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Zen online
LET'S BUILD A ZEN MEDITATION DOJO AT RYUMONJI TOGETHER!
To discover and participate to this beautiful collaborative project:
or connect to www.okpal.com/ryumonji
As many people are unable to visit a dojo, we offer you the opportunity to follow the daily meditations, as well as the ceremonies, live on your computers and smartphones.
You will find on this page the weekly program, the sutras (texts of the ceremonies), as well as videos to help you in your practice.
The meditation sessions are organised in one or two ways:
- One period of zazen - 45 minutes
- Two periods : 30 minutes, 10 minutes kinhin - walking meditation, 25 minutes zazen followed by a ceremony.
Which of these is used is not arranged in advance.
GOOD PRACTICE AND STAY TUNED!
A new feature! Ryumonji Monastery now offers you the possibility of carpooling, in order to share travel costs while reducing your carbon footprint. A more ecological and economical solution, while sharing a convivial moment between retreat participants :)
Timetable for the week of May 22 to 28
| Monday | 18:45 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:30 | 18:45 |
| Wednesday | 6:30 | 18:45 |
| Thursday | 6:30 | 18:45 |
| Friday | 6:30 | |
| Saturday | SESSHIN | SESSHIN |
| Sunday | SESSHIN | SESSHIN |
The first sesshin and Kesa sewing will take place from 27 to 29 May.
Find links to upcoming events in May and June on our carpooling page!
A SAMPLE PROGRAMME (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
FRIDAY
| 5pm-8:15pm | Arrival + introductory lecture |
|---|---|
| 8:30pm | Lunch in silence taken with bowls |
| 9pm | Workshop to discover Zen meditation - zazen - and walking meditation - kinhin |
| 10:30pm | Sleep |
SATURDAY - SUNDAY
| 06:30am | Wake up |
|---|---|
| 07:00am | Zazen - 30 minutes - kinhin - 10 minutes - zazen - 25 minutes |
| 08:15am | Morning Ceremony Dedicating one's practice for the sake of all beings |
| 08:45am | Lunch in silence |
| 10:00am | Conference for beginners |
| 11:00am | Zazen - 30 minutes, kinhin - 10 minutes, teisho - Teaching of Master Wang-Genh |
| 12:30pm | Lunch in silence |
| 1:00pm | Tea, coffee, dessert |
| 2:45pm | Samu - service to the community cooking, cleaning, gardening... |
| 4pm | Tea break |
| 4:15pm - 5:00pm | Workshop on deepening the posture of zazen |
| 5:30pm | Zazen - 30 minutes, kinhin - 10 minutes, Mondo - Q&A with Master Wang-Genh |
| 6:45pm | Lunch in silence |
| 8:30pm | Zazen - 30 minutes, kinhin - 10 minutes, mondo - Then ceremony for the end of the day |
| 10:15pm | Sleep |
MONDAY
| 06:00am | Wake up |
|---|---|
| 06:30am | Zazen - 30 minutes - kinhin - 10 minutes - zazen - 25 minutes |
| 07:45am | Morning ceremony, dedicating one's practice for the good of all beings |
| 08:15am | Genmai - meal in silence |
| 08:45am | Tea, coffee, brioche |
| 09:30- 10:30am | Samu (service to the community): cooking, cleaning, gardening... |
| 11:00am | Zazen - 30 minutes, kinhin - 10 minutes, teisho - Teaching of Master Wang-Genh |
| 12:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | Tea, coffee, dessert |
| 2pm | Tidying up - END |
The sutras
On this page you will find the texts of the ceremonies that we chant throughout the day. The sutras change each day.
For beginners
Videos are available on the website, as well as on our Youtube channel including: kinhin, walking meditation; how to breathe well; what to do with thoughts?
Questions
It is possible to ask questions by email to Master Wang-Genh, which he will answer during the mondo - questions and answers - during the second part of zazen.
