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May 2019
YMJJ, The Peak Zen, England
We are pleased to invite our Zen friends for a one-week Yong Maeng Jong Jin run by The Peak Zen, Matlock, England, UK. The week will run from 29 May to 4th June 2019, led by Zen Master Bon Shim. You may be invited for the entire week or the intervening weekend 1/2 June or the first or second part. (Entries: Wednesday 29th 9:30, Friday 31st 18:00, Sunday 2nd 18:00.) Friends join us for practice, kong-an interviews, walking outside in the dales,…
Find out more »June 2019
Zen Day with Knud Rosenmayr
This activity requires previous registration, at least two days before the event. Zen days are one-day retreats – an abbreviated version of Yong Maeng Jong Jin. The schedule consists of sitting and walking meditation followed by an informal meal. Beginners are welcome. Apply here: info@kwanumzen.at
Find out more »Beginner´s Workshop: Zen with Zen Master Ji Kwang in Berlin, Germany
We have a Beginner´s Workshop for Zen Meditation with Zen Master Ji kwang in Berlin Zen Center on Sunday, 9 March 2019. For registration and more information (including correct start time and end time) please contact berlin@kwanumzen.de www.kwanumzen.de/berlin
Find out more »July Zen Retreat, led by Myong Hae Sunim JDPSN
Yong Maeng Jong Jin: to leap like a tiger while you are sitting Led by Myong Hae Sunim JDPSN The retreats are silent, in our Mountain Zen Center located in the middle of nature, in the incredible Alta Garrotxa Natural Park, in the Pyrenees: the ideal place for a retreat. The participants follow an intensive program of sitting and walking mediation, chanting, bowing and formal meals, trying to keep alive the practice of attention at all times. In this retreat there will be…
Find out more »Retreat (SRP 2019) at Seon Mun Sa, Czech Republic
We are pleased to invite you for the 1st week of our Summer Retreat Program 2019 at Seon Mun Sa, Vrážné, Czech Republic, led by Zen Master Dae Kwang SSN. The retreat will run from 24 June to 30 June 2019. Join us for together action practice, meditation, bowing, chanting, walking and Kong-an interviews. For further inquiries please contact the organizer. Retreat price and registration
Find out more »July 2019
Retreat (SRP 2019) The Peak Zen, England
We are pleased to invite our Zen friends for the 2nd week of our Summer Retreat Program 2019 run by The Peak Zen, England. The week from 1 - 7 July 2019 will be led by Dharma Master Elisabeth Coombs JDPSN. Friends may be invited for for the entire week or any part, and join us for practice, kong-an interviews, walking in The Peak District, and together action. Contact jibul@kwanumzen.org.uk to inquire or
Find out more »Retreat (SRP 2019) at Hod HaSharon Zen Center, Israel
We are pleased to invite you for the 3rd week of our Summer Retreat Program 2019 at Hod HaSharon Zen Center, Israel, led by Dharma Master Yuval Gill JDPSN. The retreat will run from 07 July to 13 July 2019. Join us for together action practice, meditation, bowing, chanting, walking and Kong-an interviews. For further inquiries please contact the organizer. Retreat price: TBA
Find out more »Retreat (SRP 2019) at Sufi Kanka, Lithuania
We are pleased to invite you for the 4th and 5th weeks of our Summer Retreat Program 2019 at Sufi Kanka, Lithuania. It will take place on Sventoji river in the Sufi Kanka, near Vepriai town, a wonderful place surrounded by wild forests (photo album 1, photo album 2) Sleeping places are in the house but you can tent right there also. Teachers: First week (July 13-20) Myong Hae Sunim JDPS (Hong Kong) Second week (July 20-27) Zen Master Joeng Hye (Andrzej…
Find out more »Zen Day with Jan Sendzimir SDT
This activity requires previous registration, at least two days before the event. Zen days are one-day retreats – an abbreviated version of Yong Maeng Jong Jin. The schedule consists of sitting and walking meditation followed by an informal meal. Beginners are welcome. Apply here: info@kwanumzen.at
Find out more »Kyol Che (SRP 2019) at Wu Bong Sa, Poland
We are pleased to invite you to the Summer Kyol Che 2019 at Wu Bong Sa temple, Warsaw Zen Center, led by teachers of the Kwan Um School of Zen. - It will run from 28 July to 25 August 2019. - There will be a Dharma talk once a week and kong-an interviews twice a week - You can enter Kyol Che each week on Sundays (full week) or Fridays (2-day entries) between 17:00 and 18:00 and exit on consecutive Sunday…
Find out more »August 2019
Retreat (SRP 2019) at Mottereau, France
We are pleased to invite you for the 11th week of our Summer Retreat Program 2019 at Mottereau, France, led by Dharma Master Koen Vermeulen JDPSN. The retreat will run from August 4th to August 10th 2019. Join us for together action practice, meditation, bowing, chanting, walking and Kong-an interviews. Participants will gather in Paris, 35 rue de Lyon on Saturday. A car will bring them to Mottereau (price included). Retreat price: TBA
Find out more »Retreat (SRP 2019) at Surya centrum, Slovakia
We are pleased to invite you for the 10th week of our Summer Retreat Program 2019 at Surya Centrum, Moravské Lieskové, Slovakia, led by Dharma Master Oleg Šuk JDPSN. The retreat will run from 04 - 10 August 2019. Join us for together action practice, meditation, bowing, chanting, walking and Kong-an interviews. Follow this link to register for the retreat: SRP_BZC_2019 For further inquiries please contact the organizer. Retreat price: TBA
Find out more »Zen Day with Knud Rosenmayr JDPSN
This activity requires previous registration, at least two days before the event. Zen days are one-day retreats – an abbreviated version of Yong Maeng Jong Jin. The schedule consists of sitting and walking meditation followed by an informal meal. Beginners are welcome. Apply here: info@kwanumzen.at
Find out more »Retreat (SRP 2019) at Bori Sa, Spain
We are pleased to invite you for the 12th week of our Summer Retreat Program 2019 at Bori Sa, Barcelona, Spain, led by Zen Master Bon Shim SSN. Bori Sa is a mountain Zen Center located in the middle of nature, in the incredible Natural Park of the Alta Garrotxa in the Pyrenees, the ideal place for a retreat. All our meals are vegetarian, based on fresh, local, seasonal, organic produce (often from our own garden). The retreat will run from 24 August (arrival on…
Find out more »Meeting of Members 2019
Dear Sangha, We’re happy to invite you to our Annual Meeting of Members and European Sangha Weekend, which will take place from 31 August to 1 September 2019 in Borisa, Spain. Meeting of Members: Sunday, 01.09.2019 11:00. LEARN MORE AND APPLY FOR SANGHA WEEKEND HERE See the MoM agenda / TBA. We invite all Zen Centers and Groups to join the Meeting of Members (MoM) by choosing their representatives. Let your abbess/abbot/group director know if you want to add more topics to the Agenda and…
Find out more »September 2019
One-Week Mountain Retreat with J. Potter and K. Rosenmayr
This activity requires previous registration. The name “Yong Maeng Jong Jin” is Korean which literally means “valorous or intrepid concentration”, paraphrased “to leap like a tiger while sitting”. In the west, it is a short silent retreat of two to seven days involving thirteen hours of formal meditation practice a day. Participants follow a schedule of bowing, sitting, chanting, eating, and working, with an emphasis on sitting meditation. Beginners must have been completed the introductory course before attending to this…
Find out more »One-Week Mountain Retreat with J. Potter and K. Rosenmayr
The name “Yong Maeng Jong Jin” is Korean which literally means “valorous or intrepid concentration”, paraphrased “to leap like a tiger while sitting”. In the west, it is a short silent retreat of two to seven days involving thirteen hours of formal meditation practice a day. Participants follow a schedule of bowing, sitting, chanting, eating, and working, with an emphasis on sitting meditation. Beginners must have been completed the introductory course before attending to this activity. Apply here: info@kwanumzen.at
Find out more »October 2019
Two-Day Retreat with Knud Rosenmayr JDPSN
This activity requires previous registration, at least two days before the event. The schedule consists of sitting and walking meditation followed by an informal meal. Beginners are welcome. Apply here: info@kwanumzen.at
Find out more »November 2019
Zen Day with Leo Welsch
This activity requires previous registration, at least two days before the event. Zen days are one-day retreats – an abbreviated version of Yong Maeng Jong Jin. The schedule consists of sitting and walking meditation followed by an informal meal. Beginners are welcome. Apply here: info@kwanumzen.at
Find out more »Videos
Transmission talk of Gu Ja SSN27th April 2017 - 1:14 pm
Inka Speech of Knud Rosenmayr JDPSN20th March 2016 - 12:00 pm
Inka Speech of Yuval Gill JDPSN20th March 2016 - 11:21 am
Inka Ceremony and Speech of Jiři Hazlbauer JDPSN20th March 2016 - 11:00 am
Dharma Transmission of Joeng Hye SSN19th March 2016 - 11:00 am
