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Precepts Retreat at Sanshinji
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This retreat
focuses on the study of the Bodhisattva precepts
that Buddhists receive as guidelines for living a
life of practice. It will offer zazen, lectures and
discussion, work practice, and silent oryoki meals.
Talking is allowed during breaks, and a precepts
ceremony called Jukai is held during the last
day of the retreat. In this ceremony,
participants receive the Buddhist precepts and a
rakusu, or lay robe, which they have sewn
beforehand. The community is present as
witness. Individuals interested in receiving
the precepts should contact our teacher, Rev.
Shohaku Okumura. |
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Click here for
registration
information (a pdf document) |
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Daily Schedule
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Wednesday
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9:00 AM
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Temple cleaning |
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4:00 PM
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Server/doan training (upon
request) |
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5:00
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Oryoki instruction/review |
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6:00
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Supper
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7:00
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Orientation
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8:00
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Zazen
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8:50
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End of day
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| Thursday - Sunday |
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4:40 AM
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Wakeup
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5:10
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Zazen
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6:00
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Kinhin
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6:10
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Zazen
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7:00
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Serve-up/breakfast |
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7:30
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Soji (temple cleaning) |
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8:00
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Break |
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9:00
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Dharma talk |
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10:30
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Question & answer |
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10:50
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Break |
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11:10
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Zazen |
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12:00 noon |
Serve-up/lunch/break |
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1:00 PM |
Work period |
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2:50 |
Tea |
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3:10
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Work |
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4:00
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End of work/break |
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5:00
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Zazen
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5:50
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Serve-up/supper/break
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7:00
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Zazen
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7:50
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Kinhin
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8:00
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Zazen
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8:50
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End of day
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Monday
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4:40 AM
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Wakeup
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5:10
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Zazen
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6:00
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Kinhin
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6:10
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Zazen
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7:00
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Serve-up/breakfast |
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7:30
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Soji (temple cleaning) |
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8:00
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Break |
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9:00
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Preparation for Jukai-e |
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10:00
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Jukai-e |
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11:00
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Temple cleaning |
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11:30
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Sangha gathering
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12:00
noon
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Lunch/cleanup
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End of Retreat
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For more information about this
retreat, including registration and accommodation, please contact the Sanshin
Zen Community
ino
(zendo manager) at 812-339-2635 or 812-320-9324, or by email at
ino@sanshinji.org.
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Participants may chose to attend
the
entire retreat or any part it. You may, for example,
attend one or two full days, or you may chose
to attend certain portions of all five days. However, in
order to plan for meal attendance and zendo occupancy,
we do ask that when you register you specify the
portions of retreat you will attend.
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Because we aim to create an
environment of harmony and continuity during retreat, we
hope that participants will be able to attend all
retreat activities they have signed up for. However, we
realize that it may be necessary for some participants
to take an unscheduled break in order to take care of
themselves. We simply ask that you inform the Ino
if you will not be in attendance for a meal or scheduled
period of zazen. Also, if you must leave the retreat earlier
than expected for any reason, please inform the Ino.
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Meals during this retreat are taken oryoki
style. Since our oryoki style differs from the style of
many other Zen centers, we recommend that you
participate in a Sanshin oryoki instruction session
before participating in your first retreat here. Oryoki instruction is
offered at 5PM on
the day of retreat orientation.
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There
will be work assignments such as serving meals, cleanup, and doanryo. If you have
some experience and would like to be trained to help as a server or doan, please
contact the ino. Training is usually held on the day of orientation, at 4PM,
just before oryoki instruction.
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To register for this retreat, please
print our
Event Registration Form
and mail the completed form to Sanshinji, using the address
shown on the form.
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