Other White Plum Sangha groups in the UK
The StoneWater Zen Sangha is part of the White Plum Asanga, the organisation that consists of the dharma descendents of Taizan Maezumi Roshi. The White Plum Sangha UK maintains a website at www.zenbuddhism.co.uk that might have more recent details for the groups listed below.
BILSBORROW, LANCASHIRE
Kannon-ji Temple
The Kannon-Ji Temple Weekly Schedule is:
Sunday Morning Sitting and Service 10.00 - 12.00 p.m. Including coffee/ tea and biscuits.
Monday Morning Meditation 11.00 - 12.30 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Meditation 6.30 - 8.00 p.m.
Contribution by donation for all events.
Day of Zen: Every second Saturday of the month (except in January) from 10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. Lunch is potluck as usual.
I am also happy to meet with students to discuss practice on an individual level, particularly by phone in the early evening. If you wish to call, please first send a brief email to Kannonji.temple@gmail.com to let me know you would like to get in touch.
Website: www.myspace.com/genshinsensei
Tel 01995-640346 or Cy’s mobile 07838 173 172.
Kannon-ji is located in Bilsborrow, a small rural village with several good hotels and restaurants by the canal, as well as a huge new garden centre, cafe and marina. So there are great options to make the Day of Zen into a weekend out! I look forward to seeing you,
Genshin Sensei
HOVE, SUSSEX
Hove Zen & Mindfulness group
HARROGATE, YORKSHIRE
Sittings on Tuesday at 7.30. For details and to join us, please call Stephen Prosser on 01423 884000, or email hilaryandstephen@googlemail.com.
OKEHAMPTON, DEVON
Okehampton Zen Meditation Group
We are a small group which meets weekly on Thursday evenings, 7:30pm to 9:30pm in the Hound Room at the Ockment Community Centre in Okehampton, Devon (see calendar on website).
Each meeting consists of two 25 minute periods of silent meditation, separated by walking meditation. This is followed by a short recorded talk or reading. The evening ends with tea and a chat.
The group welcomes anyone who would like to learn and practise zen meditation (Japanese: zazen). Beginners are welcome and basic instruction will be given.
Contact details: For further details please contact David Childs by e-mail or call 01837 55805 (evenings and weekends).
Website: www.okehamptonzen.org
SHEFFIELD, YORKSHIRE
Sittings on Tuesdays at the Quaker Meeting House at 7.30 p.m. Call Bob Bowles on 0114 2582729. We usually do zazen sitting meditation, kinhin walking meditation, chanting sutras, tea and discussion of a Buddhist text.
Website: www.whiteplumzensheffield.org.uk
Email: enquiries@whiteplumzensheffield.org.uk
STOWMARKET, SUFFOLK
I'm in the process of setting up a new Zen group in Stowmarket, Suffolk. No specific day yet, but sitting should be weekly.
Contact: Sue Davis 01449 720354
Email: moonset@btinternet.com
WILTSHIRE
Wild Goose Sangha
The Wild Goose Sangha practices under the direction of Patrick Kundo Eastman Sensei. Contact him at Eastman, 30 North Wall, Cricklade, Wiltshire SN6 6DU, call call 01793 759452 or email sensei@wildgoosesangha.org.uk.
Web: www.wildgoosesangha.org.uk
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