Founded by the late Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett in 1990, Reading Buddhist Priory is one of a number of temples of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives (www.obcon.org) in Great Britain, Europe, Canada and North America. The Priory has had a number of resident monks over the years and the present Prior is Rev. Alicia Rowe, a senior monk and disciple of Rev. Master Daishin Morgan who is the abbot of Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey and the Priory's patron.
The Priory is located in a residential area of Reading and provides a place of peace and calm in the city where people can come to learn about Soto Zen Buddhism and meditation and participate in a regular weekly schedule of events.
