Zen Meditation Worcester UK

14/07/2025

Zen:Thoughts are not the enemy, it's not about emptying the mind or being in certain states. It's about seeing things as they truly are. Breaking the illusionary mind, seeing clouds in the sky & thinking they are the sky itself.

31/05/2025

Shantideva asks:

If such a thing as "I" exists indeed,
Then terrors, granted, will torment it.
But since no self or "I" exists at all,
what is there left for fears to terrify?

20/04/2025

May love from the divine, embody each of our hearts, so we can be resurrected once more with the feeling of all things one...... if just for a moment ❤️ ~ Fuso

Happy Easter xx

02/01/2025

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Now the new year is upon us, many of us will have birthed new well-meaning intentions, ideals and desires for this coming year. Some of us may make statements or even vows on how they are going to move forward in the next few months.I will assume most of these objectives come from a sense of dissati...

09/11/2024

Adventure through the Scottish wilderness to uncover the astonishing lessons wild places can teach about the secrets of the human mind and our place in the u...

31/10/2024

Whatever you think of the man, the teachings are worthy of your attention.

You say the whole world is a mess. What is it that you're trying to create in man, in the world?"I'm simply saying that there is a way to be sane. I'm saying...

07/02/2024

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10/11/2023

It was lovely to see a new array of people who joined the sangha over the last couple of weeks to experience our wonderful practice for the first time.

All are warmly welcomed.

'Wild Goose Sangha'
Location: URC Church Hall, Albany Terrace, Worcester, WR1 3DU
Fridays 1pm - 2.30pm.

Please feel free just to turn up or message me for further details.

10/11/2023

05/11/2023

In the intricate dance of human behaviour, there's a silent choreographer that often guides our every step dopamine. This neurotransmitter is at the heart of why we make the choices we do, engage in certain actions, and seek particular experiences. It is the promise of a reward, the thrill of the ch...

03/11/2023

Exciting news! Dates and arrangements have been finalised for our annual Spring Sesshin from 18th to 22nd March 2024. Chris Ryushin Roshi is looking forward to leading us for a week of zazen, teaching and chanting. You're amongst the first to know. Here's the link to book.

Spread the love     The Wild Goose Zen Sangha is delighted to return once again to Holland House for their Annual Spring Sesshin (Retreat). From March 18th to March 22nd, Chris Ryushin Collingwood Roshi will lead a week of zazen (meditation), chanting and teaching, with invitations to ‘Dokusa...

13/10/2023

COMMIT TO SIT

I don’t have enough time, smile & sit anyway
I have to many other commitments, smile & sit anyway
It’s not the right time at the moment, smile & sit anyway
I don’t need to do it, smile & sit anyway
I can’t do it, smile & sit anyway
I don’t want to do it, smile & sit anyway
I’ll start next Wednesday, smile & sit away
My back hurts, smile & sit anyway
My knees hurt - smile & sit anyway
I’m in too much pain, smile & sit anyway
I can’t stop my thoughts, smile & sit anyway
I get no benefit from it, smile & sit anyway
Why am I doing it, smile & sit anyway ………………….

These are all fabrications of the mind, smile & just sit anyway. Observe the endless fabrications & do nothing. We are just observing them without getting involved or intertwined with them, without projecting judgment or resisting any thought that may arise. We just observe and watch them gently fall away one by one, we are not our thoughts. Watch any discomfort lessen & slowly fall away, if you chop your arm off are ‘you’ still here? At our essence, we are not our bodies. Surrender to all things happening in this very moment. Once all these mind constructs and fabrications fall away, then maybe the opportunity for spiritual transformation can occur, a blissful new perception of a ‘true reality’ can be birthed.

Come & join us every Friday at 1pm-2.30pm at Worcester URC Church Hall, Albany Terrace, Worcester, WR1 3DU