Zen in Leeds

In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few - Shunryu Suzuki

Introductions

Introductions to zazen practice are held weekly on Thursday before the usual zazen starts.

The introduction is simply to check your posture and let you know what usually happens during zazen.

Introductions take approximately 20 minutes and afterwards there will be a period of zazen that will be about an hour long, with a 5 or 10 minute interval of Kin-hin (slow, concentrated walking) between and a short ceremony, during which the 'Heart Sutra' is chanted, at the end.

What to wear

As you will be sitting on a cushion (or 'zafu') on the floor, please wear loose fitting clothing. Also, it is customary for us to wear dark or subdued colours to avoid distracting other practitioners.

Cost

To help us pay for the cost of hiring the room (and other expenses), we ask a small fee for attending introductions and zazen as follows:

Per sitting:

• Recommended - £5
• Concessions - £3

Monthly - (allowing you to attend as often as you like):

• Recommended - £20
• Concessions - £15