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…
Discovery Retreat
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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…
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…
Retreat in Sheringham, UK
Led by Taiun Faure
For more information, click here.
Buddha’s Awakening Retreat
Arrival: Monday 2 December between 3pm and 6pm. Departure: Sunday 8 December after lunch
Led by Taiun Jean-Pierre Faure
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A silent retreat * in homage of Buddha’s awakening.
Every…
Winter retreat
Arrival: Sunday 29 December between 3 and 6pm. Departure: Wednesday 1 January after lunch.
Led by Taiun JP Faure
This retreat (in Japanese: sesshin, "to touch the mind") is the opportunity to end the year and start the new year all together…
Zazen Morning
Led by Taiun JP Faure
- 6.00 am Arrival
- 6.30 am Zazen
- 7.45 am Ceremony
- 8.00 am Breakfast
- 8.45 am Morning samu
- 9.45 am Tea, coffee - encounter
- 11.00 Zazen, ceremony
- 13.00 Lunch
- 14.00 Departure
It…
Zazen Morning
Led by Taiun JP Faure
- Arrival 7h30
- 8.00 am Zazen
- 9.20 am Ceremony
- 9.45 am Tea, coffee - Chosan
- 11.00 Zazen
- 12.30 Lunch
- 14.00 Departure
It is possible to arrive the day beforehand and to sleep…
