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Huddersfield Serene Reflection (Soto Zen) Meditation Group

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  1. We are a local group of ordinary lay people who have found the practice of simple sitting meditation and Buddhist teaching extremely helpful in our daily lives.

    The group is affiliated to the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives. We have strong links with the Order's temples in the UK, particularly Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey in Northumberland, a Zen Buddhist monastery with resident men and women monks (www.throssel.org.uk).

    We meet in person every 1st Sunday of the month at 2:30pm until 5:00pm at a venue in Wooldale near Holmfirth.

    We also meet online every Wednesday evening from 7.30pm to about 8.45pm.

    If you could call us before you visit for the first time then we can be sure that one of the members who are trained to give you meditation instruction will be available to talk to you.

    You are very welcome to join us for meditation, without any obligation. Full instruction is provided. In our practice we do not insist on any particular sitting position. We will help you to find the best position for you.

    There is no charge - a small donation to cover costs is welcome.

    Please see our website for more details.


Contacts

Jill and Tony Johnson
01484 681300

Organisation last updated

  1. 23 August 2022

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  1. Friends Meeting House, Pell Lane, Wooldale, Holmfirth, HD9 1QL
    1. All key services are accessible. Wheelchair access
    2. There is a toilet with some facilities for people with disabilities but it may not be suitable for everybody. Please contact the group if you need further information. Partially accessible toilet

History

  1. We are a local group affiliated to the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives, a monastic and lay Order founded by Rev. Master Jiyu Kennet. The main temple of the Order in the UK is Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey (www.throssel.org.uk) in Northumberland, which was founded by Rev. Master Jiyu in 1972. Throssel Hole has a resident community of male and female monks, and provides the main source of teaching and inspiration for our group.

    The Huddersfield group is one of a number of local groups around the country, and has been running since 1990.

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