Zen Days and Retreats
We offer regular Zen retreats on the fourth Saturday of every month, unless otherwise stated. During these retreats, our teachers provide an opportunity for intensive group practice.
Schedule
Zen Days are one-day retreats – a shortened version of Yong Maeng Jong Jin. The practice consists of sitting and walking meditation, chanting, often the retreat begins with 108 prostrations. At noon, we cook and eat together. Since 2020 there is also the possibility to participate in the Zen Days online via Zoom.
Please see our calendar of events for more information, or contact us at neiw.1759789546noita1759789546tidem1759789546-nez@1759789546ofni1759789546 for the dates of the scheduled Zen Days!
Schedule:
| 06:50 | Entry via Zoom |
| 07:00 | 4 Great Vows, 108 Bows |
| 07:30 | 2 x 30 minutes sitting meditation |
| 08:40 | Chanting: Heart Sutra (in English)
Great Dharani (> link to the texts) |
| 09:00 | Breakfast + work (in silence) |
| 10:30 | 3 x 30 minutes sitting meditation
Kong-an (consulting interviews) |
| 12:30 | Lunch (in silence) |
| 13:30 | 3 x 30 minutes sitting meditation |
| 15:25 | Dharma talk/circle talk |
| 16:00 | 4 Great Vows
END |
This schedule can be subject to change
Place
Unless otherwise stated:
Zen Zentrum Wien c/o Amida-Zentrum
Neubaugasse 12-14/Stiege 2(durch Innenhof)/Mez/Studio 4+5
1070 Wien
Costs
Zen Day (07 am – 16:15 pm)
Guests/non-members: €50.-, members: €40.-; online participation: €30.-; Dharma teachers (in training): €25.-. Discounts by individual arrangement are possible.
Registration
- Held every fourth Saturday of the month (unless otherwise noted).
- Minimum of 4 participants required (registration deadline: Saturday of the previous week).
- 4–7 participants: Online via Zoom.
- 8 or more participants: Hybrid – at the Amida Center and online via Zoom.
- Registration