Yong Maeng Jong Jin: to leap like a tiger while you are sitting
With Kong-an interviews with Myong Hae Sunim JDPSN
Given the current situation, the retreat will be online. However, when the date approaches, we will evaluate the possibility of opening face-to-face practice for the places appropriate following the established safety protocols..
In this retreat there will be Kong-an interviews with the teacher and Dharma talk.
About the teacher
Myong Hae Sunim is the first Buddhist nun from Lithuania, where she heard of Zen Master Seung Sahn’s teaching for the first time in 1991. She sat her first retreat with Zen Master Su Bong when he visited Lithuania in 1993. Myong Hae Sunim moved to Hwa Gye Sa Temple in South Korea in 1996 to train as a haeng-ja. She moved to Hong Kong after becoming a nun in 1997 to train under Zen Master Dae Kwan. Myong Hae Sunim has been in Hong Kong since 1997 and has served as head nun and vice abbot of Su Bong Zen Monastery. She has sat many retreats across Asia, Europe and the United States. Myong Hae Sunim is now the second guiding teacher at the Su Bong Zen Monastery.
Price
45€
Kuan Um Zen School members
30€
(The deadline for registration is 3 days before retreat)
We will meet and practice at Zoom. We will send you an email with the details of access to the retreat the night before starts. If you don’t have Zoom installed on the device, you can download it for free here. If you get confused with the schedule, don’t worry. Just go in and follow.
There will be a break for meals (see the schedule above). Use walking meditation to go to the bathroom and drink when necessary.
You will receive an invitation to the “virtual” interview room when it is your time. You must accept it to enter and when you finish you will return to the general room. In the interview you have the opportunity to ask any questions about the practice and/or your life and to work with Kong-ans.
Everyone participates fully in the schedule. If you are sick or have an emergency that prevents you from attending any part of the schedule, please notify the Head Dharma Teacher.
- 5.00h Wake up
- 5.15h 108 bows
- 5.45h Morning Chanting
- 6.40h Meditation (2x 30 min)
- 8h Breakfast
- 9h Work period
- 10.20h Break
- 11h Meditation (3 x 30 min)
- 13h Lunch
- 15h Walk outside
- 15.50h Meditation (1 x 1h)
- 17h Dinner
- 18.30h Evening Chanting
- 19.30h Meditation (2 x 30 min)
- 20.45h Four Great Vows
- 22.00h Silence
The retreat ends the last day after lunch.
Try to find a quiet place in your house where you can practice without interruptions. You can place a small table where you can put anything that inspires you to practice meditation, such as a statue of the Buddha, an image, a candle and/or incense. This is optional. Sit on a meditation cushion, if you have one, or on a cushion that allows you to be comfortable in the meditation position. Follow the directions on the microphone for meditation, changing, breaks, interviews, etc.
(If there is chants in the retreat, take the printed or downloaded chanting book to a convenient tablet or device to have on hand.)
You can participate with a phone or tablet, but a laptop is highly recommended because you will see a larger image and more participants at the same time.
All participants are expected to follow the rules and maintain the harmony of the community during the retreat time.
1. The retreat is done in silence. Zen Master Seung Sahn said, “Silence is better than holiness.” Bodhidharma sat silently in Sorim for nine years. Silence deepens our practice, and benefits us and others. If your job doesn’t require you to speak, keeping silence will help you.
2. Be on time for all practice sessions and Dharma talks. Always access the Dharma room online on time. Do not enter or leave the Dharma room during meditation or chanting, except for going to or returning from an interview or attend an unforeseen event.
3. Walking meditation is the continuation of sitting meditation. You can leave your physical space and the online Dharma room during walking meditation when necessary. When re-entering the Dharma room online, please do so with the microphone turned off.
4. Everyone must attend all practice sessions. If you are sick and cannot attend, please notify the Head Dharma Teacher (HDT) before the practice session that you have to miss.
5. If during meditation you are sleepy or your legs hurt, you can make a little bow and stand behind your cushion to continue the meditation.
6. During the retreat we recommend that you avoid communication with the outside whenever possible. Making phone calls, sending or receiving email, etc., will distract you from your meditative state.
7. The HDT will control the opening and closing of the Dharma room and access to the interview room. If you have any problem or request, tell HDT.
8. Do not wear brightly colored clothing or hats during the retreat.
9. The work period is part of the formal practice. Take advantage of it to perform tasks at home mindfully.
10. If a participant breaks any of the rules above, will be asked to leave the retreat.
If you want to do the retreat but your personal and / or family situation does not allow you to attend the entire day, contact us via e-mail.
To formalize your online retreat registration, please make the payment using one of the following options:
- Paypal: boricentrozen@hotmail.com
- Bank transfer:
- Bori Zen Center Association (CaixaBank)
- IBAN: ES26 2100 0539 7201 0050 3923
Remember to include your name in the concept of the transfer and refer to the retreat, for example: June retreat Mery Johanson.
Once the transfer has been made, remember to send an email to boricentrozen@hotmail.com with proof of payment.
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