Please see the events calendar for up-to-date information on specific events happening over the next few weeks.

The starting time given for an event is when the meditation period begins, so it is helpful to arrive 10 or 15 minutes earlier.

Tuesday evening – Basic Buddhism Evening, 7.30pm – 9.30pm

Evening Service, two meditation periods (20 and 15 minutes), with walking meditation, followed by tea, with a Dharma talk and discussion. This evening is particularly suitable for anyone who is not very familiar with Zen Buddhism. More information can be found here.

Wednesday evening – Dharma Evening, 7.30pm – 9.15pm

Evening Service, meditation (30 minutes) and Vespers, followed by tea, with a Dharma talk and discussion. The Dharma talk usually focusses on a scripture and so this evening is more suitable for people who have some experience of Buddhist practice.

Thursday evening – Dharma Evening, 7.30pm – 9.15pm 

Evening Service and meditation (30 minutes), followed by tea, with a recorded Dharma talk and a discussion. This evening is suitable for anyone who has been introduced to our practice. 

Saturday
Introductory Afternoon, 2.30pm – 4.30pm, one Saturday each month

Afternoon Retreat, 2.15pm – 4.30pm

On one Saturday each month, there is an Afternoon Retreat. These short retreats offer three meditation periods, as well as tea and discussion.

2.15pm     Meditation x2, with walking meditation

3.30pm    Tea and discussion

4.00pm     Meditation

4.30pm     Retreat ends

Meditation and Contemplation Day, 10.00am – 5.45pm

On two Saturdays each month, there is a silent day, with meditation on the hour every hour (35 minutes, then 10 minutes of walking meditation, followed by 15 minutes’ break). There is the option to sit out any of the meditation periods and read or contemplate in the common room. At 5.00pm, there is evening service, followed by meditation until 5.45pm.

You are welcome to come for as long as suits you – this offers the opportunity to schedule your own retreat. It is helpful if you can arrive or leave during the 15 minute break before each hour. If you’d like to have lunch here (the lunch break is 1.00pm – 2.00pm), please bring a packed lunch.

Sunday

The schedules for the Sundays each month are usually as follows, but  please see the events calendar to find out what is happening on any specific Sunday morning. If you aren’t able to make it to the first meditation period at 9.30am, you are welcome to join us for the second meditation or for the ceremony.

Sangha Morning with Avalokiteshwara Ceremony, 9.30am – 12.30pm
9.30am       Meditation
10.00am     Meditation
10.35am     Avalokiteshwara ceremony and short morning service (ends 11.10am)       Followed by tea and discussion

Steering Morning, 9.30am – 12.30pm
9.30am       Meditation
10.00am     Meditation
10.35am     Short morning service (ends 11.00am)                                                              Followed by tea and Steering Meeting                                                                                                                                                     The Steering Meetings are open to anyone who would like to come along to talk about how the Priory is working.

Sangha Morning with Renewing the Precepts Ceremony, 9.30am – 12.30pm                         9.30am       Meditation
10.00am     Meditation
10.35am     Renewing the Precepts Ceremony (ends 11.10am)

Followed by tea and discussion

Sangha Morning with full morning service, 9.30am – 12.30pm
9.30am       Meditation
10.00am     Meditation
10.35am     Full morning service (ends 11.25am)                                                                 Followed by tea and discussion