Meditation

Updated 10 December 2025

Meditations on Thursdays from 17:30 to 18:15 (Finnish time EET / UTC +2)

Zen teacher sensei Mikko Ijäs hosts a silent hybrid zen meditation at Kallio D-Asema on Thursday evenings. The meditations start at 17:30 — this is when the doors close, so please arrive early. See the schedule and any exceptions to the schedule.

Address: D-Asema / Kustaankatu 3, 00500 Helsinki.
Hybrid: You can tune in using our Jitsi Meet link: https://calls.disroot.org/hzpf-meditaatio

Meditations at Kallio D-Asema (Finnish time EET / UTC +2)
Thursday 11 December, 17:30–18:15
BREAK for Holidays 🎅🏽
Thursday, 15 January, 17:30–18:15
Thursday, 22 January, 17:30–18:15
Thursday, 29 January, 17:30–18:15
Thursday, 5 February, 17:30–18:15
Thursday, 12 February, 17:30–18:15
BREAK – Ski Holiday ⛷
Thursday, 26 February, 17:30–18:15
Thursday, 5 March, 17:30–18:15
Thursday, 12 March, 17:30–18:15
Thursday, 19 March, 17:30–18:15
Thursday, 26 March, 17:30–18:15
Summer Time begins – EEST / UTC +3
Thursday, 2 April, 17:30–18:15
Thursday, 9 April, 17:30–18:15
Thursday, 16 April, 17:30–18:15
Thursday, 23 April, 17:30–18:15
BREAK – May Day 🎈
Thursday, 7 May, 17:30–18:15
BREAK – Ascension Day 🪽
Thursday, 21 May, 17:30–18:15
Thursday, 28 May, 17:30–18:15
Thursday, 4 June, 17:30–18:15
Thursday, 11 June, 17:30–18:15
BREAK – Summer 🌻

Corresponding international times on Thursdays:
Los Angeles: 07:30 to 08:15
New York: 10:30 to 11:15
Ireland/UK: 15:30 to 16:15
Central Europe: 16:30 to 17:15

It is possible to make a voluntary donation to the organizers of meditation:
1) MobilePay App personallu to organiser: Mikko Ijäs 0509122944
2) European bank transfer to the Helsinki Zen – Peacemakers Finland ry: FI5115443000424437
3) PayPal – still accepted, but no longer encouraged. LINK

Helsinki Zen connects ancient contemplative teachings and practices with social action, nature, and the Earth. Our intention is to support activists from various fields by providing contemplative practices that can help them manage their significant tasks. We engage in practices that foster clarity, compassion, and courage—qualities essential for addressing personal challenges, social issues, and humanity’s greatest crisis: the ecological emergency. Both individual and collective transformation are necessary; meditation can challenge the illusion of separation, which is at the root of both individual and societal suffering.

We also offer online instructions to zen meditation, please email if you would like to meet with our teacher sensei Mikko Ijäs.