Nederlandse Vereniging in West Japan: Zen retreat with Paul Jaffe in Miki: July or Sept?

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An Invitation to Freedom
“To study the Buddha Way is to study the self, to study the self is to forget the self, and to forget the self is to be enlightened by the ten thousand things.”

The cultural event this year will take place near Miki City, north of Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, in a private temple complex, where meditation teacher Paul Jaffe will lead us away from the hectic everyday life into the realms of the inner Universe of peace and awareness.

This will be a weekend retreat starting at lunchtime Saturday, till Sunday afternoon.

Where
Zofukuji is a private temple with two buildings providing rooms for overnight stay, kitchens and meeting rooms. (Temple’s website: http://zofukuji.web.fc2.com/index-eng.html)

The location is less than 10 minutes walking distance from Ohmura station, which is the next station after Miki on the Kobe Shintetsu Ao line. Parking is also available.
Address: Ohmura 1074-395, Miki 673-0404
Tel: 0794-82-2088

location: http://ekitan.com/eknv/C/101303/D/S16QDuX0ooP.html

When
The available dates are
• July 23-24 2011
• September 24-25 2011
For interested parties please indicate which date is preferable, or if both dates are Okay.

Price
The price will be ¥9000, which includes one night accommodation, meals and the teaching fee.
Non Members: ¥14,000

Participants
We need at least 10 participants, and outsiders are encouraged to join. This will be a once in a lifetime unique experience and everybody will surely be impressed with Paul’s teaching skills.

The retreat is for serious people that are interested in exploring the enigma of meditation. In order to enhance the experience, meals are served without alcohol and people are advised to remain silent during the meals. Smoking is not encouraged in the temple complex. For those who wish to opt out temporarily, there will be enough space to select a location to relax in other ways. There are also hiking trails very near the temple, or a visit to a very famous nearby temple (and onsen) is possible.
The teachings of Paul promise to provide much more than just a touristic route through Zen.

About Paul Jaffe
Paul Jaffe has been practicing and studying Buddhism and other wisdom traditions for over 30 years. He has studied extensively in the Zen and Tibetan traditions of Buddhism with eminent masters such as Taizan Maezumi Roshi, Uchiyama Kosho Roshi, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, and His Holiness Gyalwang Drukchen. He began studying in the dynamic and creative lineage of Namgyal Rinpoche and Acharya Doug Duncan in 1997.

Paul’s broad-ranging experience and depth of insight gives him the capacity to work with people from all walks of life, and to adapt the teaching to the needs of individuals. He is known for his ability to transmit deep insights in a clear, easy-to-understand manner, and for his supportive and inspiring style.

Paul has a broad background including studies in world religion, philosophy, and psychology, and holds a Master’s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara in Asian Studies. He also has also worked in the financial world, and has instructed numerous seminars on intercultural communication, as well as on communication and awareness. Since 1990 he has been employed at Ryukoku Universityin Kyoto where he teaches English as a Second Language, Intercultural Communication and Buddhism. He is the translator of “Flowers Fall”, an annotated commentary on Zen Master Dogen’s Genjokoan, by Hakuun Yasutani Roshi. This translation was done with the guidance of Maezumi Taizan Roshi while living at the Zen Center of Los Angeles for 6 years. There he led beginner’s meditation classes, and also studied with Bernard Tetsugen Glassman, Dennis Genpo Merzel and Joko Beck, all important teachers of Zen in the West. He has also authored numerous articles in the fields of Buddhism and Intercultural Communication. Besides teaching Dharma and leading retreats in Japan, Paul also has also taught in the United States, Russia and Spain.

More info at: http://www.dharma-japan.org/

Kindly sign up with information about preferred date.

Confirmed: July

peter bontje
Marco Bos

Confirmed: September

peter bontje
Marco Bos
Jan Koen Visscher (met vrienden)

Confirmed Cancellation

Kjeld Duits
Boukje Bruinsma
Maarten de Groof

9 June 2011 - Marco Bos

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