Ryugen-Ji Temple

upcoming special events at ryugen-ji temple

 

zazenkais at Ryugen-Ji temple

dates: TBD

cost: $35.00 per person

The Brevard Zen Center, Ryugenji, is happy to announce we will be holding a zazenkai, short retreat, on June 24, 2023. It will begin at 9 AM and end at 5 PM. It will include zazen (meditation), kinhin (walking meditation), and service . The cost for the retreat is $35, and lunch will be provided.

RSVP for this event to genjo.gallagher@gmail.com

Rohatsu Sesshin at White Sands Temple in Mims, Florida

Dates:  December 4 - December 8, 2024

Cost: $250

Please note that Dana for Sensei is not included in the cost to attend sesshin. if possible, please bring cash for dana.

The beautiful White Sands Buddhist Center of Mims, Florida, https://www.tvct.org/, invites Genjo Sensei to lead sesshins.


 




 

Brevard Zen Center will host a sesshin (retreat) at White Sands December 4th to the 8th. Rohatsu is the celebration of the Buddha's enlightenment on the 6th morning of his meditation when he saw the morning star. The price of the sesshin is $250. This does not include dana (an offering) for the teacher, but it does include all meals and sleeping accommodations—on the floor of the meditation hall. If you are bringing an air mattress, we ask that it be no larger than twin size.  Please bring your own blankets, linens/pillows, towels, toiletries etc. To reserve your spot a non-refundable down payment of $50 is required. To register email genjo.gallagher@gmail.com.

During this sesshin one of Genjo’s students, Ashley, will receive Tokudo (ordination as a novice monk). The schedule begins on Wednesday evening at 7 PM and continues until after breakfast on Sunday. White Sands Buddhist Center is at 4640 Knost Drive, Mims, Florida. It is a Vietnamese Buddhist monastery with several acres of beautiful garden and one of the most impressive collections of large-scale Buddhist statues in the Southeast. A sesshin is a multiple day retreat in which we take time out of our busy lives to focus on our spiritual practice. We do multiple periods of zazen (seated meditation) with periods of kinhin (walking meditation) between. We also do samu (work practice) and chanting services. The teacher will give Dharma talks daily. The retreat is done in noble silence with no aimless talking. Anyone talking excessively will be asked to leave. All participants will receive Dokusan (private interview) with Genjo Sensei. Sleeping arrangements are very basic. All meals (vegetarian) are included beginning with breakfast Thursday morning.  This sesshin will be a formal retreat in the Soto Zen style. There will be an Introduction to Zen at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday for people who are new to this type of practice. If you have never done a sesshin before—even if you have done another retreat at White Sands—you are strongly encouraged to attend this introduction. Services and meditation begin Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. with a half hour of meditation. Thursday through Saturday, the day begins at 6:30 a.m. and continues until 9:00 p.m. Approximately 9 hours of that time will be spent in zazen (sitting meditation), kinhin (walking meditation), service (chanting) and dharma talk.

We strongly recommend you attend the entire retreat. However if you can only attend a portion you are more than welcome.

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