Updated 7 June 2026
Meditations on Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:15 pm (Finnish time EEST / UTC +3)
Zen teacher sensei Mikko Ijäs hosts a silent hybrid zen meditation at Kallio D-Asema on Thursday evenings. The meditations start at 5:30 pm — 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 Proton Meet link: https://meet.proton.me/join/id-GA5S7G3ZSW#pwd-3ZT4VBbtuk7n
Meditations at Kallio D-Asema (Finnish time EEST / UTC +3)
Thursday 20 Aug, 5:30–6:15 pm
Thursday 27 Aug, 5:30–6:15 pm
Break due to Street Retreat
Thursday 10 Sep, 5:30–6:15 pm
Thursday 17 Sep, 5:30–6:15 pm
Thursday 24 Sep, 5:30–6:15 pm
Thursday 1 Oct, 5:30–6:15 pm
Thursday 8 Oct, 5:30–6:15 pm
Break due to Autumn Holiday
Thursday 22 Oct, 5:30–6:15 pm
Thursday 29 Oct, 5:30–6:15 pm
Thursday 5 Nov, 5:30–6:15 pm
Thursday 12 Nov, 5:30–6:15 pm
Break due to Auschwitz Retreat
Thursday 26 Nov, 5:30–6:15 pm
Thursday 3 Dec, 5:30–6:15 pm
Thursday 10 Dec, 5:30–6:15 pm
Thursday 17 Dec, 5:30–6:15 pm
Break due to Christmas Holiday
Corresponding international times on Thursdays:
Los Angeles: 07:30 to 08:15 am
New York: 10:30 to 11:15 am
Ireland/UK: 3:30 to 4:15 pm
Central Europe: 4:30 to 5:15 pm
It is possible to make a voluntary donation to the organisers of meditation:
1) MobilePay App personally to organiser (email for number)
2) Wise https://wise.com/pay/me/mikkorakushini
3) European bank transfer and SEPA to the Helsinki Zen – Peacemakers Finland ry: FI5115443000424437
4) PayPal: https://www.Paypal.me/PeacemakersFinland
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.