday £30 (includes lunch) / Sunday £15 / Both Days £40
Discounts are possible if you have financial need, please contact Lana in advance

Bring:

On SATURDAY, please bring a zafu (if you have one) and a bowl (such as a cereal bowl) for lunch, along with a spoon, a fork and a cloth to wrap your bowl in (such as a tea towel).
On both days, please wear dark coloured, loose fitting clothing for zazen.

Registration:

Click here to download the leaflet (PDF)

Registration is required to attend, as lunch and equipment must be planned.

You can Register now on the zen in london website here – and pay with paypal – or send/give your registration form (download the leaflet) – and send to Lana

It’s very important to let us know as soon as possible, if your plans change after you have registered so we can offer your space to someone else.