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WELCOME TO THE WEBSITE OF THE ZEN BUDDHIST TEMPLE OF WEITERSWILLER, IN ALSACE!

 

Carpooling Ryumonji / Kibo

Discover the Ryumonji monastery carpooling service, designed to enable you to share the cost of your journeys while helping to reduce your carbon footprint. This ecological and economical option also gives you the opportunity to forge links and share convivial moments with other participants in the monastery's events. Find out all the details and how to register on the upcoming events pages!

 

Discover on this site: the Ryumonji Zen Buddhist monastery, the centers and dojos in town that are linked to it, teaching videos, podcasts, information on Zen meditation and the program of activities.

Spiritual retreats

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Gotan E Sesshin
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GOTAN E SESSHIN : A RETREAT IN COMPLETE SILENCE Gotan-e sesshin is held every year at Ryumonji to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Shakyamuni Buddha, the historical Buddha. The official date of this festival is April 8. Every year, we practice a sesshin, a 4-day silent retreat. It is a way

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jardin zen au temple zen de ryumonji
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Come and practise with us in the midst of nature during this spring week! The 9-day spring retreat is an opportunity to discover or deepen the practice of Zen meditation and to experience monastic life in a Buddhist temple. The days at the temple are punctuated by meditation sessions, teachings

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porteur d'eau chine
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To prepare for the temple's 20th anniversary and the inauguration of the new dojo, a number of samou weeks are being organised. The samou week will take place from 22 January to 28 January 2024. Arrival on Monday 22 January at 5pm.

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Come and practise with us in the midst of nature during this spring week! This sesshin is open to all, beginners and advanced alike, and is an opportunity to dive into the heart of Sôtô zen, experiencing a practice passed down through the centuries permeating all aspects of daily life. We will do 4

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Couture du Kesa - du 12 au 14 avril
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One of the traditional practices of Soto Zen Buddhism is the sewing of the kesa. s.

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Decouvrez le Zen - 9 au 14 avril
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Meditation, inner calm, Buddhist spirituality This "Discover Zen" week will immerse you completely in the daily life of a Zen monastery. Step by step, day by day, you will be accompanied as you discover Zen meditation and meditation in action, at the heart of everyday life.

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