Western Chan Fellowship

Various, UK

15 upcoming retreats

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Upcoming Retreats

Silent Illumination Zen Retreat

Western Chan Fellowship · Shawbottom Farm, England, UK

Mar 28, 2026 – Apr 4, 2026 8 days Residential Zen

A 7-night silent retreat practising Silent Illumination, a profound Chinese Zen meditation leading to great calmness and insight, with personal interviews and guidance from an experienced teacher.

with Simon Child

£475
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Zen Koan Retreat

Western Chan Fellowship · Shawbottom Farm, England, UK

Apr 25, 2026 – May 2, 2026 8 days Residential Zen

A 7-night silent retreat investigating Huatou and Gongan (Koan) practices, cultivating Great Doubt which may shatter into direct insight into reality.

with Fiona Nuttall

£475
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Everyday Zen Silent Meditation Retreat

Western Chan Fellowship · Shawbottom Farm, England, UK

May 23, 2026 – May 28, 2026 6 days Residential Zen

A 5-night silent meditation retreat applying early Buddhist teachings with guided meditations to raise awareness and settle habitual reactions for greater clarity in everyday life.

with Alysun Jones , Juliet Hackney

from £183
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The Eight Worldly Concerns. How can we free ourselves?

Western Chan Fellowship · Karuna, Dartmoor, Devon, UK

Jun 5, 2026 – Jun 7, 2026 3 days Residential Zen

A residential weekend celebrating 20 years of South Devon Chan Group, exploring the eight worldly concerns and the liberation offered by the three marks of existence.

with Alysun Jones

from £80
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Kent Chan Day Retreat

Western Chan Fellowship · Bodhicharya Buddhist Centre, Rochester, Kent, UK

Jun 14, 2026 – Jun 14, 2026 1 days Day Zen

A day retreat at Bodhicharya Buddhist Centre including sitting and walking meditation, and mindful movement practices, running from 10am to 4.30pm.

with Juliet Hackney

£30
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Silent Illumination Zen Retreat

Western Chan Fellowship · Shawbottom Farm, England, UK

Jul 4, 2026 – Jul 11, 2026 8 days Residential Zen

A 7-night silent retreat practising Silent Illumination, a profound Chinese Zen meditation leading to great calmness and insight, with personal interviews and guidance.

with Rebecca Li

£475
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Western Zen Retreat

Western Chan Fellowship · Shawbottom Farm, England, UK

Aug 1, 2026 – Aug 6, 2026 6 days Residential Zen

A 5-night retreat investigating 'Who am I?' through silent meditation and a unique method of verbal inquiry, with regular personal interviews with teachers.

with Simon Child

£365
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Zen Koan Retreat

Western Chan Fellowship · Shawbottom Farm, England, UK

Sep 5, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026 8 days Residential Zen

A 7-night silent retreat investigating Huatou and Gongan (Koan) practices, cultivating Great Doubt which may shatter into direct insight into reality.

with Simon Child , Jake Lyne

£475
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Kent Chan Day Retreat

Western Chan Fellowship · Bodhicharya Buddhist Centre, Rochester, Kent, UK

Sep 13, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026 1 days Day Zen

A day retreat at Bodhicharya Buddhist Centre including sitting and walking meditation, and mindful movement practices, running from 10am to 4.30pm.

£30
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Zen Retreat in the Chan Tradition

Western Chan Fellowship · Trossachs Tryst, Scotland, UK

Sep 26, 2026 – Oct 1, 2026 6 days Residential Zen

A 5-night silent retreat in central Scotland practising mozhao (Serene Reflection), the original Chan approach to meditation, with intensive meditation and individual interviews.

with Jake Lyne

from £183
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Silent Illumination Zen Retreat

Western Chan Fellowship · Shawbottom Farm, England, UK

Oct 24, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 8 days Residential Zen

A 7-night silent retreat practising Silent Illumination, a profound Chinese Zen meditation leading to great calmness and insight, with personal interviews and guidance.

with Simon Child

£475
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Western Zen Retreat

Western Chan Fellowship · Shawbottom Farm, England, UK

Nov 28, 2026 – Dec 3, 2026 6 days Residential Zen

A 5-night retreat investigating 'Who am I?' through silent meditation and a unique method of verbal inquiry, with regular personal interviews with teachers.

with Simon Child

£365
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Kent Chan Day Retreat

Western Chan Fellowship · St Benedict's Centre, West Malling, Kent, UK

Dec 6, 2026 – Dec 6, 2026 1 days Day Zen

A day retreat at St Benedict's Centre with guest leader Dan Meron, including sitting and walking meditation and mindful movement practices, running from 10am to 4.30pm.

with Dan Meron

£30
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Zen Koan Retreat

Western Chan Fellowship · Shawbottom Farm, England, UK

Jan 9, 2027 – Jan 16, 2027 8 days Residential Zen

A 7-night silent retreat investigating Huatou and Gongan (Koan) practices, recommended for those with previous experience of intensive retreat.

with Simon Child

£475
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Silent Illumination Zen Retreat

Western Chan Fellowship · Shawbottom Farm, England, UK

Feb 13, 2027 – Feb 20, 2027 8 days Residential Zen

A 7-night silent retreat practising Silent Illumination, a profound Chinese Zen meditation leading to great calmness and insight, with personal interviews and guidance.

with Fiona Nuttall

£475
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