HERMITAGE’S DAILY PROGRAM
The daily program includes zazen (sitting meditation), chanting, mealtimes and free time. In connection with zazen, there is access to dokusan, i.e. personal guidance with the teacher. In your free time, it is possible to practice meditation in motion, e.g. walking, swimming or kayaking. The Hermitage’s weekly rest days are from Monday lunchtime to Wednesday morning; during this time there is no organized program.
Price €20/day. Members €15/day.
Membership fee is €100/year and can be payed quarterly. Membership entitles you to a 20% discount on event prices (not Feldenkrais course). If you are student or otherwise have low income we can always negotiate discounts and/or replacing the payment with voluntary work.
PROGRAM FOR 2024
14.-19.10. SESSHIN
A five-day zen retreat in silence that runs from Monday evening to Saturday lunch and sauna. Requires previous experience in zazen. Price €220 (members €175).
Please apply by Oct 7th: https://forms.gle/4ufiWqKZHRN4GmBC7
27.10. (Sun) TAIKO WORKSHOP
From 11:00 to 15:30. Try Japanese taiko drums!
When the beat comes from the heart, the sound contains everything.
Try out beat techniques and simple rhythms. Get loose by improvising together. Price €50 (members €40) including tuition, lunch, coffee, and possible rides to the bus. Please register by Oct 22nd. Register: https://forms.gle/xFWMmRC647wF2fco6
3.11. ALL SAINT’S DAY CEREMONY AND GREEN TEA
From 11:00 to 16:00
A Buddhist ceremony open to all, where we remember the departed.
Markku Sōkan Peltola serves tea.
Vegetarian lunch.
Price: €35. You can make a voluntary donation to Ikian for the ceremony itself. Please register by Oct 27th. Registration: https://forms.gle/QRyvaxuApfQTRyBj7
2.-7.12. ROHATSU SESSHIN
A five-day zen retreat in silence, running from Monday evening to Saturday lunch and sauna. Requires previous experience in zazen. Price €220 (members €175).
Please apply by Nov 24th: https://forms.gle/pegoLY23pv7S4xfW8
SOUND AND GONG EVENT (! Event is postponed to January)
with Tiina Lehtovaara. More information and registration link coming soon!
27.-30.12. LIGHT RETREAT
This retreat is especially light. It will be conducted mostly in silence. We learn about Zen practice through doing. There is a moderate amount of sitting, body care, voice exercises and light work, as well as sauna and winter swimming possibility. In connection with the daily tea ceremony, we discuss existentially relevant topics. The retreat works as an excellent introduction to Zen practice, but can also offer inspiration and a new perspective for the more experienced participants. The retreat runs from Friday evening to Monday lunchtime.
Price €180 (members €145). Please apply by Dec 21st: https://forms.gle/NuCmf1u3nw9dvdq58