WELCOME TO THE
Cloud Water Zen Centre
The aim of the Cloud Water Zen Centre is to provide a dedicated space where people can explore Zen Buddhist training and practice, right in the heart of Glasgow.
The Cloud Water Zen Centre was founded by members of the Zen Buddhist Society, a European Zen Buddhist organisation, which is based in Sweden. We are part of the Cloud-Water Sangha, a group of independent Zen Centres which has grown out of the work of Roshi Philip Kapleau and the Rochester Zen Centre. We meet weekly to practise zazen (Zen meditation), as well as holding regular weekend events including half and whole day zazen meetings, public talks, sesshin (intensive residential meditation retreats) and regular introductions for people interested in finding out more about Zen Buddhism.
News & Events
Intro to Zen
We will have an Introduction to Zen on Saturday 3rd October. This is a great way to find out more about Zen practice and to try it out. Find out more and register your interest here.
Zazenkai
On Sunday 4th October we will hold an all-day sitting. This runs from 10.00am through to around 15.00pm. It includes a talk (teisho) in the morning and dokusan in the afternoon.
Residential sesshin closure
The Zen Centre will be closed while we are away for residential sesshin from Saturday 10th October to Saturday 17th October. We will resume our regular schedule on Monday 19th October. If you’d like to find out more about this kind of event check out the Sesshin page.
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Life slips quickly by.
Time waits for no one.
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Don’t waste a moment.
