We will hold an intensive course on Zen for foreigners as follows. (English interpretation will be provided)
If you wish to attend, please register by e-mail by December 12. (Addressee: )
Main dates: December 2025
Friday, 19th
18:00 Gathering and unpacking
19:00 Orientation, tea ceremony
20:00 Daza (Zazen 30 min. x 2)
21:00 Kaimakura Charei (light evening meal)
21:30 Night Zazen
22:00 Bedtime
Saturday, 20th
04:00 Wake up
04:30 Zazen (30 minutes)
05:00 Morning class (sutra reading)
05:30 Porridge sitting (morning porridge), cleaning
08:00 Daza (Zazen 30 min. x 2), Master's presentation "The Essence of Zen
10:00 Zazen (30 minutes)
10:30 Saiza (lunch), break
12:30 Zazen (30 min. x 2)
1:30 p.m. Shumu
15:30 Evening service (sutra reading), cleaning
17:30 Yakushi (dinner)
18:30 Twilight bell sitting (30 minutes of zazen)
19:00 Opening board, sutra practice, zazen (30 min. x 2), rest
21:00 Kaimakura Charei (evening meal)
21:30 Night Zazen (30 min.)
22:00 Bedtime
Sunday, 21st
04:00 Wake up
04:30 Zazen (30 minutes)
General participants are also invited to ask and answer questions to the abbot (master) one by one.
05:30 Porridge sitting, cleaning
08:00 Calligraphy
10:30 Cleanup and sweeping
11:00 Tea ceremony
12:00 Adjournment
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