Buddha’s Awakening Retreat

Arrival : Monday 7 December between 3 pm and 6 pm.
Departure : Sunday 13 December after lunch (after 2 pm).

 

Led by Taiun Jean-Pierre Faure

A silent retreat (in Japanese: sesshin, ‘touching the mind’) in homage to the Buddha’s Awakening.

 

Every year, in temples, monks commemorate the Buddha’s Awakening. Sitting in zazen, they re-enact his experience. The retreat takes place in silence, with each person facing their own inner self. Thirty-minute zazen sessions follow one another and alternate with kin-hin. It concludes with a grand ceremony commemorating the Buddha’s Awakening.

 

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REGISTRATION:

Name*
Rates*
PAYMENT:
    For newcomers,
your reservation will be confirmed on receipt of a €50 deposit
1) by bank transfer : IBAN FR76 42559 10000 08013177575 34 / BIC CCOPFRPPXXX (Please indicate clearly the purpose of your transfer)
2) or by cheque payable to AZK
The balance must be paid on arrival in cash or by cheque.
    For previous visitors,
payment for your stay is made on the day of arrival, in cash or by cheque.

Annual membership to the AZK (Association Zen Kanshoji)
- 15€ the first year,
- 40€ the following years.
This membership is necessary to stay at the monastery.
Those on a tight budget can apply for a reduction based on their income. Those who can are invited to make a donation.

During the retreat it is recommended to remain silent.

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