Aberdeenshire Soto Zen Group

05/02/2026

A great piece about a Buddhist hero of mine Xu Yun (Empty Cloud in English). His biography, simply called Empty Cloud, has been a great inspiration to me and my practice over many years. He had a no nonsense approach to practice and definitely wouldn't appreciate me describing him as a hero. Take a listen and see what you think.

by Darren (So Mushin) Simpson

08/01/2026

Just a note to say there is no in person meeting at The Haven this evening due to the bad weather. Hopefully we will be back to normal next week 🙏

20/11/2025

Due the adverse weather conditions we are not holding our group meeting at The Haven in Stonehaven tonight. Regular members have been emailed a link to join an online session if they like. Hopefully we will be back to normal next week.

19/11/2025

16/11/2025

A truly wonderful Zen documentary about a Zen dude! Art, healing, love and the most amazing art unfold in this man’s committed Zen life. Get a cup of tea, sit back and enjoy 🙏

Playful. Profound. Meditative. Deeply healing. Moving from Emptiness: The Life and Art of a Zen Dude is more than just a film, it’s a transformational experi...

06/11/2025

A great description on how a Buddhist approach to life can help us live peacefully with our mind.

Tired of the constant mental chatter? Overthinking can feel like a storm in your mind, stealing your peace and leaving you exhausted. But what if the peace y...

04/11/2025

A nice story to warm the heart 🙏

a story about PERSPECTIVE - Buddhist Storyis a story originally told by Venerable Master Hsing Yun and read by Dare to do. Motivation abut how, if we change...

14/10/2025

I found this a simple yet useful description of how to bring Zen practice into our daily lives.

I tried to live like a modern monk for a few days. Here are some lifestyle habits and changes you can adopt as well to create a more peaceful zen like life. ...

04/10/2025

If you can find 18 minutes, get yourself a cup of tea, sit back and enjoy this video. Let it take you to a different world. For me there’s something profound in these women’s Buddhist way of life 🙏

Tashi Delek!Today I will take you to a Shangri-la, a small nunnery down below Nyenchen Kangsar Glacier in central Tibet. There are only four nuns living in t...