2019 New Years Sesshin & Jukai Ceremony
31/12/2019 – 01-01-2020
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Tenkei Roshi gave Jukai for Christiane Shokei 祥 形 (Auspicious Appearance) Franz, from Germany, and Karina Shigen 至 源 (Attending to the Source) Vanhoucke, from Belgium, on New Year’s Eve. Congratulations!
The Young Minds of Zen River got together to sing a song at the New Year’s Eve party!
Tutti Cantano Sings at Zen River
22/12/2019
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Rohatsu Sesshin 2019
02/12/2019
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22/11/2019
Visit to Zen River Lima Group
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18/11/2019
Rakusu Sewing Sesshin
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04/11/2019
Newsletter Winter 2019-20
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Drain Drama #6
23/10/2019
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Drain Drama #5
08/10/2019
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Drain Drama #4
04/10/2019
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21/10/2019
Jukai Ceremony for Koto Ishigawa
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Drain Drama #3
01/10/2019
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Tenkei Roshi surveying the damage
Drain & Tree Crew
07/10/2019
Calligraphy Workshop with Kaz Tanahashi
07/10/2019
Drain Drama #2
04/10/2019
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For the crane and diggers to reach the site safely, a steel road had to be laid over the grass to protect it.
The official also required that the stump be completely removed.
The council official also noticed that the branches overhanging the road were too low for traffic to pass and must also be pruned. Then to add frost to snow, three elm trees in the front are sick and must also come down. Meanwhile, the company recommended that while the iron road was still in place. the trees along the ditch by the building could be pruned of deadwood that had developed due to drought
Madrid Conference
03/10/2019
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Eva translating for Tenkei Roshi
At the location of the new zendo in El Escorial, Madrid. Marisa Emyo Gonzalez will begin giving classes there and at Zen River Madrid. Emyo received Hoshi from Tenkei Roshi during the Summer Ango. Paul Taian Davies and Eva Borreguero, who live in El Escorial, will organize activities.
Drain Drama #1
03/10/2019
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Vist of Inter-religious Christian Monastics
24/09/2019
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Gate Opening Ceremony and Purification
14/09/2019
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October 4-6
Zen Brush Workshop with Kaz Tanahashi
11/09/2019
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The Summer Month Long 2019
Zazen and Samu work period
26/07/2019
Shusohossenshiki Ceremony
07/07/2019
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Summer Month Long 2019
30/07/2019
A Major Repair for the Summer Month Long!
31/07/2019
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Young Minds Seminar
14/07/2019
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Calligraphy and Graffiti painting
Morning Service
Sutra Reading Class with Doin Sensei
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Summer Ango July 13 – August 24
Month Long Sesshin July 27 – August 24
4/07/2019
The upcoming Summer Ango training period will officially start on Saturday July 13, with the Shuso entering ceremony for head-monk Andreas Soshin Wisniewski at 4:30 pm. Soshin met Tenkei Roshi in England in
1996 during sesshin. Genpo Roshi became his main teacher and gave
him monastic ordination in 2005. However, he often attends sesshin at
Zen River, and has, together with his three sons participated in the annual Family Week since 2003. We wish Soshin all the best, and already look forward to his Hossenshiki on August 4th at 11: 00 AM. Everybody is welcome to attend, so feel free to invite family and friends!
Plus, everyone is looking forward to the Summer Month-Long sesshin that begins Saturday July 27 at noon. A great time for the whole sangha to come together to practice as an extended family. As always, the Month-Long includes three 5-day and one 7-day sesshins with some free time in between. Registration is open for the whole month, or for those wishing to join for one, two, or three weeks. Contact the office for more information and to register.
Maitreya Institute, Loenen
4/07/2019
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Spring/Summer Newsletter
Garden & Maintenance
24/06/2019
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Visit of Rev. Yuko Wakayama
& Yamada Roshi
16/06/2019
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First Jukai Ceremony at the Zen Boat
14/06/2019
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Opening Ceremonies at Keiryuji
Camprodon, Spain
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Visit Junyu Kuroda Roshi & Yamamoto Roshi
29/05/2019
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Shukke Tokudo Ceremony
22/05/2019
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THE 16TH UNITED NATIONS DAY OF VESAK CELEBRATIONS 2019
14/05/2019
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Shukke Tokudo Ceremony
12/05/2019
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Young Rivers Article
12/05/2019
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Jukai Ceremony
03/05/2019
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Happy Buddha’s Birthday!
08/04/2019
Visit to Japan
01/04/2019
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Visit to Madrid
12/03/2019
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Lecture by Yusho Sasaki Roshi
04/02/2019
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Shusohossenshiki Ceremony
for Gyosei Overbeek
10/02/2019
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Rev. Yusho Sasaski, the European Sokan, attended and witnessed the ceremony as Jokeshi.
Jukai Ceremony
04/02/2019
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Young Minds Weekend Retreat
04/02/2019
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Snowy Entrance
02/02/2019
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Zen River Temple Gate
21/01/2019
The gate is almost finished. Just a few steps left.
Young Minds Zen Weekend
A monastic experience for anyone age 15-30
February 2-3, 2019
23/12/2018
Happy New Year!
04/01/2019
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NOV. 24, 2018 – FEB 23, 2019 | WINTER ANGO |
November 24–December 1 | Rohatsu Sesshin |
December 27–January 1 2019 | New Year Sesshin |
January 18–20 | Bodhidharma Weekend Sesshin |
January 26–27 | Intro Weekend |
February 1–3 | Young Rivers Weekend |
February 9–21 | Ango Closing Sesshin part 1: Febr. 9–14 part 2: Febr. 16–21 |
February 9, 19:30 | Lecture by Yusho Sasaki Roshi |
February 10, 11:00 | Shusohossenshiki for Gyosei Overbeek |
MAR. 9 – JUNE 7 | SPRING INTERIM |
March 29–31 | Weekend Sesshin |
April 27–May 2 | Sakura Spring Sesshin |
May 25–30 | Falling Flowers Sesshin; Guest teacher; Yamamoto Roshi |
JUNE 8 – AUGUST 24 | SUMMER TRAINING |
June 8–9 | Intro Weekend |
June 21–23 | Weekend Sesshin |
July 6-11 | Young Minds Seminar |
JULY 27 – AUG. 24, 2019 | SUMMER MONTH LONG SESSHIN |
July 27–August 1 | Part One |
August 3–8 | Part Two |
August 10–15 | Part Three |
August 17–24 | Part Four |
August 24 11:00 AM | Shuso Hossenshiki |
September 20–22 | Weekend Sesshin |
October 4–6 | Calligraphy Workshop with Kaz Tanahashi |
October 19–24 | October Falling Leaf Sesshin |
November 23–30 | Rohatsu Sesshin |
Dec. 27–Jan. 1 2020 |
New Year Sesshin |
September 7-8 | Utrecht, City Sesshin at Zentrum, led by Senko Sensei |
September 15 | Hengelo, Zazenkai at Zen in Twente, led by Doin Sensei |
September 27-29 | Madrid, Zazenkai & talks, led by Tenkei Roshi |
October 3 | Düsseldorf, Zazenkai at Kanzeon, led by Daishin Sensei |
November 16-17 | Rotterdam, Weekend sesshin at Kanzeon, led by Jifu Sensei |