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New Year, New Inspiration

The old year is already behind us. The new one poses new challenges and will certainly bring many surprises. Last year was quite intense for Ikian. It ended with a light retreat that finished on December 30. In it, we found further clarity in showing how Zen works in everyday life; how to integrate breath,…

Gyocha Talk by Genpo Sensei, July 10th 2023

Today we had the first Monday tea ceremony. In Bukko-ji we had this ceremony on the day when four and nine appeared on the date. This is the monastic system of working days and holidays, called shigunichi. In the tea ceremony, there are rules and forms of behaviour while drinking tea. There are also several…