Meetings

We are a small group which meets weekly on Thursday evenings, and on occasional Saturday mornings, at the Ockment Community Centre in Okehampton, Devon (for dates see below).

Thursday evening meetings are informal and consist of two 25 minute periods of silent meditation, separated by walking meditation. This is followed by a short recorded talk or reading. The evening ends with tea and a chat.

Saturday morning meetings follow a traditional Soto Zen form and consist of two 25 minute periods of silent meditation, separated by walking meditation. We follow this with a short service in which we chant a Buddhist text before ending with tea and biscuits.

We welcome anyone who would like to learn and practise zen meditation (Japanese: zazen). Beginners are welcome and basic instruction will be given.

The group is affiliated to the White Plum Zen Asangha within the Soto Zen School. The White Plum lineage was founded by the late Taizan Maezumi Roshi who established the Zen Center of Los Angeles in 1967.

For further details please contact David Childs by e-mail or call 01837 55805 (evenings and weekends)

Thursday evening meetings are currently planned for the following dates:

• July 15th, 22nd, 29th
• August 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
• September 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

All Thursday evening meetings are in the Hound Room at the Ockment Centre, 7:30pm to 9:30pm.

Saturday morning meetings are currently planned for the following dates:

• July 31st, 10am to 12 noon, in the Hound Room at the Ockment Centre.