2010/08/31

To those who want to get a chance of Sanzen in English

Ningen-zen Dojo

An Invitation to Sesshin where Sanzen is available in English

 

We are going to hold a short term Sesshin from March 4th to 6th,2011, where Sanzen is available in English.

Those who want to get a chance of Sanzen in English are highly welcome.

(note) Sanzen is a practice of introspecting using Koan given from a Zen master and presentation of your answer to the Zen master by face to face.

 

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Date; 2011/03/04 (Friday) - 2011/03/06 (Sunday)

Location; Takuboku Dojo of Ningen-zen

7-10-10, Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Zen Master;　Zoroku-an Hirouchi Jyomyo Roshi

Fee; \3,000 for application, \300 for each meal, \500 for bed fee for two nights

Contacts; ●Email: info@ningen-zen.com
or ka44523@fb3.so-net.ne.jp (Takuboku Dojo)
or kihira@mocha.ocn.ne.jp (Kyoken Kihira)

                ●FAX: +81-3-3823-7647

                ●Telephone: Takuboku Dojo (+81-3-3823-7647)

Kyoken Kihira (+81-90-4623-9998)

 Program;.

March 4th (Friday)　The first day

              16:00                     Start of reception

              16:30-17:30           Orientation

(Welcome Speech, Schedule, a guide of Zen meditation, rules of our Dojo, etc.)

              19:00                   Tea Ceremony for starting Sesshin

              20:00-20:45         Zen Meditation

              20:45-20:50         Break

              20:50-                  Zen Meditation

              21:00- around 22:00         Sanzen

              22:00                   Time for bed

 

March 5th (Saturday)　The second day

              5:00                     Rising

              5:30-6:15             Zen Meditation

              6:15-6:20             Break

              6:20-                    Zen Meditation

              6:30                     Sanzen

              7:15                     Breakfast

              8:15-10:00           Samu

              10:30-11:15         Zen Meditation

              11:15-11:20         Break

              11:20-                  Zen Meditation

              11:30                   Sanzen

              12:00                   Lunch (Long time breaks after lunch till 14:15)

              14:15-16:00         Samu

              16:30-17:15         Zen Meditation

              17:15-17:20         Break

              17:20- 17:50                 Zen Meditation

              18:00                   Supper

              19:00                   Pre-study of Dharma Talk

              19:30                   Dharma Talk

                                          Sanzen after Dharma Talk

              22:00                   Time for bed

 

 

March 6th (Sunday)　The third day

              5:00                     Rising

              5:30-6:15             Zen Meditation

              6:15-6:20             Break

              6:20-                    Zen Meditation

              6:30                     Sanzen

              7:15                     Breakfast

              8:15-9:00           Samu

              9:30                   Pre-study of Dharma Talk

              10:00                   Dharma Talk

                                          Sanzen after Dharma Talk

              12:30                   Closing ceremony

              Around 13:00 -  Communication meeting over lunch

              Around 15:00      End of the meeting

              Around 15:00 -16:00　Put a room in order after the meeting is over

              Around 16:00      Breaking up