South Sesshin 1 and 2 of October led by the monk Richard Kosen Ferret
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zazen in the outside dojo 2022

Get your calendars ready!

 

The sesshin calendar is available for the whole year on the Sangha website.

 

Remember to register at least 15 days before each sesshin. The welcome at the temple is from 5:00 pm the day before and the preparation samu at 6:00 pm (for all those who have the possibility).

Would you like to join the poster design group and help promote the sesshins held at Yujo Nyusanji Temple? Welcome to the group!

poster design

Contact the communication manager, Véronique Harruis, at the following address: affiches.kosensangha@gmail.com

 

She will give you all the details you need to create a poster for the Sangha !

End of the third session 2022

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South Sesshin 2022

From Saturday 01 October until Sunday 02 October 2022 at Yujo Nyusanji zen temple. Led by .

Touch the mind, become intimate with oneself, concentrating in zazen on the unified body and mind. This teaching was transmitted by Master Taisen Deshimaru.

Neither philosophy, nor ethics, nor religion, the Zen allows us to reach the origin of every philosophy, ethics or religion. Spring of awakening, the Zen transforms our life here and now.

Sesshin means touching the mind, it is a period where we essentially concentrate on zazen, also including samu, concentration on daily chore such as cooking or dish washing. Eventually we may practice yoga, do-in etc.

Practical information

Price : 110€ (for people able to pay the right price) or 85€ (for people having low incomes).

Important : bring a zafu, a sleeping bag and warm clothes.

South Sesshin 2022

Mondo(*) with Master Kosen

"The conditioned thought and the creative thought"

To state that there are two kinds of thoughts: "the conditioned thought and the creative thought", Isnt' this step to fall into the trap of dualism? Isn't this step to think with the frontal brain? Is not it said that all is only vacuity? no category... [ ... ]

Anonymous

"The 8 satori of the Great man."

I've read the comments of Master Dogen on "the 8 satori of the Great man". I can establish a correspondence with the eightfold path, except for "CHISOKU", the SATISFACTION OF WHAT IS. Which relationship is there with the right action?Should it be [ ... ]

Anonymous

Abandoning the body and the spirit.

I wanted to know what you understand for "abandoning the body and the spirit". Is this to forget your body-spirit? It seems to me that in one of your teachings you say that in moment it is necessary to forget the body! But then, to return to this body, [ ... ]

Anonymous
* "Mondo": Question-answer

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Poster of zen y playa XIV


The monk without abode Discover the inalienable life Which is without comings or goings That is the practice of the Way Then they will gain access to the right view And your ego will not be a transient I But an eternal I If one has not awakened to this It is useless to have been born into this world

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