新鮮！初めての坐禅体験 in 表参道、しかも夜！
Zazen for inexperienced person which costs only ￥100長谷寺（ちょうこくじ）『月曜参禅会』／初心者指導つきで参加費１００円！
Chokoku-ji Temple offers Zazen-kai (meeting for zazen practice) from 19:00 to about 21:00 every Monday. We, Tamaki and I were inexperienced at Zazen however we were interested in it, so we tried it at last! We really had a very good time.
he schedule of Zazen-kai:
1) No need to make an appointment,
but need to be at the reception desk inside the main building by 18:45.
2) At the entrance of the
building, you must take off shoes, socks, and hat or cap. (So you may feel cold
in winter.) And while staying, you need to keep quiet.
3) After reception, you
can use a safe deposit box in the room which has a big table and many chairs.
4) In that room, you wait
for the monk who will be your instructor for the day. We recommend you read the
leaflet "SOTO ZEN, The Practice of Zazen" in English. It is located at the side
shelf inside the entrance of the building.
5) Staff member of the Temple
explains the day schedule and some rules, and introduces the monk to you. If
you are wearing hooded clothing, or outer wear such as coats you must take it
off. Staff member recommends you wear dark color clothing without hoods.
6) Take your things to the
Tatami room. There are two rooms, one for men only and the other women only.
Don't leave your valuable things here. You may change into clothing you brought
during this time.
7) Move to another bigger
Tatami room without your things, only take the leaflet, "The practice of
Zazen".
8) The Monk instructs
kindly and specifically for about 40min. He only speaks Japanese but don't
worry.
9) Move to the special
room for Zazen "Zendo", and you can start Zazen at last! Have fun thoroughly!
Especially enjoy the Japanese traditional music performance when Zazen
finishes! I've got to love it very much!
(Sae Madumarala)
Location: 2-21-34 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo (15min walk from Omote-sando Sta.Exit B1)
Phone:
03-3400-5232
Zazen-kai:
Mondays only 19:00-21:00／Deadline of
accepting:18:45
本山永平寺別院長谷寺では、月曜夜のみ坐禅会に一般参加できる。予約は不要だが、６時４５分までに受付が必要。服装はゆったりしたもので、ダークカラーが望ましい。フード付きの服や帽子はアウトドアウエアと見なされ、禁止。入館後は裸足だが、ペディキャアはＯＫだった。
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