Chants, Precepts and...
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Chants, Precepts and...
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Chants, Precepts and...
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Chants, Precepts and...
Resouces
2025 Ango
Retreat
February 1-28, 2025
About
Sokukoji is going into retreat!
For the entire month of February, Sokuzan is asking you to join us for 28 days dedicated to his central teaching,
“Train Your Mind”.
We will be holding:
- 50 hours of meditation practice each week;
- Sokuzan’s weekly dharma talk on Sunday morning;
- a brief 15-minute Q&A every weeknight at 6:15pm as well as Saturday at 2:15pm.
Please see the weekly schedule below.
There will be no book studies at the monastery during this time and very limited chanting.
Attendance
You will be able to join us in person or virtually during this month. Sokuzan is encouraging all of his students to try to carve out as much time as you can to practice with us.
For those interested in joining in person, we are suggesting $25 a day donation (sitting only); $70 a day donation (with overnight accommodation included) or $1,000 donation for the entire month (accommodation included). If you are interested in joining and staying with us in person, please contact us HERE as soon as possible to book your accommodation, as availability will be limited.
For those joining us virtually we suggest $15 a day donation. Please offer this if you are able to, less if you need to, or more if you can. You can send checks made out to SokukoJi Buddhist Community (C/O 2025 Ango, 33 Anderson Ct., Battle Creek, MI 49017) or make your payment on Zelle/PayPal (please add "2025 Ango" in memo and your dates of attendance).
Interviews (Dokuzan)
Rocks and Shoals Interviews: Sokuzan will be in retreat for this month as well. He will be offering interviews on a very limited basis. We ask that if you hit rocks and shoals in your practice and you cannot continue to practice without an interview, please reach out to the Tsukansu @ SokukoJi@sokukoji.org and they will help set up a time for you to talk to Sokuzan.
Schedule
Monday-Friday
(all times are US-Eastern Time)
8am - 12pm Sitting
2pm - 4pm Sitting
6pm - 8pm Sitting (Sokuzan will do a 15 minute Q&A at 6:15pm)
Saturday
8am - 12pm Sitting
2pm - 4pm Sitting (Sokuzan will do a 15 minute Q&A at 2:15pm)
Sunday
8am - 11am Sitting
11:15am Sokuzan's Dharma Talk
Health Safety
COVID and other illnesses are still a concern during this year's retreat,
so please be considerate in not coming if you have any symptoms of any contagion.