Just a reminder we are not meeting on Thursday 2nd January but will be back to normal, meeting each Thursday at St Marks, from Thursday 9th.

If you can’t wait that long we do have a Mindfulness Day on Saturday 4th though!

Come and enjoy a day immersed in mindfulness as we nourish our compassion. We will sit, walk, rest and eat together in stillness and friendship, generating peaceful, healing energy for the benefit of ourselves, our families and for the world.

Open to everyone, of all faiths and none.

St Mark’s Unitarian Church, 7 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2DP

10am-4pm (please arrive around 9:45) Please bring some plant-based food to share for lunch.

Any questions, please use the contact form.

An in-depth retreat for those who are familiar with the basic Plum Village practices.

The essence of loving kindness is being able to offer happiness. You can be the sunshine for another person. But you can’t offer happiness until you have it yourself. So build a home inside by accepting yourself and learning to love and heal yourself — Thich Nhat Nanh

This retreat is an opportunity to deeply explore the teachings on love offered by Thich Nhat Hanh. What can be more important in this time of change than cultivating love and understanding for ourselves, our loved ones, the Earth and all beings?

Full details of the retreat can be found on the PlumVilliage.uk site.

After the buzz of the festival has faded will resume our regular Thursday night meetings at St Marks on Castle Terrace from 5th September. We look forward to seeing you there and enjoying a little silence together.

Jointly organized by the Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace, EICSP, Scottish Charity, SC038996, and the Edinburgh Sangha of the Community of Interbeing.

Venue: Saughton Park and Gardens, Balgreen Road, Edinburgh, EH11 3BQ.
Date: Sunday 1 September 2024.
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Event Description: This silent walking meditation is an open event. It will be led by the lay members of the Edinburgh Sangha of the Community of Interbeing, who follow the practice and teachings of Zen Buddhist Master, Thich Nhat Hanh. Before the walk begins there will be a brief introduction to mindful walking as a meditation practice.

This is not a protest or a campaigning event, so please do not use any banners. Children are welcome when accompanied by adults. Please remember to wrap up warmly.

Gentle Zen practice in the Plum Village Tradition

Saturday 14 September 2024 from 10am – 4pm (Please arrive from around 09:45 for a 10am start)

How can we feel safe enough to enjoy life in such a scary world? What is the right balance between the security of safety and the excitement and adventure of risk? We will explore this theme together using guided meditation, walking meditation, visualisation, group exercises and sharing. We will then enjoy some deep relaxation.

Please bring some plant-based food to share for lunch.

This practice is open to everyone, of all faiths and none.

St. Mark’s Unitarian Church, 7 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2DP

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We will not be meeting at St Marks during the month of August. This is in the tradition of the monastics taking “lazy days” away from formal commitments once in a while – except we take a whole lazy month! It is also because St Marks becomes Edinburgh Festival Fringe Venue 125 in August. This means you can still come to St Marks and enjoy a variety of cultural events whilst we are not sitting formally.