Chris Collingwood is an Anglican priest and is Canon Emeritus of York Minster, where he was Canon Chancellor until his retirement in August 2020. He is also a Zen teacher in the White Plum Asanga, an international association of Zen teachers founded in the USA in the lineage of Taizan Maezumi Rōshi. Chris leads the UK-based Wild Goose Zen Sangha, which consists of a number of Zen groups in England and Scotland. In demand as a spiritual director and retreat leader, Chris is the author of Zen Wisdom for Christians (2019), reviewed in the Church Times as a ‘beautifully written book.’
Boundless Openness: A day to explore the Practice Instructions of Zen Master Hongzhi (1091-1157) and their resonance with the Christian contemplative tradition, especially Christian meditation.
The day will consist of periods of meditation, talks, discussion and some gentle Tai Chi warm-up exercises. Experienced practitioners of any tradition, as well as those with little or no experience of meditation, are all welcome.
Chris Collingwood is an Anglican priest and is Canon Emeritus of York Minster, where he was Canon Chancellor until his retirement in August 2020. He is also a Zen teacher in the White Plum Asanga, an international association of Zen teachers founded in the USA in the lineage of Taizan Maezumi Rōshi. Chris leads the UK-based Wild Goose Zen Sangha, which consists of a number of Zen groups in England and Scotland. In demand as a spiritual director and retreat leader, Chris is the author of Zen Wisdom for Christians (2019), reviewed in the Church Times as a ‘beautifully written book.’
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