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Rôhatsu sesshin
A silent sesshin in homage of Buddha’s awakening. This year, it will take place from Sunday 30 November to Saturday 6 December. Arrival is on the day before, Saturday 29 November between 4pm and 5.30pm.
Every year, in the temples, the monks commemorate the Buddha’s Enlightenment by sitting for long hours in zazen, during 7 days. The Rôhatsu Sesshin takes place in silence, facing oneself.
The 30 min zazen follow one another and alternate with kinhin (walking meditation).
The sesshin ends with a great ceremony in honour of Buddha’s awakening.
PROGRAMME
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TEACHING
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Master Emmanuel Ryugaku Risacher will lead the session. A disciple of Master Taisen Deshimaru, he was ordained as a monk in 1981.
A forester by trade, he left the forests to become a permanent member of the AZI headquarters in Paris in January 2000.
In November 2008, he received Dharma transmission from Genshu Imamura Roshi at La Gendronnière.
From 2016 to 2019, he was responsible for the temple at La Gendronnière.
RATES
- Dormitory - Normal rate : 336 €
- Dormitory - Reduced rates (students and unemployed) : 235 €
- Double room : 420 €
- Single room (subject to availability) : 538 €
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Arrival is on Thursday between 3pm and 4.30pm.
To find out :
- What to bring
- Information on what to wear
- Accommodation
- Access to La Gendronnière temple
Please read the PRACTICAL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE
IF YOU ARE ARRIVING BY TRAIN: there is a free shuttle service between Onzain station and La Gendronnière. If you are interested, please mention it in the ‘remarks’ section when you register.
TO REGISTER
To register to the First sesshin, go to THE REGISTRATION PAGE
