Buddhist meditation room

The Buddhist Meditation Room is upstairs in the Chaplaincy Centre. It is open to anyone wishing to use it to follow their personal meditation practice.

Zen meditation group weekly meetings

Our meditation practice is called Zazen. We meditate and usually there is a short talk on practice to help us deepen our appreciation and how it can be applied in daily life. Newcomers welcome in any week of term.

Wednesdays in term time from 5–6.15pm in the Chaplaincy Centre Quiet Room. Intro meditation instruction for first timers from 4.40–5pm before each regular meeting.

For further information, email taypacc@gmail.com, or search ‘Zen Meditation’ via LibCal.

Buddhist practice group

Weekly meetings include Buddhist chanting and explorevarious aspects of Buddhist practice. Mondays in term time, 6–8pm, Chaplaincy Centre Quiet Room. For further information, email y.zhang152@lancaster.ac.uk

Chaplaincy Buddhist contact

Paul Taylor, Chaplaincy Buddhist Advisor: 07963 369076 / taypacc@gmail.com

Buddhist groups in Lancaster

Each of the following groups welcomes newcomers and offers introductions to meditation and Buddhism practice either in person or online. By visiting their meetings you can see if their practice and style resonates for you. The descriptions are for information only and not intended to endorse any particular group.

Lancaster Kadampa Meditation Centre

The Centre is a member of the New Kadampa Tradition, a Mahayana Buddhist tradition founded by Ven Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. The Kadampa tradition was originally founded in Tibet by Buddhist Master Atisha and promoted widely there by Je Tsonkhapa and his followers.

Telephone: 01524 596108

Email: info@meditationinlancaster.org

Website: http://www.meditationinlancaster.org/

Lancaster Serene Reflection Meditation Group (Soto Zen)

Serene reflection / silent illumination is the Zen tradition’s main meditation practice, also known as Zazen. Meetings on Mondays 7.30–9.30pm at The Friends Meeting House, and introductory meditation instruction for newcomers offered most Mondays.

The group is affiliated to Order of Buddhist Contemplatives Zen lineage, having close links to Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey.

Telephone: 01524 39918 / 07963 369076

Email: taypacc@gmail.com

Website: www.lancasterserenereflection.org.uk.

Nothing Missing Zen Practice Group

This Zen practice group draws on Buddha’s teachings, psychotherapy, and mindfulness practice. Its guiding teacher is Flint Sparks, Soto Zen priest, and resident teacher at Appamada, Austin, Texas. The group maintains regular contact with him through email, watching / listening to his teachings, group Skype discussions and yearly retreats in the UK. It currently meets Thursdays, 7.20–9.20pm.

Email: joshie@phonecoop.coop

Website: https://justthiszen.org/meetings/

Rolling Tide Sangha

The Rolling Tide Sangha is part of the UK Community of Interbeing which follows the mindfulness practice and teachings of Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh.

Email: lancasterinfo@rollingtidesangha.org.uk

Website: www.rollingtidesangha.org.uk

World Peace Temple

Meditation within a non-denominational form of Buddhism under the guidance of Venerable Brother Jitei White, Buddhist monk and peave pilgrim. He teaches loving-kindness meditation, mindfulness, and self-enquiry, and leads local peace events.

Telephone: 0785 2652631

Email: jiteiwhite@gmail.com

Website: www.worldpeacetemple.org