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

Denkai Sesshin at Cocoa Unitarian Church, Florida

Dates:  November 12 - 16, 2025

Cost: $250

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

Brevard Zen Center will host a sesshin (retreat) at UU Fellowship of Central Brevard, Cocoa, FL, 1261 Range Road Cocoa, FL 32923 on November 12 - 16. 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. 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 Paul Cummins will receive Denkai, an important stage in a Zen monk's life. Paul has been practicing for 26 years and is performing a prison ministry for many years as well as selflessing helping his community. He is the picture of a Buddhist monk This authorizes him to give the precepts (jukkai) and to ordain (shukke tokudo) monks as a he will be a fully ordained senior, although not to give dharma transmission himself. We will also be honored to have Roshi Mico Olmos and Roshi Greg Hicks to join us to take part in this ceremony. The schedule begins on Wednesday evening at 7 PM and continues until after breakfast on Sunday. 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. Sleeping arrangements are very basic. All meals 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 —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..

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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