We meet every Wednesday night in central London, for zen meditation, teachings and group sharing. Plus other meetups too.
Every Wednesday 6.45 - 9 PM
8 Hop Gardens, London WC2N 4EH
We close the doors once we start at 7 PM
If it's your first time, please see our Guidelines
All are welcome, although knowledge of Plum Village Zen or meditation is helpful, as little guidance is given during the session itself.
If you are completely new to this, you may like to do an introductory course first.
Everything we do is offered for free and none of us are paid.
If you can afford a donation of £10 towards room hire however, that will be appreciated.
We have a card reader or you can donate with cash.
We start with guided, walking and silent meditations of 10-20 minutes each. After a short break, there is a reading followed by time for group members to share.
See the about page for more details.
Occasional practices include tai chi-type movement, deep relaxation, and simple rituals such as Touching the Earth.
Please be as still and silent as you can during each part of the session.
Sit however is most comfortable for you - whether on meditation cushions or a chair. If you need to lie down that is fine.
There is a 5 minute break at around 8 PM. You can bring hot drinks from the kitchen back in with you for the sharing circle.
There is time to stay and chat at the end. Please do if you can.
We often like to sing a song or two at the start or the end - that you can join in with if you wish! Please feel free to bring an instrument if you're a musician.
If we stop being joyful and stop singing, we are caught in a kind of prison
— Thich Nhat Hanh
We have a Sangha Social messaging group that we encourage everyone to join. Members of the group use this to arrange regular meetups for the whole group as well as other social activities.
To maintain a safe space that is friendly and welcoming, we expect everyone to refrain from any kind of:
Violence
Theft
Non consensual sexual interaction
Unkind, dishonest or harmful communication
Intoxication
Please speak with one of our facilitators in confidence if you have any concerns about behaviour within the group. Our affiliated charity has a safeguarding officer too.
You don't need to be a Buddhist to join our community, but some of us are. For information about the ethical principles we use as our basis, please see the Plum Village website