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

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.

DISCOVER ZEN’ WEEKS - ALL YEAR ROUND! 

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Our modern lives lack calm and serenity. The ‘Discover Zen’ week offers you a complete immersion in the daily life of a Buddhist monastery.

Throughout your stay, you'll be accompanied as you discover the secrets of Zen meditation and meditation in action, at the heart of everyday life. 

 

 

The meditation sessions will be of a duration suitable for beginners. 

>>>Discovery Weeks in our calendar

Spiritual retreats

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The 2025 New Year's Zen Meditation Retreat is an opportunity to spend the transition between the year that is ending and the one that is beginning, in zazen. During this retreat (sesshin), there are four zazen sessions a day, teachings and samu practice.

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The Jukai ceremony is an essential stage in the life of a Soto Zen practitioner. It involves receiving the Bodhisattva's precepts (Kai) and, in so doing, taking refuge in the three treasures: Buddha, Dharma, Sangha. Important! These teachings on the theme of ‘Jukai’ are open to everyone, even those

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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.

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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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This first Zen retreat is open to everyone. It is particularly aimed at beginners in Zen practice. It is aimed at anyone wishing to discover Zen meditation, zazen and all aspects of daily life in a Buddhist temple.

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One of the traditional practices of Soto Zen Buddhism is the sewing of the kesa. s.

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