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Regular Practices

SERMON MEETING・
ZEN PRACTICE・
TRANSCRIBING SUTRA


(※ ask for details in Japanese. not allowed for group tours. refer to the bottom notes.)

  • Sunday Sermon & Zen Practice

    Place

    (Hojo)

    Inside Map

    Date

    Apr.09 (Sun)
    online in Youtube

    Time

    9:00～11:00

    ※visible also in archives with
    Engakuji Youtube Channel

    • Online (tentatively)
      under COVID-19 condition

    • Fee free (admission fee separately)

    - in Japanese only
    - regular meeting or zen practice in HOJO not held before COVIT-19 infection settled

  • Sunday Sermon（4th Sunday）

    Place

    Hojo

    Inside Map

    Date

    MAR. 26（Sun）

    Time

    9:00～11:00

    • No Reservation required

    • Only in Japanese

    • Fee free (admission fee separately)

  • Early Morning Zen Practice

    Place

    Butsuden

    Inside Map

    Date

    every morning

    recess on 2/15, 3/15, 4/8, 6/1
    ※except 12/29～1/7、9/29～10/5、stormy weather days


    【Important Notice】
    please refrain from participation as a group

    Time

    ６：００AM start
    (５：５０ as meeting time besides Butsuden)

    • No reservation required

    • with your voluntary donation

    - with guidance by monks for beginners before starting time
    - in Japanese only
    - intended for individuals (not for group tours)

  • Saturday & Sunday Zen Practice (only in Japanese)

    Place

    Senbutsujo

    Inside Map

    Date

    Every Saturday
    1st&3rd Sunday
    (in principle)

    Time

    14:30～16:00

    meeting time is 14:00
    in front of Sembutsujo

    • No reservation necessary
      (please refer to Japanese page)

    • only in Japanese

    • fee 1000JPY
      (admission fee separately)

  • Monthly Zen Practice（MAR）

    Place

    HOJO

    Inside Map

    Date

    Next Session
    27 MAR (Mon) 2023

    9:40～11:30 each day

    ZEN in the season of "春風 (Spring Breeze)"

    Time

    09:40-09:50 Reception(at HOJO)
    10:00-10:15 Instruction
    10:15-10:35 Zazen Practice
    10:35-10:40 Short Break
    10:40-11:00 Zazen Practice
    （※11:00 can leave voluntarily）
    11:00-11:25 Q&A or Preach

    • No Reservation

    • beginners welcome

    • fee 1,000 JPY(child 500JPY) each day
      (admission fee separately)

    • Specific Red Stamp given

  • Online Zen Practice

    Place

    Inside Map

    Date

    Time

  • Transcribing SUTRA

    Place

    Hojo or Zouroku-an

    Inside Map

    Date

    please refer to the schedule calendar
    check the schedule calendar (in Japanese only)

    Time

    reception time is 10：00～11：30 & 13：00～14：30, basically

    details depend on each day's schedule

    • No Reservation required

    • fee 1000JPY (for each )

    - Fee 1,000yen
    - handbrush, ink, paper, all are prepared
    - about 40min required in average (depending on each person)

NOTES for Group Tours

※All of above regular Sermon meetings, Zen practices and transcribing Sutra meetings are only for individuals. Participations as a group tour are not permitted.

※If you would like to have experiences of Zen Practice or Transcribing Sutra as a group tour, contact Engakuji Temple Administration Office (engaku@engakuji.or.jp) with plenty of time in advance as to details of sessions for groups.