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Annual
Retreat (Summer Sesshin)2010:
At the end of September every year, we hold
a 3-day Zazen retreat at EarthSpirit,
a residential centre just outside Glastonbury,
situated in beautiful countryside
next to a nature reserve, and with extensive gardens.
The retreat starts on Thursday 30th September
(arrive between 6 and 7pm; evening meal provided) and ends on Sunday
3rd October at 4pm. Join us for 3 days of
Zazen practice and talks on Buddhism, with ample free time to explore the
surrounding area.
The cost for the full 3 days
is £200
(waged) and £165(unwaged) inclusive of accommodation and
vegetarian meals. The cost for Saturday and Sunday only is £165
(waged) and £135 (unwaged).
If
you would like more information on the retreat, please call Mike
on 0117-924-3828,
or send an email to mjl@gol.com.
- To
book a place please download
our form that
you can print out on your computer. Complete the booking form
and return
it with a deposit of £30 per person by Friday Sept
11th at the latest. Please make cheques payable to "Dogen
Sangha UK". We will then confirm your place, and send you
a map of how to get there.
- To
see more pictures of EarthSpirit and
the timetable for the weekend click
here.
- To view pictures of previous retreats with
Dogen Sangha Bristol click
here
If you have not practiced Zazen before,
we recommend that you attend one of the sittings on Tuesdays
or Thursdays at 6:15pm first. You will also find a detailed explanation
of how to practice Zazen and kinhin in our online electronic
booklet (Adobe Acrobat pdf format) “Introduction
to Buddhism and the practice of Zazen"
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