Apart from the events scheduled in the calendar,
the monastery is open all year round to welcome people interested in Zen practice;
They can join the life of monks and nuns.
Contact: secretariat@kanshoji.org 

Next Kanshoji Events

March 2024

from
23
Mar
to
24
Mar
Discovery weekend 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
from
30
Mar
to
1
Apr
Easter retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 

April 2024

from
6
Apr
to
7
Apr
Teaching weekend : Meeting with the founding abbot 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
from
26
Apr
to
28
Apr
Kesa sewing workshop 
Yasho Valérie Guéneau 
Kanshoji Monastery 

May 2024

from
7
May
to
12
May
Discovery Retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
from
18
May
to
20
May
May Retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 

June 2024

from
12
Jun
to
16
Jun
Discovery retreat June 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 

July 2024

from
5
Jul
to
7
Jul
Kesa sewing workshop 
Yashô Valérie Guéneau 
Kanshoji Monastery 
from
15
Jul
to
27
Aug
Summer Retreats 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 

August 2024

from
15
Jul
to
27
Aug
Summer Retreats 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
from
4
Aug
to
10
Aug
Rakusu Sewing Workshop 
Yasho Valérie Guéneau 
Kanshoji Monastery 
from
12
Aug
to
18
Aug
Receiving the precepts 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 

September 2024

from
21
Sep
to
26
Sep
Discovery Retreat September 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
from
27
Sep
to
29
Sep
September retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 

October 2024

6
Oct
Zazen Day 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
from
12
Oct
to
13
Oct
Discovery weekend 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
from
19
Oct
to
28
Oct
Training Retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 

November 2024

from
1
Nov
to
3
Nov
Retreat November 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
from
9
Nov
to
11
Nov
Discovery retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
from
22
Nov
to
24
Nov
Kesa sewing workshop 
Yasho Valérie Guéneau 
Kanshoji Monastery 

December 2024

from
3
Dec
to
8
Dec
Buddha's Awakening Retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
from
30
Dec
to
1
Jan
Winter retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery