Calendar and Rates

CALENDAR

IMPORTANT: You can also plan to stay at the temple outside of the calendar events. This is called a GYOJI Zen retreat or daily life. You will then participate in the daily life of the nuns and monks, with zazen (meditation) in the morning and evening, meals in silence and the practice of samu, service to the community. The dates of the GYOJI periods can be found below. 

All year round and at all retreat times: Beginners are welcome with a special welcome for them.

Upcoming events

Rates 2024

For all activities, membership to the ATZW association is required: 15 euros/year

* Reduced rate : Jobseekers and students 

** The Community of Communes of Hanau La Petite Pierre has introduced a tourist tax on the territory to contribute to the development of tourism activities. This tourist tax is applicable from May 1st 2022 at a rate of 80 cents per person per night (to pay in addition to the sesshin).

The prices listed above are valid from January 1st, 2024 and are subject to change. 

Additional rates apply to certain sesshin, for example those attended by Saikawa Roshi. Please confirm the cost of the sesshin with the secretary. 

Long-term retreatants can take part in the "creativity" activities for an additional fee.

*** The price indicated for the "family" sesshin is for parents. 

• Children over 15 years : 90 euros / 79 euros
• Children from 3 to 15 years : 48 euros / 37 euros
• Under 3 years : free (children must remain under the supervision of a parent).

Rates for retreats - EXCLUDING special programs

*Reduced rate : Jobseekers and students 

This price includes tuition, accommodation and meals.

• Association membership : 15 euros per year - membership is required to partake in temple activities. 

The information transmitted during registration are strictly confidential and intended only for those responsible for the association, any disclosure to third parties is excluded. Members may request at any time, in writing, the deletion of this data. 

• Between two and three weeks, any extra days will be charged at €20/€15
• Between three and four weeks, any extra days will be billed at €16/€12.5
• After four weeks, any extra days will be charged at €14/€10.

If sesshin included in stays of less than three weeks, it is to be paid separately or as a supplement.

Stay in the temple - GYOJI-Retreats 

Come for a period of two days to several weeks to participate in daily life in a Zen monastery.

Arrival is on Monday evening for those who have never practised in the temple before. There will then be an introductory session.

General information about the GYOJI stay can be found here.

Approximate costs :

2 days 96 Euro / 72 Euro* 
6 days: 162 Euro / 129 Euro* 
2 weeks: 310 Euro / 229 Euro * 

The dates until December 2024:

Stay for any length of time (minimum 2 days)

You are welcome to extend your Gyoji stay with a sesshin or themed retreat, see above.

Application by email:  info@meditation-zen.org