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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

    Nov.14 (Sun)
    online in Youtube

    Time

    9:00～10:00

    ※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

  • Early Morning Zen Practice

    Place

    Butsuden

    Inside Map

    Date

    every morning
    ※except 12/30～1/7、9/30～10/5、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)
    - must wear a mask

  • Online Zen Practice

    Place

    Youtube Channel, etc

    Inside Map

    Date

    Time

  • Saturday & Sunday Zen Practice (only in Japanese)

    Place

    Senbutsujo

    Inside Map

    Date

    Time

    • Advance Reservation Mandatory
      (please refer to Japanese page)

    • only in Japanese

    • fee 1000JPY
      (admission fee separately)

  • Monthly Zen Practice(OCT)

    Place

    Hojo

    Inside Map

    Date

    ZAZEN with
    "Autumn Sky Cloud"

    １８OCT(Mon)
    ２６OCT(Tue)

    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
      「奉納 秋あかね坐禅」

    Details & Conditions

    - consists of Zen Session & Talk Session
    - can leave out before Talk Session voluntarily
    - beginners welcome but limited for elementary school students and above
    - nobody permitted to enter after reception time 9:10-9:20

    - HOJO is the largest hall in Engakuji Temple with good ventilation
    - MUST wear a mask to join
    - ONLY for person with good body condition under 37.5℃

  • Transcribing SUTRA

    Place

    Hojo or Zouroku-an

    Inside Map

    Date

    Sessions (held in Engakuji) Closed in Sep
    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.