York Zen

20/08/2025

Hello friends, our group currently practices under the guidance of Zen Master Dae An (Bogumila Malinowska). We use zoom meetings to connect with Dae An as she lives in London currently and the rest of us meet in person at Miller's Yard. The website below has more information about our teacher and have regular events like retreat days (Zen day) and online practice.

About Zen Practice. Formal Zen practice in our tradition is done in four ways: bowing, chanting, sitting meditation and Kong-an interviews.

16/08/2025

"The Global Sangha Coffee Hour is a great opportunity to get to know international Kwan Um Zen teachers and sangha members in a relaxed, informal setting. We'll have 30 minutes of practice followed by small group discussions with the teachers. This is a free event."

12/08/2025

"Zen Master Bon Soeng discusses the concept of discipline in Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of staying present and working through difficulties."

Zen Master Bon Soeng discusses the concept of discipline in Zen practice, emphasizing the importance of staying present and working through difficulties.We h...

05/08/2025

"From the time of the Buddha to today, women have taught and practiced Buddhism. But, as in most human endeavors, their contributions often went unnoticed, forgotten, or minimized. This workshop is an overview of the history and cultural context in which they made their contributions. No matter our gender, coding Zen or Buddhism as male distorts the teachings and confuses our practice. This class is for everyone."

Women Zen Ancestors