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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
Free Yoga
Free yoga classes every Tuesday between 5.00pm – 6.15pm. Everyone welcome but especially people who might not be able to afford commercial courses, find our more. Please get in touch if you’d like to participate.
Easter holiday closure
The Zen Centre will be closed over the Easter holidays from Friday 3rd April to Monday 6th April. We will have a shorter sitting on Wednesday 8th April to allow us to pack up before sesshin.
Residential sesshin closure
The Zen Centre will be closed while we are away for sesshin in Ardfern from Saturday 10th April to Saturday 18th April. We will resume our regular schedule on Monday 20th April. 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.
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