Receiving the precepts

Sesshin Jukai   August 12-18 (arrival on August 11, departure on August 18 after breakfast) This session is for people who wish to enter the Buddha-Way - to receive the precepts. Receiving the precepts is the first step on…

March retreat

Led by Hosetsu L. Scemama During this retreat, cut off from our daily environment, we forget our usual preoccupations and devote ourselves to the spiritual practice: to return to a deeply peaceful, available, open mind. Zazen is the root practice…

Discovery weekend

Do you want to give meaning to your life? Are you looking for peace of mind? Do you want to see more clearly in a world whose values you don't share? Then come and take part in a spiritual retreat in a Zen monastery, discover Buddhist practice…

Discovery Retreat September

  [layerslider id="3"] You are not satisfied with life in our society and you want to take a step back? You wish to give meaning to your life? Are you looking for the tranquility of a peaceful mind? Are you aspiring to see more clearly…

Discovery Retreat

  [layerslider id="3"]   You are not satisfied with life in our society and you want to take a step back? You wish to give meaning to your life? Are you looking for the tranquility of a peaceful mind? Are you aspiring to…

Discovery weekend

    Do you want to give meaning to your life? Are you looking for peace of mind? Do you aspire to see more clearly in a world whose values you do not share? Then come and participate in a spiritual retreat in a Zen monastery, discover…

Teaching weekend : Meeting with the founding abbot

picture by David Keaste Led by Taiun Jean-Pierre Faure The purpose of this meeting is to study the Buddha teaching and to put it into practice in our life. Opened to new practitioners. We will practice zazen in the morning and in the …

May Retreat

Led by Taiun JP Faure During this retreat, cut off from our daily environment, we forget our usual preoccupations and devote ourselves to the spiritual practice: to return to a deeply peaceful, available, open mind. Zazen is the root practice…

Easter retreat

Led by Taiun JP Faure During this retreat, cut off from our daily environment, we forget our usual preoccupations and devote ourselves to the spiritual practice: to return to a deeply peaceful, available, open mind. Zazen is the root practice…

Kesa sewing workshop

  The kesa is the clothing of Buddha. Originally Shakyamuni Buddha collected old rags, washed and dyed them with earth – kesa means “earth colour” -, carefully assembled them point by point, and then put them on. The kesa has…