TUESDAY MEETINGS
Feel free to come along to a meeting. They are held at the Quaker Meeting House, near the Sheffield Cathedral and the Blue Moon vegetarian cafe, 7.30 to 9.30pm on Tuesdays. 

PLEASE NOTE WE WILL NOT BE MEETING DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST, AS QUAKER MEETING HOUSE IS CLOSED DURING THAT MONTH.  WE WILL RESUME OUR MEETINGS ON TUESDAY, 7TH SEPTEMBER, 2010.

Beginners night: The first Tuesday of each month is Beginners Night in which the basics of zazen meditation are taught and newcomers are invited to ask questions about the practice.  It is also an opportunity for regulars and newcomers to get to know each other.

In the following weeks we have our regular schedule in which we usually do zazen sitting meditation, kinhin walking meditation, chanting sutras, tea and discussion of a Buddhist text.

Currently we are looking at

• Foundational teachings of the Buddha
• The work of Shunryu Suzuki
• Further work on zen in daily life including further consideration of the work of the lay zen teacher, Ken Jones.

On the fourth Tuesday of each month, instead of the discussion, we practice mindful speaking and listening in a circle where people are invited to say whatever comes up for them while other participants listen respectfully.

We ask participants to make a small donation for the meetings sufficient to cover our costs.

Quaker Meeting House
10 St James Street
Sheffield
S1 2EW

If you have any queries, please feel free to call
Bob on 0114 258 2729 or Mark on 01246 823256
You can also email us at: enquiries@whiteplumzensheffield.org.uk

October Sesshin with Tenshin Roshi and Keizan Sensei

Date: 24 October 2010 to 30 October 2010

Crosby Hall, Little Crosby, Liverpool.

A six-day Zen sesshin, with a schedule of traditional Zen training with sitting and walking meditation, private interviews and dharma talks.

The venue is a purpose built centre in the grounds of a stately home in the countryside near Liverpool.  The owner has kindly given permission to walk in the grounds. Meals will be vegetarian and places are limited. 

This seventeenth annual UK retreat will be suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners alike.  It is a great opportunity to begin or renew training in an authentic and traditional lineage.

For full details see: http://www.stonewaterzen.org/

Autumn Retreat

led by Genshin Sensei

25th - 29th November, 2010

Dukes Barn, School Lane, Beeley, Derbyshire,

DE4 2NU


The retreat will begin Thursday November 25th at 6:00pm with supper and end Monday November 29th by 12:00 noon. The daily programme includes zazen meditation, Dharma talk and private interview (Daisan) with Sensei. There will also be time for rest or for walking in the beautiful local surroundings.

Genshin Sensei is a successor in the White Plum lineage. She received Dharma transmission from the Zenmaster Genpo Roshi in 2006 after many years of residential training in the USA.

Dukes Barn is an 18th century building with modern facilities. Quiet and warm in the winter, it is located in the small village of Beeley, on the Chatsworth estate in the Peak District National Park. Beeley village is close to Sheffield, Chesterfield, Matlock and Buxton. Accommodation is dormitory style and bedding is provided.  All meals are vegetarian.

Cost: £168 (concessions, £122); Daily rate: £44 (£34 concessions)

To register for the Retreat, please send 50% deposit in a cheque made out to 'White Plum Sheffield Zen' to: 

John Newdick

15 Brindley Street,

Holderness Road

Hull, HU9 3BD

Email: johnj-444@fsmail.net

For more information on the retreat contact Bob: Tel. 0114 258  2729 or  enquiries@whiteplumzensheffield.org.uk