Retreats and other events
Stone Water London Zazankai ⇒
Stonewater London offers introductory guidance on zazen and zendo procedures followed by three 30-minute periods of zazen, interspersed with kinhin (slow walking practice) and conclude with a short service. There is time to go for coffee and a bite to eat afterwards. We hire space at the North London Buddhist Centre on the Holloway Road and ask for a contribution to the cost.
For more information, please contact either Dorinda Talbot (dorindatalbot@googlemail.com) or Tony Doubleday (tony@doublton.wanadoo.co.uk).
| Venue: | North London Buddhist Centre, 77 Holloway Road, London N7 8JG |
| Time: | 10:00- 13:00 |
| Suggested donation: | £5 waged; £3 unwaged |
| Email address: | Via web form |
Existential Zen: A Seminar with Manu Bazzano ⇒
A day of study, meditation and discussion exploring the radical teachings of Zen and their links to contemporary existential phenomenology.
We will look at some famous Zen koans and will study key elements in the teachings of Dōgen, Merleau-Ponty and Lévinas. Zen practice is another word for the appreciation of the everyday, of its mystery and ineffable quality.
To book, send a cheque for the relevant amount payable to E Bazzano (please include a SAE if you need a receipt) and send to:
Manu Bazzano
Suite 7
West Hill House
6 Swains Lane
London N6 6QS
Manu Bazzano (www.manubazzano.com) is an existential/person-centred therapist and a former Zen monk. He is the author of Zen Poems (2002) Buddha is Dead (2006) The Speed of Angels(2009) and numerous papers and articles. He has practiced meditation in various Buddhist traditions since 1978. At present he is writing a book on contemporary ethics.
| Venue: | Room T009, Regent's College, Regent's Park, London NW1 4NS |
| Time: | 10.00am to 5.00pm |
| Cost: | £70/£55 students (6 CPD hours certificats available) |
| Contact: | Manu Bazzano |
| Phone number: | 0781 738 2910 |
| Email address: | hazymoon@onetel.com |
Stone Water London Zazankai ⇒
Stonewater London offers introductory guidance on zazen and zendo procedures followed by three 30-minute periods of zazen, interspersed with kinhin (slow walking practice) and conclude with a short service. There is time to go for coffee and a bite to eat afterwards. We hire space at the North London Buddhist Centre on the Holloway Road and ask for a contribution to the cost.
For more information, please contact either Dorinda Talbot (dorindatalbot@googlemail.com) or Tony Doubleday (tony@doublton.wanadoo.co.uk).
| Venue: | North London Buddhist Centre, 77 Holloway Road, London N7 8JG |
| Time: | 10:00- 13:00 |
| Cost: | £5 Waged; £3 unwaged |
| Email address: | Via web form |
October Sesshin with Tenshin Roshi and Keizan Sensei ⇒
A six-day Zen sesshin, with a schedule of traditional Zen training with sitting and walking meditation, private interviews and dharma talks.
The venue is a purpose built centre in the grounds of a stately home in the countryside near Liverpool. The owner has kindly given permission to walk in the grounds. Meals will be vegetarian and places are limited.
This seventeenth annual UK retreat will be suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners alike. It is a great opportunity to begin or renew training in an authentic and traditional lineage.
For more details, download the flyer.
| Venue: | Crosby Hall Educational Trust |
| Cost: | £250 (£195 unwaged) |
| Contact: | Jez Lovekin |
| Phone number: | 01974 282 686 |
| Email address: | jezlovekin@btinternet.com |
Stone Water London Zazankai ⇒
Stonewater London offers introductory guidance on zazen and zendo procedures followed by three 30-minute periods of zazen, interspersed with kinhin (slow walking practice) and conclude with a short service. There is time to go for coffee and a bite to eat afterwards. We hire space at the North London Buddhist Centre on the Holloway Road and ask for a contribution to the cost.
For more information, please contact either Dorinda Talbot (dorindatalbot@googlemail.com) or Tony Doubleday (tony@doublton.wanadoo.co.uk).
| Venue: | North London Buddhist Centre, 77 Holloway Road, London N7 8JG |
| Time: | 10:00- 13:00 |
| Cost: | £5 Waged; £3 unwaged |
| Email address: | Via web form |
Rohatsu Sesshin 2010 ⇒
Update: There are still a few places left, but filling up fast: book early!
We will be holding our annual Rohatsu sesshin at the StoneWater Lake District Zendo in December. Rohatsu is, in the Zen tradition, is when we mark the occasion of the Buddha's enlightenment, and on a Rohatsu sesshin we take the Buddha's determination as an example for our own practice.
Further details on this flyer.
| Venue: | StoneWater Lake District |
| Cost: | £120 (£90 unwaged) |
| Contact: | Jenny Best |
| Email address: | purplejenny52@hotmail.com |
Stone Water London Zazankai ⇒
Stonewater London offers introductory guidance on zazen and zendo procedures followed by three 30-minute periods of zazen, interspersed with kinhin (slow walking practice) and conclude with a short service. There is time to go for coffee and a bite to eat afterwards. We hire space at the North London Buddhist Centre on the Holloway Road and ask for a contribution to the cost.
For more information, please contact either Dorinda Talbot (dorindatalbot@googlemail.com) or Tony Doubleday (tony@doublton.wanadoo.co.uk).
| Venue: | North London Buddhist Centre, 77 Holloway Road, London N7 8JG |
| Time: | 10:00- 13:00 |
| Cost: | £5 Waged; £3 unwaged |
| Email address: | Via web form |
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