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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 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. 

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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