Mountainweek – Intensive Meditation Retreat – January & August – Seven days count like one! – Rohatsu

The MountainWeek - Seven days count like One!

To commemorate the enlightenment of the saints and wise men, the mountainweek (Rohatsu, Intensive Zen Retreat) takes place twice a year (January & August). During this week we will not lie down and devote all activities to meditation. The meditation retreat begins on Friday at 3 p.m. and ends on the following Thursday at 3 p.m. Life in the Zen monastery is physically and mentally very challenging.

Gold is tested by fire, a jewel is tested by a stone, water is tested by a wooden stick, and a person is tested by their words.

Modules - Not Selectable

Daylong hike (in all weather conditions), household, cooking, meditation, gardening, etc. Every Sunday we attend Mass at the local church. The daily schedule may vary.

FAQ - The Monastic Regime!

Here you will find the frequently asked questions and answers (faq). In the monastic regime, where life is strictly organized, humor is a welcome relief and an opportunity for obtaining mutual understanding and camaraderie in the monastery.

Meditation - Intensive Meditation Retreat

The practice of patience is one of the means to awaken to your true nature. It assists in the cultivation of wholesome deeds and enables you to accumulate the merit necessary for the attainment of sagehood and the saving of all sentient beings.

The beginning of spiritual training is similar to patiently trying to tame an ox. An ox that runs wildly around must be lassoed and grazed until it is subdued. Likewise, having embarked on the path of zen meditation, we must begin by patiently enduring many difficulties. Only by continuing to practice assiduously in this way will we finally awaken. Hence, patience, which is the forbearance of what is difficult and unpleasant, is precisely the way to awaken to our true nature.

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