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

Summer 2025 general program: click here

July 2025

from
13
Jul
to
29
Jul
SUMMER RETREATS 13 to 29 July 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
13
Jul
to
20
Jul
Discovery retreat 13 to 20 July 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
18
Jul
to
25
Jul
Discovery Retreat 18 to 25 July 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
23
Jul
to
29
Jul
Discovery Retreat 23 to 29 July 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji monastery 
info and registration

August 2025

from
2
Aug
to
26
Aug
SUMMER RETREATS 2 to 26 August 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
2
Aug
to
9
Aug
Sewing Precepts 2025 
Yasho Valérie Guéneau 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
2
Aug
to
9
Aug
Discovery Retreat 2 to 9 August 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
11
Aug
to
17
Aug
"Receiving - Transmitting the Precepts" session 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
19
Aug
to
26
Aug
Discovery Retreat 19 to 26 August 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration

September 2025

from
20
Sep
to
25
Sep
Discovery Retreat September 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
26
Sep
to
28
Sep
September retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration

October 2025

from
4
Oct
to
5
Oct
Discovery weekend 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
18
Oct
to
27
Oct
Training Retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
31
Oct
to
2
Nov
November retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration

November 2025

from
8
Nov
to
11
Nov
November discovery retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration
from
14
Nov
to
16
Nov
Discovery Retreat Middelkerke, Belgium 
Taiun JP Faure 
Middelkerke, Belgium 
info and registration
from
21
Nov
to
23
Nov
Kesa sewing workshop November 
Yasho Valérie Guéneau 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration

December 2025

from
2
Dec
to
7
Dec
Buddha's Awakening Retreat 
Taiun JP Faure 
Kanshoji Monastery 
info and registration