London Zen Group

26/08/2025

Zen Day - In London October 11th - registrations open ! https://zeninlondon.org/events/london-zen-day-october25/

26/08/2025

https://zeninlondon.org/events/a-talk-with-zen-teacher-shodo-spring/

A Talk with Shodo Spring, Zen Teacher With attention to her new book Open Reality: Facing the polycrisis together with all beings About Shodo: Shodo Spring is a Zen Teacher who lives in and leads a practice community in rural Minnisota USA, Mountains And Waters Alliance. She received Dharma Transmis...

07/01/2025

Hey folks,
Just a reminder that the Winter Sesshin is comming up in a month - it's up in Sheringham, North Norfolk and is being led by one of our Senior Teachers, The Abbot of our Head Temple (La Gendronniere) in France, Mokuho Guy Mercier
Registrations are being taken here: https://www.izauk.org/event-items/feb-2025-mokuho/

12/10/2024

The London Zen Group will say goodbye to our friend, Alan Bukka Smith, in a ceremony on Sunday morning. Alan was a pillar of practice in the United Kingdom, one of our most senior monks, and a good friend to many of us. We'll miss his sense of humour, his kind nature, and his outgoing spirit.
Bukka-san passed away peacefully, early Thursday morning.

02/04/2024

https://www.izauk.org/event-items/mokuho-crosby-24/ Yes.. we always forget to post stuff here on facebook - but in case you're wondering, yes! there is a sesshin at Crosby Hall - last week of may, and registrations are open!

This is a week-long IZAUK Sesshin being led by Senior Zen Teacher Mokuho Guy Mercier at Crosby Hall (near Liverpool) This will be a 6 day sesshin including the opportunity to receive the precepts. This means to take refuge in the three treasures: Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. This is also called “Bod...

14/09/2022

https://zeninlondon.org/events/izauk-sesshin-nov-22/ forthcoming UK sesshin! November!

About the Teacher: Taiun Jean-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 monk by Master Deshimaru in 1981. He created the Marrakech Dojo, then became head of the Toulon Dojo. From 1997 to 2002 he ...

14/09/2022

https://zeninlondon.org/wednesday-evening-moves-to-monday-evening-in-october/ Starting in October our Wednesday evening schedule will be moved to Monday evenings - including introductions, zazen, and study group :-) see you there!

Starting in October 2022, our Wednesday evening schedule will move to MONDAY EVENINGS. So.. Monday evenings will be 6:00pm Introductions for new folks 6:30pm Zazen (two 30-minute periods with kinhin in the middle) 7:45pm – 9pm Study Group. So, everything is the same as it used to be…but no longe...

16/05/2022

Some of us will know Ellen from the Bristol Dojo, :-(

Our dear friend Ellen Percival died - suddenly, unexpectedly, like a bolt of lightning from a clear blue sky - on Friday 6th May. We dedicated our Wednesday sit and ceremony to them; a life too brief, but wholeheartedly lived. Farewell, wild Bodhisattva.

13/04/2022

Hey folks! just a note that we need to cancel zazen this Thursday evening - why not sign up for the mailing list at https://zeninlondon.org/mailinglist/ so you can be sure to be notified on the very rare occasion that we must change the schedule.
Remember to keep an eye out in May when we restart Calligraphy classes, sewing, and precepts study groups!

19/07/2021

We're reopening! But with some rules, see full details at our websites

THE RULES: As you probably know, although government restrictions are lifting, cases are still on the rise and the Caledonian road location is quite small, without the best ventilation (yes, we are seeking a larger venue).  We’re going to need to support each other by continuing to following some...