Buddha’s Awakening Retreat
Arrival: Monday 1 December between 3pm and 6pm. Departure: Sunday 7 December after lunch
Led by Taiun Jean-Pierre Faure
Silent retreat (In Japanese: sesshin, "to touch the mind") in homage of Buddha’s Awakening.
Every…
Kesa sewing workshop November
Arrival: Thursday 20 November between 3pm and 6pm.
Departure: Sunday 23 November after lunch.
The kesa is the clothing of Buddha. Originally Shakyamuni Buddha collected old rags, washed and dyed them with earth - kesa…
November discovery retreat
Arrival: Friday 7 November between 3pm and 6pm. Departure: Tuesday 11 November after lunch.
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You are not satisfied with life in our society and you want to take a step back?
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Discovery Retreat Middelkerke, Belgium
Zen Buddhist Discovery Retreat
Open for everyone
Specifically accessible
for people with
physical disabilities
14-16 November 2025
Hotel Middelpunt, Middelkerke
With Taiun Jean-Pierre Faure
The retreat is open to anyone wishing to discover…
Discovery Retreat 19 to 26 August
Arrival: Monday, August 18 between 3 and 6 p.m..
Departure: Tuesday, August 26.
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Are you looking for peace of mind?
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Are…
“Receiving – Transmitting the Precepts” session
Arrival: Sunday 10 August between 3pm and 6pm.
Departure: Sunday 17 August.
Receiving the precepts is the first step on the Buddhist way. We then become a bodhisattva, a being who practises awakening and thus helps all existences…
Discovery Retreat 2 to 9 August
Arrival: Friday, August 1 between 3 and 6 p.m..
Departure: Saturday, August 9.
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Are you looking for peace of mind?
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SUMMER RETREATS 2 to 26 August
These Retreats are reserved for people who have already been to Kanshoji.
For newcomers, Discovery Retreats are offered throughout the summer.
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Discovery Retreat 23 to 29 July
Arrival: Tuesday 22 July between 3pm and 6pm.
Departure: Tuesday 29 July.
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Are you looking for peace of mind?
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