September news
Temple closed
meditation day
Meditation Day Sourton Village Hall Saturday 2nd October 10.00am – 4.30pm Come join a day centred in seated meditation. The schedule will more or less follow our typical days of sitting and walking meditation. Anyone who has received guidance and been introduced to our practice is welcome. Sourton is a small village in a green
University of Nottingham research request
Hi, the request below was sent to Dragon Bell Temple. I am publishing it for anyone else who would like to join in and assist Anran’s research. In gassho, Willard WHERE DO YOU PRACTICE MINDFULNESS? A RESEARCH PROJECT – CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS PhD student Anran Chen (University of Nottingham) is conducting a study of the
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August events
Hi, Bookable events for August are now up for grabs. Check the ‘book a seat page’ on our website for more info. Please come and sit with me if you’d like to. With bows, Willard
meditation day
Saturday 31st July – Willand Village Hall 10.00am – 4.00pm Spend a day practicing the buddha way of just sitting. Doing this together with others can be a beneficial opportunity that doesn’t come often for many. The day is open to anyone who is already experienced with zazen and shikantaza. If you are not already
meditation places
Available seats have increased to four per event. Additional introductory sessions are on offer from July onwards. These will be on Saturday mornings, once a month. See ‘book a place’ page on the website for more details.
online meditation
Already experienced in the practice of zazen? If so, you are welcome to join our online meditation periods. Held four mornings a week using Zoom. (login from 6.45am) 7.00 – 7.40am – Zazen Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Just audio from the temple, (no video) Incense is offered in the zendo 7.00am – Signal gong to
Opening
You can come to the temple again which is a really heartwarming change. The type and number of events we are starting with is quite small. More will be added to the calendar in time. It seems best to start small and see. Three people is the maximum per event initially. With the space we
introductory sessions
Tuesday evenings 7.00-8.30pm 25th May, 8th June, 22nd June The above dates are now available for people wishing to learn how to meditate. Our first scheduled events for many months, it will be a joy to introduce people again. More dates will follow, please see the book a place page for details.
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