Our sittings and events are held either in-person at Woodlands Community Meeting Room 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
Location: Woodlands Community Meeting Room Glasgow Address
Saturday Zazen structured sitting (blended): 8.15am (25 mins sits x 2, chanting period, questions)
Sunday Zazen structured sitting: 8:00am (25 mins sits x 2, chanting period)
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): 8.15am (25 mins sits x 2, chanting period, questions)
Events
Zen and Haiku Writing
8th November 2025, 3-4.30pm GMT
Free online event on Zoom
In this writing workshop explore the history and forms of Haiku and connection to Zen.
Zen has had a considerable impact on Haiku poetry, with both sharing some common qualities and some differences. One of the most important common aspects rests on our ability to pay attention to what is happening around us. In both we learn to receive the world just as it is, and in haiku writing we can share this experience with others.
In this 90 minute workshop, Kokuu Andy McLellan will give an overview of the history of haiku, especially in relation to the four great haiku masters, describe what a haiku is (and isn’t!) and show how to start (or improve) writing your own poems.
After that we will spend some time sitting quietly in or near the outside world (a window is just fine) and forming sense impressions into haiku which we will then have the option of sharing with the rest of the group.
Kokuu is a Sōtō Zen priest and teacher and a former member of the British Haiku Society with many years of experience of writing and publishing haiku poems.
Please join the workshop by first registering on Eventbrite (then you will receive the Zoom joining details):
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/zen-and-haiku-writing-tickets-1795908132569
Practice Day
4th October 2025
9.00am-5.00pm
Lecropt Hall, Bridge of Allan
Free of charge
The venue is Lecropt Hall, which is next to Lecropt Kirk, Dunblane Road, Bridge of Allan, Stirling FK9 4NA: www.lecroptkirk.org.uk/lecropthall.htm
There is no cost. You just need to bring your meditation cushion/bench, and something to share for lunch.
Please let John know if you’re coming to this event.
Sewing & Quiet Practice Group (blended): further dates TBA
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.