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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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