Residence Opportunities: Berlin

The Berlin Zen Center can host up to 6 resident Zen Students, depending on the current occupancy (please ask berlin@kwanumzen.de).  The residents commit to join morning practice daily (5.30 am – 7.15 am) and evening practice twice a week (Tuesday and Friday).  They also participate in weekend retreats.

The Center is located directly in the city with good transport connection and many cheap shopping facilities.  The residents clean the Zen Center regularly.

The guiding teacher and abbot of the Berlin Zen Center, Gu Ja SSN, does not live in the Zen Center but attends evening practice regularly.  Kongan interviews with Zen Master Gu Ja or another teacher take place every alternate Wednesday and Friday.

For more information please contact:

berlin@kwanumzen.de    or call tel: +49-30-46 60 50 90

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  • one week Zen Retreat with Zen Master Gu Ja in Zen Center Berlin, 2 -9 April 2026

    Zen Zentrum Berlin Gottschedstr. 4, Berlin, Germany

    We invite you to our one week Zen Retreat with Zen Master Gu Ja (Namhee Chon) in Zen Center Berlin, Germany. If you would like to join us, please register via the registration formular on our website which will be online starting in February 2026  https://kwanumzen.de/en/events/ Costs: 390€ / 325€

    €390
  • Transmission Ceremony for Arne Schaefer JDPSN, April 10th 2026

    Zen Zentrum Berlin Gottschedstr. 4, Berlin, Germany

    Zen Master Bon Shim will give transmission to her dharma successor Arne Schaefer JDPSN to become Zen Master. The transmission Ceremony will take place on Friday, April 10th 2026 in Zen Center Berlin, Germany, at 11 a.m. and will take about 2 hours. Before the Transmission Ceremony we will have

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