Led by: Seiho Chris Preist Seiho Chris Preist is a senior monk from the British Sangha. Chris began practice with Nanshin Nancy Amphoux in 1989 and was ordained as a monk in 1992 by Shogen Jean Baby. He is co-director of Bristol Zen Dojo and the author of a large number of recorded talks, which can be […]
This is an (online) event for WOMEN of the sangha with Guest Speaker: Jody Hojin Kimmel, Sensei What: Women in our sangha are invited to hear Jody Hojin Kimmel, Sensei teach ‘An Evening Entering the Poetry of the First Buddhist Women.’ “The Therigatha are a collection of poems by the first Buddhist women ordained at […]
Friday 4th December – Saturday 5th December, 2020 Broadcast sits and ceremonies Hokkai Dojo, Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk will provide a series of broadcast sessions on Friday 4th/Saturday 5th December, 2020 to mark Rohatsu – the traditional celebration of the occasion of the Buddha’s Enlightenment. In view of Covid-19 restrictions, this will be an entirely ‘virtual’ […]
The North London Zen group is pleased to welcome Jundo Cohen, author of “The Zen Master’s Dance” who will be speaking about Dogen Zenji and his new book as well as answering questions. Join us (online) for Jundo’s 20 City, 4 Continent, Around the World Book Tour Where?: On our regular, North London Zoom link: […]
Unfortunately this event has been cancelled owing to COVID-19 3.5 day Zen Retreat (Sesshin) at Burwell House led by Senior Teacher Taiun Jean-Pierre Faure About the Teacher: Taiun Jean-Pierre-Pierre Faure, born 1945, is the father of three children. He holds a PhD in physics and has been practising zazen since 1977. He was ordained a […]
Guest teacher Taiun Jean Pierre Faure from Kanshoji Zen Monastery will direct zazen and give a teisho: “Good and Evil and wholehearted acceptance” Other zazen and ceremony directed by IZAUK teachers Dates Friday 19th – Sunday 21st June 2020 Details In view of the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions on groups assembling, this year’s IZAUK […]
** Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Crisis – this sesshin has now been cancelled ** This will be a week-long sesshin at White Hall, near Buxton with Senior Zen Teacher Mokuho Guy Mercier Guy Mokuho Mercier began practising zazen with Master Taisen Deshimaru in 1973, becoming his disciple in March of 1976 after receiving ordination […]
Broadcast sits and ceremonies We will provide a series of three broadcast sessions on Sunday 3rd May in honour of our founder, Master Taisen Deshimaru who died 38 years ago on 30th April, 1982. The schedule is: First session – led by Peter Moorhouse, North Wales Dojo 06h30 – 08h00 : Zazen / kinhin […]
With our appologies, this event has now been cancelled due to issues surrounding the current COVID-19 Crisis – (travel from France, social-distancing recommendations, etc) – If you have already registered for the event, you will be issued a refund. This will be a whole day of Zen Practice with Zen Teacher Guy Mokuhō Mercier Sunday […]
The Zen Day with Mokuho Guy Mercier has been cancelled due to COVID-19 – if you have already registered you will receive a refund – sorry :-/ Zen Practice Day in London ***CANCELLED**
Zazen and Zen Workshop with senior Zen monk Yushin Christophe Guillet This is an afternoon for regular Zen practitioners. The workshop will be devoted to cover and clarify the different aspects of Zen practice in the dojo from deportment and dojo preparation to ceremonies and chanting, with an opportunity to ask questions regarding other matters […]
This is a full day of Zen practice in Brockley, led by Senior Zen Monk Yushin Christophe Guillet from Kanshoji Zen Monastery Full details and a registration form for the event can be found on the Zen in London site at: London Zen Day in Brockley with Senior Monk Yushin Christophe Guillet
This will be a 2.5 day sesshin at Sheringham YHA in Norfolk led by Zen Nun, Maddie E Shin Parisio Maddie E Shin Parisio started to practice in 1996 and received bodhisattva ordination from Jean Baby in 1998. She lived as a permanent resident at La Gendronnière for one year from 2006 to 2007. Having […]
This will be a weekend of Zen practice in the Bristol dojo with Zen Teacher Mokuho Mercier 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 […]
A day of zazen for beginners and experienced practitioners Part of a weekend of events led by Yashō Valérie Guéneau, Senior Nun, Kanshoji Monastery, France Yasho Valérie Guéneau is a Senior Nun from Kanshoji Monastery in France. A Zen nun for thirty years, she is a disciple of Taiun Jean-Pierre Faure, Abbot of Kanshoji. This […]