KARUNA YOGA & ZEN RETREAT, 21-26.05.2021  WITH ANTARATMA THEODOROS CHIOTIS & ALEXANDRA SOTIROPOULOU @KAISANJI SERIFOS GREECE   The land One of the greatest needs of a human being is to be in contact with Nature. In the presence of a natural environment and the absence of the frantic city rhythms, one can experience deep transformation and reconnection with the real Self. “Karuna Yoga & Zen retreat” is hosted in KAISANJI, in the Kalo Ambeli region,on the southern side of the island, which remains unspoiled bymass tourism and big hotels. The vision A community of likeminded people can make a huge difference.…

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One of the main components of  spiritual practice is Abhyasa, or else continious systematic practice. This applies to all students whether they are practicing in a weekly class or have established a consistent individual  practice at home. During these times we are going through  it is necessary as never before, to stay connected with the sangha and it is clear that this can be done through online courses when physical presence becomes impossible. So we invite you to participate in the weekly lessons either with your physical presence or online, aiming this year to put deeper  roots in meditation and…

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Α main component of spiritual practice is Abhyasa, or else an uninterrupted systematic practice. This applies to all students whether they are practising in a weekly class or have established a consistent personal exercise at home. During these particular times, we are going through it is more than ever necessary to stay connected with the sangha and clearly, this can be done through online courses when physical attendance is not impossible. So we would like to invite you to participate in the weekly lessons either with your physical presence or online, aiming this year to put deeper the roots of…

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We would like to inform you that the next Zen Day will take place on Sunday, September 20 from 10: 00-18: 00. We will have 6 zazen periods with Kinhin (meditative walking) in between, and a discussion amongst  practitioners at 13.00 before the lunch break. Below is a link to download the Shobogenzo-zuimonki pdf. For this Sunday we will read chapters 5-16, 5-17, 5-18, 5-19. https://global.sotozen-net.or.jp/eng/library/leaflet/Zuimonki/pdf/zuimonki.pdf Please, come to the site strictly by 10:10. After Zazen starts, and once the door to Zendo is closed, you will not be able to enter. Lunch breaks take place at the Zen Center…

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We would like to remind you that  classes and zazen practice at the Center will resume  tomorrow, Tuesday September 1st, 2020. Please check out the  changes of the classes schedule valid from this September and onwards at the Center. Finally, we would like to point out that Zen Center Athens provides safe practice  areas, where all protection and prevention measures are applied against Covid-19, according to the instructions of EODY. We wish you a good start and return to practice!

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We would like to inform you that from the 16th of June until the 30th of July, the regular zazen periods will take place every Tuesday and Thursday, 20.00-21.30, as well as the two Zen Days on June 21st & July 19th. Up to 15 people will be able to attend these meetings each time, as directed by the government plan and in relation to the  square footage of the Zen Center. In order to participate, you must send us an email for your attendance on the  same day of each session. For the Zen Days you can also send…

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We would like to inform you that the next Zen Day will take place on Sunday, March 15, 2020 from 10: 00-18: 00. In case of any instructions regarding COVID-19  we will inform you by Friday. We will have 6 zazen periods with Kinhin (meditative walking) in between, and a discussion amongst  practitioners at 13.00 before the lunch break. Below is a link to download the Shobogenzo-zuimonki pdf. For this Sunday we will read chapters 5-13, 5-14, 5-15. https://global.sotozen-net.or.jp/eng/library/leaflet/Zuimonki/pdf/zuimonki.pdf Please, come to the site strictly by 10:10. After Zazen starts, and once the door to Zendo is closed, you will…

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