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Jukai Sesshin
17–20 July 2025
This sesshin is open to everyone, both beginners and experienced practitioners.
It offers each person the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in Sôtô Zen, experiencing an ancestral practice transmitted from master to disciple over the centuries, and which permeates every aspect of daily life.
Each day will include four sessions of zazen (seated meditation).
The remainder of the schedule will be structured around samu (voluntary participation in community tasks), silent meals, and participation in Jukai ceremonies (the reception of the Bodhisattva precepts).
Master Reigen Wang-Genh, the abbot of the monastery, will offer teachings on the foundations of Zen meditation and Sôtô Zen Buddhism.
There will be opportunities to ask him questions, either in individual interviews (dokusan) or during group discussions (mondō).
PROGRAMME
The sesshin will run from Thursday 17 July to Sunday 20 July.
Arrival is scheduled for on Wednesday 16 July between 5pm and 6pm. There will be an introductory lecture at 7pm.
Departure is scheduled for Sunday 20 July after lunch at around 2pm.
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RATES
(Teaching, accommodation and meals included)
- Full retreat: 201 € / 145 € (for students and job seekers)
Participation in Activities
To take part in the monastery’s activities, it is necessary to be a member of the Weiterswiller Zen Temple Association. The annual membership fee is €15.
Please note: Since May 1, 2022, the Hanau – La Petite Pierre Community of Communes has implemented a tourist tax to support actions for the development of tourism in the area.
This tax amounts to €0.80 per person per night and must be paid in addition.
Or, please send an email to info@mediation-zen.org
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
IMPORTANT - please take note of :
- membership conditions
- what to bring with you
- access to the temple (by train or car)
- the possibility of car pooling
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SHALL WE TRAVEL TOGETHER?
As a participant, we offer you the opportunity to organise car pooling so that you can share the cost while reducing your carbon footprint. And all this while sharing a moment of conviviality with other retreatants :)
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