The Nezang Group is led by the Tibetan Lama Ato Rinpoche.

It meets on the third Saturday of each month at 2pm at the Morley Memorial School, Blinco Grove (off Hills Road).

Meetings start with a talk by Ato Rinpoche, followed by prayer chanting and a short period of silent meditation.

Meetings last about 2 hours altogether.

For more information please contact Jane Sandeman (246461).

Chan is the Chinese term for what became known in Japan as Zen. Chan meditation is a profound yet ultimately simple practice that encourages the practitioner to directly encounter his or her "original nature".

It emphasises an alert stillness, an "Illuminating Silence", which encourages clarity and openness, which in turn leads to the development of wisdom and deep compassion.

The Cambridge Chan Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, at 7:30 p.m. at The Friends Meeting House, 91-93 Hartington Grove, Cambridge (off Hills Road).

Meditation instruction is available from an authorised instructor.

For more information or enquiries about the Cambridge Chan Group: cambridge@westernchanfellowship.org or tel: David Brown on 07766 686 345

http://westernchanfellowship.org/cambridge

The group meets on Wednesday evenings, and also holds a day of mindfulness once of month (the 3rd Sunday). Following the teachings of the Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, the group practises sitting and walking meditation (20 min each sitting, walking, sitting) usually followed by a reading. The session follows the Zen tradition, with bells to signal the start and finish of meditation and bowing to each other and the Buddha. Twice a month there are discussions on the Buddha's teaching and people share with each other how their practice is going. There is no formal teaching in the group, but beginners are welcome and can find teaching in Thich Nhat Hanh's books, or by going on retreat with him in Plum Village in France. For details about the time and place of meditations, contact Jane (842941) or Mike (233200 or mike@oakbell.freeserve.co.uk).

www.interbeing.org.uk or www.plumvillage.org