Our sittings and events are held either in-person at The Wee Retreat or by Zoom online meeting, please contact us to join any of these. You are very welcome 🙂
Please note times are UK time (UTC, or UTC+1 during British Summer Time).
Zazen in-person sittings
Saturday Zazen structured sitting (blended): 9.00am (25 mins sits x 2, chanting period, questions)
Sunday Zazen structured sitting: 8:00am (25 mins sits x 2, chanting period)
Location: The Wee Retreat, Glasgow Address
Please contact us to book your space: glasgowzengroup@gmail.com
Zazen online sittings
Monday to Friday Morning Zazen sittings: 6.25am until 7.10am (40 mins sit)
Tuesday Evening Zazen structured sitting: 6.55pm (25 mins sits x 2, chanting period, questions) Book your free ticket here on Eventbrite
Saturday Morning Zazen structured sitting (blended): 9.00am (25 mins sits x 2, chanting period, questions)
Events
Practice Days
Saturday 5th September
9.00am-5.00pm
Lecropt Hall, Bridge of Allan
Free of charge
Please let John know if you’re coming to the Zen day on Saturday 6 June in Bridge of Allan. The venue is Lecropt Hall, which is next to Lecropt Kirk, Dunblane Road, Bridge of Allan, Stirling FK9 4NA.
We’ve booked the larger hall 9.00-5.00. Please aim to arrive just after 9.00am, so we can start no later than 9.30am.
There is ample car parking space. The venue is about 15 minutes walk from Bridge of Allan train station. You can get picked up from there, or get a lift from Glasgow.
There is no cost. Just bring your meditation cushion/bench, and something to share for lunch. We’ll work out food details closer to the date.
Saturday 7th November
9.30am-4.30pm
The Tryst Retreat Centre, Callander
Join us for a day of practice in the Trossachs.
A friendly day of Zazen, Dharma talks, discussion and a shared lunch.
The venue is Trossachs Tryst, Invertrossachs Road, Callander, Perthshire FK17 8HW.
If you’d like to come along or for more information get in touch
Zazen with David Tayler
Zen mornings at The Yoga Shed, Crieff
Last Saturday morning of every month
David Taylor, one of John’s Dharma heirs, is now running regular Zen mornings in his local town Crieff in Perthshire. These are on the last Saturday morning of every month, with an hour of Zazen followed by a talk and discussion. If you’d like to come along please contact David at strathearnzen@gmail.com.
Shōbōgenzō Study Group
Online study group
Fridays, weekly at 11am ET, 4pm UK, 5pm central Europe
We will be going through Eihei Dōgen’s text, Shōbōgenzō (The Treasury of the True Dharma Eye), which comprises 95 main fascicles plus a couple of extras.
Please contact us for the Zoom joining details.
Precepts and Sewing Group (zoom)
Our last Jukai-e 授戒会 ceremony was in Kagyu Samye Dzong in October 2023 which feels like quite a while back! After a long wait we now re-open the precepts group to practitioners who would like to prepare to accept the precepts (Jukai 授戒), and will have our first meeting soon. Or if you are just interested to find out more about what is involved, you are welcome to attend. Please contact John at glasgowzengroup@gmail.com to register your interest.
GZG Tea House
Join us at our GZG Tea House at 11am on Zoom (UK time) for sangha members to get to know each other outside of sitting ✨
Feel free to bring a hot (or cool) beverage and your wonderful (non) self, and hang out with us for an hour! 🙏 🍵
Chanting Group (zoom): further dates TBA
Introduction to Zen Course
A 2 week Course covering everything you need to get started with practising Zen. Further dates TBA. More info here.