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Antaiji is a Zen monastery that commits itself to the practice of zazen and the study of the Buddha's teaching, while cultivating the fields around the temple, cutting grass and trees and doing construction work to keep the community selfsufficient. |
May 2012
This month at Antaiji
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Information about recent updates can be found at the bottom of this page.
Until July 6th of this year, we accept newcomers on the 6th, 11th, 16th, 21st and 26th of each month. Short term guests can come on any of above days and share our practice for any period of time during the 100 days (between March 26th and July 6th). In 2012, we do not accept newcomers after July 6th, but if you have already been to Antaiji and experienced the life here, you can contact us and we can see if a visit in summer or autumn is possible.
To learn about the regulations and general information for visitors, please consult the page about Staying at Antaiji.
We hold a five-day-sesshin from the 1st to 5th, and four one-day-sesshins on the 10th, 15th, 20th and 25th of each month.
The sesshin schedule is as follows:
| 4am to 9am | Zazen/Kinhin |
| 9am | Breakfast |
| 10am to 3pm | Zazen/Kinhin |
| 3pm | Lunch |
| 4pm to 9pm | Zazen/Kinhin |
| 9pm | Lights out |
Here are more informations about our schedules.
Samu (labor) takes places on the days between sesshin. It will start again after the snow melts:
Planting the rice paddies.
Planting vegetables (potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, pumpkins, bell peppers, eggplants and lots of greens).
Cutting trees, chopping wood.
Repairing the roof.
On the night before each long sesshin, the abbot gives a talk on Adult practice.
On the days before one day sesshins, the practioners take terms lecturing on: Shobogenzo Zuimonki
The practioners read the text, explain it and reflect on how it relates to their own practice and their life here.
