Regular Activities

Manchester



Currently we have Great Heart Society and Zen Peacemaker events in Manchester once every 6-8 weeks, usually at the weekend for one or two full days.  Please see the Events section of this website for latest news, and also our news site- www.ukzenpeacemakers.blogspot.com

Leicester

A Great Heart Circle for training in meditation is meeting first Thursday of each month, from Apr 1st 2010 in the Unitarian chapel garden room, 45 East Bond Street, Leicester LE1 4SX.  It's a drop-in meeting, so you're welcome any time without calling first, but if you have any questions feel free to ring 0797 2152148.  The meeting is 7.30pm-9.30ish, suggested donation £4 to cover costs.  If possible, please bring a little vegetarian food to share, something simple like chocolate, cake, bread, humous, juice etc- we have a mini-feast each week at the end!

We're also offering individual one-to-one sessions for training in Zen meditation.  Training is based on Zazen, and the 'Observances of the Zen Peacemakers', and will give a clear introduction and grounding in spiritual practice.  Each session will last about an hour-and-a-half:  the first half will be a period of silent zazen meditation, together with coaching in the techniques/ physical postures involved.  In the second half we'll discuss together one of the Bodhisattva Precepts from the Zen tradition.

Leeds

We have held several Zen Peacemaker events in Leeds, including a 2 day Circle Steward training led by Barbara Salaam Wegmueller from Switzerland, several full Zen Peacemaker Circle meetings, Precept studies and Rakusu sewing.  If anyone would like to meet up for meditation and study let us know and we can make contacts for you.