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LET'S BUILD A ZEN MEDITATION DOJO AT RYUMONJI TOGETHER!

To discover and participate to this beautiful collaborative project: 

CROWDFUNDING

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!

FOLLOW ZEN MEDITATION

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 June 5 to 11

Monday   18:45
Tuesday 6:30 18:45
Wednesday 6:30 18:45
Thursday 6:30  
Friday SESSHIN SESSHIN
Saturday SESSHIN SESSHIN
Sunday SESSHIN  

Samu week will take place from 5 to 11 June, and the next sesshin from 9 to 11 June. 

Find links to upcoming events in May and June on our carpooling page!

Carpooling Ryumonji

SESSHIN PROGRAMME

Subject to change 

FRIDAY / SATURDAY

6h00 am Wake up
6h30-8h15 am Zazen - Zen meditation - then morning ceremony
8h15-9h00 am Gen-mai - traditional silent meal - then coffee
9h50-10h30 am Explanations about the practice
11h00-12h30 am Zazen & Teisho - teaching by Master Wang-Genh
12h30-1h15 pm Lunch in silence - coffee
2h45-5h00 pm Samu
5h30-6h45 pm Zazen and mondo - question and answer with the Master
6h45-7h15 pm Dinner
8h30-9h45 pm Zazen - Zen meditation - then evening ceremony
10h15 pm Sleep

SUNDAY

6h00 am Wake up
6h30-8h15 am Zazen, morning ceremony
8h15-9h00 am Gen-mai, coffee
9h30-10h30 am Samu
11h00-12h30 am Zazen & Teisho (teaching )
12h30-1h15 pm Lunch - coffee

The sutras

On this page you will find the texts of the ceremonies that we chant throughout the day. The sutras change each day. 

SUTRAS

 

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?

VIDEOS: HOW TO MEDITATE?

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.

sesshin calendar

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