This will be a 2.5 day Zen Practice Retreat (Sesshin) In Sheringham, Norfolk to be led by Senior Teacher, Taiun Jean-Pierre Faure About the Teacher: Taiun is the abbot of the Kanshoji Zen Monastery , near Limoges in France.  Click for more information about Taiun Jean-Pierre Faure. Arrival: Friday  12th February – anytime after […]

This will be a weekend (1.5 days) of Zazen Practice with Zen Teacher Guy Mokuho Mercier Saturday 8:30am – 6:30pm 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 […]

This will be a weekend of practice at the Bristol Dojo with one of our senior zen teachers, Hosetsu Laure Scemama

This will be a 2.5 day sesshin at Bilberry Hill Centre (near Birmingham) to be led by Zen Monk Alan Bhukka Smith Start: Thursday, 12th November at about 6pm to eat at about 8pm Finish: Sunday 15th November after lunch and clean-up (around  3:00 pm – please plan on staying for clean-up – we need […]

This will be a Zen Practice sesshin devoted to the sewing and repairing of kesas and rakusus to be led by Zen Nun Valérie Yashō Guéneau. There will also be Japanese Calligraphy workshops offered at this sesshin Rakusus are garments which are presented to people when they receive Bodhisattva ordination (also known as jukai or […]

An Afternoon of Zen Practice in Camberwell, London with Zen Monk Olivier Jifu Pressac Who? Olivier Jifu Pressac was ordained as a monk in 1993.  He is a disciple of Taiun Jean-Pierre Faure and a senior monk at the Kanshoji Zen Monastery in France.  He is responsible for the Angouleme Zen dojo Venue: ZEN YOGA […]

This is a Day of Zen Practice in Leeds being led by Zen Monk Seiho Chris Priest When? Sunday 7th June  8am – 4pm (provisional times) Where? The Leeds Zen Dojo the Woodhouse Community Centre 197 Woodhouse Street, Leeds, LS6 2NY There will be a talk today : “Living Zen -Zen in Daily Life” Please […]

This is the annual “Crosby Hall” sesshin, and this year IZAUK will be hosted by Kanshoji Temple, near Limoges in France. Sesshins are an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the Buddha Way and to return to the root of  our practice, which is to renew our vows as Bodhisattvas in each moment.The sesshin is […]

Continuing practice once you rise from your cushion… This will be a weekend in London which will focus on learning and practising some of the various forms, rituals and traditions which are common in Soto Zen. This will be a weekend of training in the forms of Soto Zen, through demonstration, practical workshops, discussion and […]

This will be a 2.5 day Zen Practice Retreat (Sesshin) In Sheringham, Norfolk 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 […]

This is a weekend of Zen Practice at the Bristol dojo to be led by Hosetsu Laure Scemama About the Teacher: Hosetsu Laure Scemama has practiced zen since 1977 and received nun ordination from Taisen Deshimaru. She is a disciple of Denin Minamizawa Roshi and received Dharma Transmission from him. She is head of the […]

This will be a 2.5 day sesshin at Bilberry Hill Centre (near Birmingham) to be led by Zen Monk Moku Gyo Adrian Tuttiett Start: Thursday, 13th November at about 6pm to eat at about 8pm Finish: Sunday 16th November after lunch and clean-up (around  3:00 pm – please plan on staying for clean-up – we […]

This will be a Weekend of Zen Practice in London with Zen Teacher Hosetsu Laure Scemama About the Teacher: Hosetsu Laure Scemama has practiced zen since 1977 and received nun ordination from Taisen  Deshimaru. She is a disciple of Denin Minamizawa Roshi and received Dharma Transmission from him. She is head of the Limoges Zen […]