Zen Retreat in the Chan Tradition
5 night Residential Retreat
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Leader: Jake Lyne
Venue: Trossachs Tryst
Booking: Book now
The profound Chan meditation practice of mozhao* or in the words of Master Sheng Yen ‘method of no method’ is the origin of the Zen practice of Shikantaza or ‘just sitting’. In this retreat we will go back to the root and practise Zen adopting the original Chan approach to meditation, tailored to be applicable to modern times.
This five-night silent retreat in central Scotland is suitable for beginners and experienced meditators. Intensive meditation, meditation guidance and individual interviews with an experienced teacher create the conditions for personal reflection and a deep exploration of this practice. Mozhao meditation is a doorway to awakening of insight and compassion and stabilises mindfulness, leading to beneficial effects in everyday life.
* Mozhao was translated by Rev. Jiyu Kennett as Serene Reflection
Covid precautions for retreat
Please read our Covid precautions for retreats which will apply to this retreat (unless we update it in the meantime). It requires some commitments from you, and some actions by you before the retreat. Please read and consider it before making your retreat booking.
Fees
- Standard Fee: This meets our costs in providing your retreat place.
- Supported Fee: A number of half-price concessionary places are available on each retreat, supported by our support fund. Select that option when making your booking.
- Supporting Fee: An optional higher fee which includes a donation to our support fund.
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Fees for this event
- Standard Fee: £365
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Leader: Jake Lyne
Jake's first retreat was at the Maenllwyd in 1982 led by John Crook, his first Buddhist teacher. He has practiced with a number of other Buddhist teachers mostly in the Chan tradition, especially Master Sheng Yen and Simon Child. He is a past Chair of the Western Chan Fellowship and an experienced Buddhist teacher, having led retreats for over 15 years. He is married with three grown-up children and is a retired clinical psychologist.
Trossachs Tryst
Trossachs Tryst is a retreat centre at the gateway to the Scottish Highlands that also offers accommodation for the mindful holiday maker. Its purpose as a social enterprise is to foster 'Inner Peace for a Compassionate World'.
The centre is located a twenty-minute walk away from Callander and lies within the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. It is a half-hour drive from Stirling and one hour from Edinburgh or Glasgow.
There is ample access to the Scottish countryside. Walks to lochs, hills and mountains start from the front door.
The large group room serves as a meditation hall.
Accommodation on the ground floor is in twin bedrooms, with most of them having en-suite bathrooms. There is further accommodation on the first floor.
Details
Address:
Trossachs Tryst
Invertrossachs Road
Callander
FK17 8HW
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- Website: https://www.trossachstryst.co.uk/connect/
- Phone: 07940421038
How to get there
Travelling by car from the motorway and Stirling along the A84 to Callander:
- In Callander, turn left at the junction traffic light [signage for Glasgow A81].
- After 500m on Bridge Street, turn right at the roundabout into Invertrossachs Road.
- On Invertrossachs Road, go past the Holiday Park, and after one mile, Trossachs Tryst is signposted to the left. There is a short track from the road to the Tryst.
What to take
- Slippers
- all-weather clothing and shoes
- toiletries
Towels and bed linen are provided.
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