Kwan Um School of Zen / Europe and Israel together with Warsaw Zen Center Wubongsa in Poland would like to cordially invite you to join our European Sangha Weekend. This event, during which all our Sangha members meet, share experiences and build our community will take place at the end of Winter Kyolche 8 – 9th of April 2017. Many special events are planned, including Transmission Ceremony for Muchak JDPSN (Dharma Master Namhee Chon), Precepts Ceremony and Buddhist Naming Ceremony for children (if you are interested, contact: kwanum@zen.pl).
Due to a large number of expected guests, please follow guidelines below:
Date: 8 – 9 April 2017
Arrival: Please do your best to arrive on Saturday morning. If you arrive on Friday, make sure to come between 7:30 pm and 10 pm or arrange a hotel.
Registration Fees:
- Saturday only: 13 EUR / 55 zł
- Sunday only: 10 EUR / 40 zł
- Saturday and Sunday: 23 EUR / 95 zł
- Extra nights: 6 EUR / 25 zł (FRI/SAT night – last week of Kyolche participants free)
- The fee doesn’t cover full cost of participation – even small donations are most welcomed!
Accomodation:
- Dharma Hall in Wubongsa (please bring your own sleeping bags and towels)
- Hotel Boss: http://tinyurl.com/h9kqsns (arranged individually)
Address: Małowiejska 22 Street, Warsaw; GPS: 52.162429, 21.19724
How to get there: http://www.zen.pl/1/find-us/
For all events – Sangha Weekend, Meeting of members and Precepts Ceremony APPLY HERE: https://goo.gl/forms/lNE39B1YnB8ekyXv2
Read more on Meeting of Members HERE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_bYU44F8v1OszmCxhlH0mFdvjmO_XGyNMFGg3cup-yI/edit
And UPDATES on Sangha Weekend HERE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12uXdOFqAgZ8gXjPxf1fb77pQprEwVkpbwVDEHftlMGU/edit
SCHEDULE
Saturday / Sobota:
5:30 Wake up / Pobudka
6:00 108 bows / 108 Pokłonów
6:30 Daily chanting and sitting / Śpiewy codzienne i siedzenie zen (1x30min)
7:45 Breakfast / Śniadanie (30min)
8:45 Work practice / Praca zen (1h)
10:00 Introduction to Precepts Ceremony / Wprowadzenie do Ceremonii Wskazań (1h)
11:00 Ceremonia Wskazań / Precepts Ceremony (1,5h)
1:00 Lunch / Obiad
2:30 Transmission Ceremony / Transmisja (1,5h)
4:00 Danaparamita ceremony / Ceremonia Danaparamity (15 min)
5:00 Sangha Party with cakes / Sangha Party
20:00 Swedish Table / Buffet
Sunday / Niedziela:
5:30 Wake up / Pobudka
6:00 108 bows / 108 Pokłonów
6:30 Daily chanting and sitting / Śpiewy codzienne i siedzenie zen (1x30min)
7:45 Breakfast / Śniadanie (30min)
8:45 Work practice / Praca zen (1h)
10:00 Meeting of Members KUSZE (2h) / Zgromadzenie Członków ESZKU (2h)
12:30 Buddhist Naming Ceremony for children / Ceremonia nadawania buddyjskich imion dzieciom (1h)
13:30 Lunch / Obiad
14:00 Clean up and departure / Sprzątanie i wyjazd
Spotkanie nauczycieli / Kolacja z okazji transmisji
Teachers meeting / Transmission Dinner
* Schedule might still be subject to change.