- Zen
- What Is Zazen?
- Zazen meeting
guidance - How to Do Zazen
Myōshin-ji’s Public Zazenkai
【Notice】
Please see the Japanese site for the schedule. Admission 2,000 yen Capacity 20. *Advance reservation required *Reservation will be closed when it reaches capacity.
Time: | Held Saturday 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM. (It close in January, March, August, September and December.Please check with us in advance.) |
Place: |
Myōshinji-ha Kenshū Center (located next to the Hanazono Zenjuku, behind the Hanazono Kaikan. |
Property: | Clothes suitable for zazen (loose clothing or training wear that does not bind the legs or other parts of the body and is subdued in color; a dressing room is available for women). |
Fee: | First time: 2,000 yen; second time and after: 1,000 yen. (Please bring the exact amount for the fee, so that no change is necessary.) |
Inquiries: |
Please contact the Myōshin-ji Shūmu Honjō Kyōka
Center:
Tel. 8175-463-3121 Reservations are needed. AM9:00~PM5:00 Weekday |
■Notes:Dinner is not included. There is no shower room. Japanese instruction Only. Come together with Japanese interpreter, if you need.
Myōshin-ji Zendō-kai
Every month Myōshin-ji holds early morning Zen gatherings open to the public.
Time: | The 7th, 8th days of every month, 6:00–7:30 AM (90 minutes) |
Place: | Myōshin-ji Ōhōjō |
Fee: | 500 yen (covers all 2 days) |
Schedule: |
6:00–6:30 AM Zazen 6:30-7:30 Teishō (lecture delivered by Zen master Noritake Shūnan) |
Inquiries: | Please contact the Myōshin-ji Temple Office: Tel. 8175-461-5226 |