Whats on offer.
A unique single session workshop, designed to help people see through the illusions that cause stress and dissatisfaction — and discover a clearer, more peaceful way of being. Using visual guides and a series of thought experiments inspired by Zen Buddhism, we’ll explore how perception shapes reality and how changing how we see changes how we live.
Offered in 3 formats.
Half Day Immersive in Person workshop. Available 7 days a week (London SE1). Duration - 5 hours and costing £100 for 1-on-1 or £75 pp for groups up to 5 people.
Half Day Immersive Online workshop. Available 7 days a week, Duration - 5 hours and costing £75. (1-on-1 or up to 5 people).
Full Day Group in Person workshop. Available few times a year, 7.5 hours long and costing £100. (8-12 people).
Who am I?
Hello, I'm Daniel Thomas Smith.
I originally trained as a scientist, and I now work as a photographer. I’ve spent a lot of my life examining and looking.
I’ve been a meditator for about 15 years and have been studying Zen Buddhism for the last 5 years with Zen master Julian Daizan Skinner Roshi.
The study of Zen has given me so much. It has reduced my anxiety and depression, helped me make sense of the world and my place in it, and shown me that me and life are one inseparable process. I’ve shifted from seeing one dimensionally to three dimensionally, turned away from drama and towards play, moved from feeling alone to being connected.
The Workbook.
Whenever asked about the Zen perspective, I always struggled to explain it and ended up giving long, rambling, and confusing answers.
To help answer those questions, I have developed this workbook called Another Way of Seeing. It's like when people in a pub use salt and pepper pots to explain the offside rule — I use a series of images to show what a Zen perspective is all about.
It uses a combination of thought experiments, such as “what in your immediate experience doesn’t change?”, written exercises, and visual guides inspired by Zen Buddhism.
This isn't about converting anyone to anything; it’s just me saying, “I found this amazing thing that’s helped me so much, and I’d love to share some of it with you and show you how I, as a visual person, make sense of it. Another way of seeing is possible”
How it works.
The workshop is divided into sections (see details below). In each section, I present a series of images to introduce and explore a theme—such as the causes of suffering or how we perceive objects. This is followed by an exercise, which might be a short writing task, a body scan, or a puzzle. We then reflect and discuss the exercise, before closing each section with a guided thought experiment mediation. The purpose of this is to take the ideas we’ve explored and turn them from abstract concepts into direct experience.
What you’ll get from it.
In this workshop, you’ll experience a new perspective on yourself and the world—seeing through the illusions of separation and permanence. You’ll discover your deep interconnectedness with all things and learn to rest in presence, openness, and calm. The peace you’ve been seeking is already here, and you’ll find a source of contentment that doesn’t depend on external circumstances. It could be the beginning of a new journey of spiritual discovery, or simply a relaxing and unique day to explore yourself and your place in the world.
Who is it for.
This workshop is for everyone—whether a total beginner or an advanced practitioner—anyone looking to experience another way of seeing things.
What makes it unique.
The workbook is made up of approximately 100 visual guides, be that photographic, drawn, A.I. generated or physical objects, designed to make things as clear as possible. It’s a unique and novel technique, to access universal truths. See video below for a preview of the images used.
Topics covered.
How we currently see everything.
The Causes of Suffering.
Another way of seeing Objects.
Another way of seeing Separation.
Another way of seeing Ourselves.
Another way of seeing Thinking.
Another way of seeing Space.
Life without the need for more.
Life through a new lens.
The Location.
The Flame Centre — a peaceful sanctuary in Waterloo (Zone 1), housed in a converted Victorian school building. It is moments away from the Imperial War Museum, a Tibetan Peace Garden, and St George’s Cathedral.
Details and Cost
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Half Day Immersive (in Person)
Available 7 days a week.
10.00am - 3.00pm
or
1.00pm - 6.000pm
Class size - 1-on-1 or up to 5 people.
The Flame Centre
The Chandlery
50 Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE1 7QY
£100 - 1-on-1
£75pp - groups up to 5
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Half Day Immersive (Online)
Available 7 days a week.
10.00am - 3.00pm
or
1.00pm - 6.00pm
Class size - 1-on-1 or up to 5 people.
Online meeting room
£75
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Full Day Group Workshop
Saturday 15th November.
9:30am - 5:00pm
Group size - 8-12 people.
Jamyang London Buddhist Centre
The Old Courthouse
43 Renfrew Rd
London
SE11 4NA
£100
Example videos
