Sanshin Zen Community
  • Home
  • Virtual practice
    • Regular practice
    • February At-Home Retreat
    • March At-Home Retreat
  • New to Sanshin?
  • Frequently asked questions
  • Sanshin style and spirit
  • Manners and customs
  • Sanshin Solo
  • Resources for small groups
  • Visiting Sanshin
    • Directions
    • Accommodations
    • Arriving at Sanshin
    • Residential practice
  • About Sanshin
    • MIssion and vision
    • Practice leadership
    • Board of Directors
    • Lineage
    • Newsletter gallery
  • Guidelines and policies
    • Ethics policy
    • Zendo guidelines
    • Sesshin guidelines
    • Dorm guidelines
    • Zendo stay/camping guidelines
    • Registration/cancellation policies
  • Scholarship funding
  • Dogen Institute
  • Sanshin video
    • Our YouTube channel
    • Shot on location
  • Giving to Sanshin
  • Sanshin Network
  • Deutschsprachige sangha
  • La sangha francophone
  • 日本語
    • パンフレット
    • Sanshin tsushinのブログ
    • 曹洞禅ネット
  • Contact us
1726 S. Olive St., Bloomington, IN 47401
Picture

November 6-11, 2019

Shobogenzo Shunju (Spring and Autumn)
Limited to 22 participants


Genzo-e retreats are offerings unique to Sanshin Zen Community. They focus on the study of the Shobogenzo (True Dharma Eye Treasury), the major work of the founder of Soto Zen, Dogen Zenji. Although the Shobogenzo is considered to be one of the most important Buddhist texts in Japan and has been translated into English several times, it is very difficult to understand without studying the text in its original language. The genzo-e retreat is therefore a rare opportunity for in-depth study of Dogen with a teacher who has studied the Shobogenzo extensively and practiced with its insights for many years. Two 90-minute lectures are offered each day with some discussion. Breaks are offered to allow study and discussion of the teachings.

Typical daily schedule:
(subject to change)

​
Opening evening
5:00 Zendo forms training/review for those who wish
​6:00 Supper

7:30 Orientation
8:00 Zazen
8:50 End of day

Retreat days
04:40 am Wakeup

05:10 Zazen
06:00 Kinhin
06:10 Zazen
07:00 Serve-up/breakfast
07:30 Soji (temple cleaning)
08:00 Break
09:00 Lecture
10:30 Question & answer
10:50 Break
11:10 Zazen
12 pm Serve-up/lunch/break
12:40 Study period
02:00 Lecture
03:30 Break
04:10 Zazen
05:00 Kinhin
05:10 Zazen
06:00 Serve-up/supper/break
07:10 Zazen
08:00 Kinhin
08:10 Zazen
09:00 End of Day

Closing day
04:40 Wakeup
05:10 Zazen
06:00 Kinhin
06:10 Zazen
07:00 Serve-up/breakfast
07:30 Soji (temple cleaning)
08:00 Break
09:00 Lecture
10:30 Question & answer
11:00 Temple cleaning
11:30 Sangha gathering
12 pm Lunch/cleanup
End of Retreat

​Accommodations
Dorm space for the genzo-e has sold out.  You may also choose to sleep in the zendo with your own bedding, in your own tent on our grounds, or somewhere offsite for which you've made arrangements.   There is no charge for sleeping on the zendo floor or in your tent while you're attending a Sanshin practice event. No need to add anything to your shopping cart; just indicate on your registration form that that's your plan.

WHERE ELSE CAN I STAY?

AirBnB's Bloomington listings

City of Bloomington's website

Retreat guidelines

Dorm guidelines

Guidelines for camping/zendo stays
​
Registration and cancellation policies

All contents ©2021 Sanshin Zen Community