Schedule of Zen Meditation Class in English & Temple Events between November 7th and 13th, 2011

Special Art Exhibition by the Voice of Kyoto & Various Contemporary Artists between November 5th and 13th, 2011

In order to attend the special events on November 12th and 13th, you need to make reservations. Please visit the Voice of Kyoto's website.

Voice of Kyoto's Website (in Japanese only):http://voiceofkyoto.com/




Schedule of Zen Meditation Class & Temple Tour in English



Accepting the impermanency is the first step toward happiness. Then, learn how to live in the moment (be present).

November 7th (Mon)
9:00 - 10:30 in English (no reservation required)
10:40 - 12:10 in English (no reservation required)

November 8th (Tues)
No Meditation Class

November 9th (Wed)
No Meditation Class

November 10th (Thur)
9:00 - 10:30 in English (Already Full)
10:40 - 12:10 in English (no reservation required)

November 11th (Fri)
No Meditation Class due to the annual ceremonies for Emperor Hanazono, who is the co-founder of the Myoshinji school of Rinzai Zen Buddhism. The ceremony will be held in the hatto hall inside of the Myoshinji Temple complex between 10:00 and 10:40 AM approximately.

October 29th (Sat)
9:00 - 10:30 in English (no reservation required)
10:40 - 12:10 in English (no reservation required)

October 30th (Sun)
9:00 - 10:30 in English (no reservation required)
10:40 - 12:10 in English (no reservation required)



Zen Meditation Class & Dharma Talk (90 Minutes): Learn How to Live in the Moment

Our Zen meditation class (including Dharma talk and temple tour) is offered according to the schedule above. Each class is 90 minutes and lead in English by the deputy head priest, Rev. Taka Kawakami. He explains how to incorporate Zen Buddhist philosophy and meditation into your everyday life by using religious, philosophical, and neuroscientific concepts.

1. 10 minutes instruction of Zen meditation
2. two 15-minutes meditation sessions
3. explanation of gardens and screen paintings at the temple

To attend the class at 9:00 - 10:30 and 10:40 -12:10, no reservation is required. However, please the reservation to attend our 13:30 - 15:00 class.

For more details, please visit our website below.

Website: http://www.shunkoin.com
Phone: 075-462-5488

Discount for the JET participants: http://shunkoinzentemple.blogspot.com/2011/05/discount-for-jet-program-participants.html

Discount for Foreign Exchange Students: http://shunkoinzentemple.blogspot.com/2011/05/discount-for-foreign-exchange-students.html