Glasgow Zen Group

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An independent group of Zen practitioners practicing in Glasgow, Scotland, UK and online [including daily morning meditation] within the broad Soto Zen tradition.

After tonight's zazen and okyō, Shōgen will discuss the Soto Zen perspectives on action and embodiment and why they are ...
08/09/2026

After tonight's zazen and okyō, Shōgen will discuss the Soto Zen perspectives on action and embodiment and why they are so essential to zazen and daily activities, looking at Master Dōgen's teachings on spontaneous action in contrast to forced action. More thoughts for the teisho (brief teaching) at tonight's Tuesday evening Zazen and Okyō - please see the details below to join us. Gassho 🙏

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zen-meditation-group-weekly-on-tuesdays-tickets-522044889317

The schedule on Tuesday evenings (UK time) is:
Zazen first sitting 7.00 -7.20pm
Kinhin walking meditation 7.20- 7.30
Zazen second sitting 7.30- 7.50
Okyō (Prostrations, Chanting), Talk & Questions 7.50 - 8.30pm

Feel free to arrive earlier (after 6.50pm), settle in, or ask about sitting and posture. Join for some or all parts of the evening, and no worries to turn on or off your camera as you are comfortable.

After tonight's zazen and okyō, Kokuu will give the first on a series of teisho on the Heart Sutra. This initial talk w...
01/09/2026

After tonight's zazen and okyō, Kokuu will give the first on a series of teisho on the Heart Sutra. This initial talk will explore the background and history of the sutra before going into the text itself in the months to come. More thoughts for the teisho (brief teaching) at tonight's Tuesday evening Zazen and Okyō - please see the details below to join us. Gassho 🙏

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zen-meditation-group-weekly-on-tuesdays-tickets-522044889317

The schedule on Tuesday evenings (UK time) is:
Zazen first sitting 7.00 -7.20pm
Kinhin walking meditation 7.20- 7.30
Zazen second sitting 7.30- 7.50
Okyō (Prostrations, Chanting), Talk & Questions 7.50 - 8.15pm

Feel free to arrive earlier (after 6.50pm), settle in, or ask about sitting and posture. Join for some or all parts of the evening, and no worries to turn on or off your camera as you are comfortable.

John's kusen teaching: 418. Practice RealisationAnd it’s the dominance of that visual sense [which is very connected to ...
30/08/2026

John's kusen teaching: 418. Practice Realisation

And it’s the dominance of that visual sense [which is very connected to thinking] that is primarily responsible for our sense of separation, and hence our sense of duality. Our attempts to try and overcome that duality by ideas, or by effort based on ideas, simply propagates and continues the dominance of that visual sense.

Read the full teaching:
https://glasgowzengroup.com/418-practice-realisation/

After tonight's zazen and okyō, Nick will share some reflections on the activity of sewing a rakasu as part of taking th...
25/08/2026

After tonight's zazen and okyō, Nick will share some reflections on the activity of sewing a rakasu as part of taking the precepts. Join our friendly and supportive sitting tonight to practice with us and find out more. Please see the details below to join us. Gassho 🙏

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zen-meditation-group-weekly-on-tuesdays-tickets-522044889317

The schedule on Tuesday evenings (UK time) is:
Zazen first sitting 7.00 -7.20pm
Kinhin walking meditation 7.20- 7.30
Zazen second sitting 7.30- 7.50
Okyō (Prostrations, Chanting), Talk & Questions 7.50 - 8.15pm

Feel free to arrive earlier (after 6.50pm), settle in, or ask about sitting and posture. Join for some or all parts of the evening, and no worries to turn on or off your camera as you are comfortable.

After tonight's zazen and okyō, Teishin will talking about the teacher Liu Tiemo (ca.780-859), one of the first named Ze...
18/08/2026

After tonight's zazen and okyō, Teishin will talking about the teacher Liu Tiemo (ca.780-859), one of the first named Zen women and known as Iron Grindstone Liu. Join our friendly and supportive sitting tonight to practice with us and find out more 🙏

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zen-meditation-group-weekly-on-tuesdays-tickets-522044889317

The schedule on Tuesday evenings (UK time) is:
Zazen first sitting 7.00 -7.20pm
Kinhin walking meditation 7.20- 7.30
Zazen second sitting 7.30- 7.50
Okyō (Prostrations, Chanting), Talk & Questions 7.50 - 8.15pm

Feel free to arrive earlier (after 6.50pm), settle in, or ask about sitting and posture. Join for some or all parts of the evening, and no worries to turn on or off your camera as you are comfortable.

16/08/2026

Buddha Nature

What is Buddha Nature? Why should we engage with what appears to be part of a Chinese culture very different from our own?

After tonight's zazen and okyō, Shōgen will discuss our chanting practice such as its embodied and energetic aspects, an...
11/08/2026

After tonight's zazen and okyō, Shōgen will discuss our chanting practice such as its embodied and energetic aspects, and then give practical tips on the posture and articulation of sounds. More thoughts for the teisho (brief teaching) at tonight's Tuesday evening Zazen and Okyō - please see the details below to join us. Gassho 🙏

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zen-meditation-group-weekly-on-tuesdays-tickets-522044889317

The schedule on Tuesday evenings (UK time) is:
Zazen first sitting 7.00 -7.20pm
Kinhin walking meditation 7.20- 7.30
Zazen second sitting 7.30- 7.50
Okyō (Prostrations, Chanting), Talk & Questions 7.50 - 8.15pm

Feel free to arrive earlier (after 6.50pm), settle in, or ask about sitting and posture. Join for some or all parts of the evening, and no worries to turn on or off your camera as you are comfortable.

After tonight's zazen and okyō, Kokuu will be giving a teisho on the second and third cases from the Denkoroku koan coll...
04/08/2026

After tonight's zazen and okyō, Kokuu will be giving a teisho on the second and third cases from the Denkoroku koan collection (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denkoroku), looking at the enlightenment stories of Mahakasyapa and Ananda. This collection was written by Soji Keizan, who is considered the second most important ancestor in Soto Zen after Dogen himself. 🙏

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zen-meditation-group-weekly-on-tuesdays-tickets-522044889317

The schedule on Tuesday evenings (UK time) is:
Zazen first sitting 7.00 -7.20pm
Kinhin walking meditation 7.20- 7.30
Zazen second sitting 7.30- 7.50
Okyō (Prostrations, Chanting), Talk & Questions 7.50 - 8.15pm

Feel free to arrive earlier (after 6.50pm), settle in, or ask about sitting and posture. Join for some or all parts of the evening, and no worries to turn on or off your camera as you are comfortable.

After tonight's zazen and okyō, Shōgen will talk about the Butsudan. We may usually consider the place where our Buddha ...
21/07/2026

After tonight's zazen and okyō, Shōgen will talk about the Butsudan. We may usually consider the place where our Buddha is positioned in the zazen hall next to flowers and incense as a kind of ‘shrine’ or sacred place of dedication, however in Soto Zen and other Buddhist schools this Butsudan 仏壇 (world of the Buddhas) has a wider range of qualities and meanings, and a particular setup. We will explore how it functions dynamically in the space, supports zazen, collapses separation between Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and practitioners, and some practical tips for setting one up at home. Join our friendly and supportive sitting tonight to practice with us and find out more 🙏

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zen-meditation-group-weekly-on-tuesdays-tickets-522044889317

The schedule on Tuesday evenings (UK time) is:
Zazen first sitting 7.00 -7.20pm
Kinhin walking meditation 7.20- 7.30
Zazen second sitting 7.30- 7.50
Okyō (Prostrations, Chanting), Talk & Questions 7.50 - 8.15pm

Feel free to arrive earlier (after 6.50pm), settle in, or ask about sitting and posture. Join for some or all parts of the evening, and no worries to turn on or off your camera as you are comfortable.

Address

The Wee Retreat, 2 Myrtle Park
Glasgow
G428UQ

Telephone

+447794325508

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