rohatsu sesshin english

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Schedule 4.30 am

The Rôhatsu Sesshin Traditionally the Buddha’s awakening is celebrated on December 8th . Every year in all the temples, the monks commemorate this awakening in silence by returning to the Buddha’s experience.

5.00 5.40 6.30 7.10 7.40

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Wake-up

5.30 6.10 7.00 7.40 8.10

am am am am am

zazen – kinhin zazen – tea zazen – kinhin zazen procession, ceremony

8.10 am

Genmai

8.30 am 9.00 - 9.50 am 10.10 - 10.40 am 10.50 - 11.20 am 11.30 - 12.00 am

tea, coffee samu zazen – kinhin zazen – kinhin zazen

12.00 noon 2.30 3.10 3.50 4.30 5.15

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3.00 3.40 4.20 5.00 6.00

pm pm pm pm pm

6.00 pm

Lunch zazen – kinhin zazen – kinhin zazen – kinhin zazen samu Supper

7.30 - 8.00 pm 8.10 - 8.40 pm 8.50 - 9.20 pm 9.30 pm

zazen – kinhin zazen – kinhin zazen

4.30 am

The Rôhatsu Sesshin Traditionally the Buddha’s awakening is celebrated on December 8th . Every year in all the temples, the monks commemorate this awakening in silence by returning to the Buddha’s experience.

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5.30 6.10 7.00 7.40 8.10

am am am am am

8.30 am 9.00 - 9.50 am 10.10 - 10.40 am 10.50 - 11.20 am 11.30 - 12.00 am

tea, coffee samu zazen – kinhin zazen – kinhin zazen

12.00 noon 3.00 3.40 4.20 5.00 6.00

pm pm pm pm pm

6.00 pm 7.30 - 8.00 pm 8.10 - 8.40 pm 8.50 - 9.20 pm 9.30 pm

This sesshin ends with a great ceremony which must take place on Sunday December 8th, the anniversary of Buddha’s awakening.

Taiun Jean-Pierre Faure, Head of the Temple.

Kanshoji

zazen – kinhin zazen – tea zazen – kinhin zazen procession, ceremony Genmai

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Bodhisattva of Compassion

Wake-up

8.10 am

2.30 3.10 3.50 4.30 5.15

Temple of the Light of Kannon

Lights out

Schedule

5.00 5.40 6.30 7.10 7.40

Kanshoji

Lunch zazen – kinhin zazen – kinhin zazen – kinhin zazen samu Supper zazen – kinhin zazen – kinhin zazen Lights out

Temple of the Light of Kannon

Bodhisattva of Compassion

This sesshin ends with a great ceremony which must take place on Sunday December 8th, the anniversary of Buddha’s awakening.

Taiun Jean-Pierre Faure, Head of the Temple.


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