Welcome to the London Soto Zen Group website – Affiliated with the International Zen Association

The London zen group meets regularly to practise zazen – the core practice in the Soto Zen tradition.

The heart of our practice is silent, seated, selfless, object-less meditation (Zazen),  awakening to our original condition. Soto Zen offers a quiet, disciplined practice that enables us to express our inherent wisdom and composure.  It encourages practitioners to pay attention to the workings of their own minds and, through the unfolding of selflessness, expand their inherent qualities of generosity, patience, kindness, perseverance, and wisdom.

Newcomers, beginners, experienced and inexperienced, of any gender, sex, race, faith, or orientation may join in and participate. Why not come for an introduction?

We Have Re-opened!

While we will CONTINUE to live stream zazen – you can now join us AT THE DOJO!

If you:

  • Have had 2 vaccines (or can demonstrate a negative test in the past 48 hours)
  • Will wear a face covering except when sitting in zazen
  • Have no covid symptoms

You can join us at the Caledonian Road dojo!

If not.. you can still join us online.. see full details by following the below link:

Full Details About Attending Zazen In Person HERE

ALL INTRODUCTIONS WILL BE IN PERSON – AT THE DOJO – (If you need to have an online introduction, please contact us, and we’ll arrange to have an online introduction at a different time)

If you will be joining us online rather than in person – these are the details:

Log Link for Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/344964756?pwd=OUxRQWcwU1ltQzh5SXk4TDdObXFjQT09

Click the link above or enter Meeting ID: 344 964 756 Passcode: 987654321

Our Weekly Schedule:

Do you have 2 vaccines and a face covering? COME TO THE DOJO!  Please arrive 10 minutes before the start of zazen.

Mornings

    • Weekdays (M-F): 6:55am – 8:15am
    • THURSDAY MORNING ZAZEN IS ONLY ONLINE (not at the dojo)
    • Sundays: 8:55am – 10:20am (coffee/tea/chat follows)

Evenings

Wednesdays:

        • Introductions start at 6pm (at the dojo !)
        • Zazen  6:30-7:30pm
        • Dharma study/discussion group 7:45-9:00pm

Thursdays:

        • Introductions start at 6:50pm (at the dojo !)
        • Zazen 7:30pm t0 8:40pm
  • Kesa/Rakusu sewing with Lana – Sunday afternoons at 2pm
  • Please remember –  Introductions can only be done online if an advanced arrangement is made with us.

Donations for London Zen Group
(Cally/Old st)

Expenses continue for the North London Zen dojo (rent/gas/electric/rates) .
This comes to over £850/month :-/
Please help out the dojo if you are able by dropping some money in our virtual dana box after zazen.
or consider a monthly contribution.
DONATE HERE

CHANT SHEET/ SUTRA BOOK DOWNLOADS

Individual Sutras

New Sutra Book!

Our New Sutra Book is available in PDF – it has all the sutras above in it, and more.  This can be printed out at home by choosing “booklet printing” in the Adobe PDF program. 
If you would like a pdf version of this sutra, it is available by donation.  Please email lana@zeninlondon.co.uk, I will email you a copy and please do not distribute it yourself afterwards.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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