Our Group

The Glasgow Zen Group was established in 1990 within the auspices of the International Zen Association, and has operated as an independent fellowship of practitioners since 2000, practicing within the broad Soto Zen tradition.

Based in Glasgow, Scotland, UK, we meet regularly for Zazen sitting meditation in Glasgow and online. We are delighted that practitioners anywhere can participate and enrich our sangha. See a list of our daily sitting in the schedule below. Please contact us and we will be in touch with how you can take part.

Weekly Zazen Schedule

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John’s teachings

Introduction to Zen videos

Please watch the first of three videos introducing the origins, practice and ritual of Soto Zen.

Introduction to Zen Part 1 – The Origins of Zen.

Kusen teachings

Our principal teacher John Fraser gives regular teachings. His short kusen 口宣 teachings are spoken by John towards the end of a zazen sitting, and elsewhere. The Kusens here have been edited and expanded for clarity. The unedited versions are on our YouTube channel ‘Glasgow Zen Group‘. Please have a browse through and enjoy.


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