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横浜市港南区上永谷5-1-3
kameno@teishoin.net
INTERNATIONAL ANGO AT SHOGOJI ZEN MONASTERY
INFORMATION ON THE SUMMER 1999 ANNUAL
INTERNATIONAL ANGO AT SHOGOJI ZEN MONASTERY (HOZAN DOJO OF ZUIOJI
SENMON SODO)
Annual International rainy season retreats (ANGO) take place
at the HOZAN DOJO which was established for the purpose of
providing foreign practitioners with an opportunity to experience
traditional Japanese monastic Zen practice following EIHEI SHlNGI
(Dogen Zenji's regulations on daily monastic life-style).The
practice is carried out in an authentic SODO (a place where the
practitioners do zazen, eat and sleep). The 1999
International Ango begins May 10th and ends July 20th.
Practitioners arrive on May 10th (before 4 p.m.) and go through
an introductory period (TANGARYO) from May 11th to 17th. After
the TANGARYO formal practice (SEICHU) begins.
(PRACTICE)
Typical Daily Schedule
Wake up - 3:30 a.m.
Morning Zazen - 2 periods
Morning Service
Breakfast in Sodo
Cleaning
Tea Ceremony in Hatto
Outside Work
Noon Zazen
Noon Service
Lunch in Sodo
Lecture
Evening Zazen
Evening Service
Informal Supper in Kuin
Bath
Night Zazen -2 periods
Bed - 9:00 p.m.
Takuhatsu
Mendicant begging is practiced a few times a month.
Meals
Morning and noon meals (vegetarian) are carried out in a formal
setting (SODO GYOHATSU) . Evening meals are provided in a dining
room (KUlN).
Fusatsu
Chanting of precepts ceremony. Twice a month.
Shikunichi
Every 4th and 9th day practitioners have a few hours of free
time.
(REGULATIONS)
-NO intoxicants (alcohol, tobacco, etc.).
-Affectionate body contact between practitioners is not
permitted.
-All practitioners should be treated with due respect.
-At no time are prachtioners allowed to leave the premises
without permission.
-Unless it is an emergency; practitioners are not permitted to
use the telephone.
-Practitioners should also discourage their friends, family,etc.,
from calling them.
(HOW TO APPLY)
a. In order to be considered for the INTERNATIONAL ANGO
applicants must meet the following requirements:
-must be able to stay the entire ANGO period.
-must understand either Japanese or English .
-must have a letter of recommendation from her/his Zen Centre or
teacher.
-must have a certificate of health.
-must provide a photocopy of the page in passport which contains
personal information, such as age, sex, etc..
b. A selection committee will carefully select a fixed number
of applicants. Ordained applicants have a priority.
c. All documents (1. filled out application form 2. signed affirmation
form 3 letter of recommendation 4. health certificate 5. passport
copy ) must be submitted to the following address by March 15th
1999.
Application form is in
here.
ADDRESS :The Selection Committee of Shogoji-Hozan Dojo
2034 Hanjaku Kikuchi-shi Kumamoto-ken 861-1672 JAPAN
d. The applicants will be notified of the selection
committee's decision by the end of March 1999.
(ADDITIONAL INFORMATION)
a. Applicants are expected to cover all medical costs should
they experience any health related problems while at Shogoji. For
that reason we strongly recommend that you enter Japan with
adequate medical insurance. Shogoji annually organizes a free
health check at a nearby clinic. All applicants are expected to
undergo this health check.
b. Applicants are expected to cover their own transportation
costs. The introductory period (10 days) will cost the applicant
2,000 yen/day, or 20.000 yen. The formal practice period is free.
c. Those who want Soto school priest's qualifications must do
ANGO as priest trainee at Zuioji.
(STAFF)
The Founder : Late lkko Narasaki Roshi
Docho : Tsugen Narasaki Roshi
Godo : Soho Honda Roshi
Ino : Ven. Taiken Yoshitani
Lecturers : Ven. Hokan Saito, Ven. Kokuwa
Tsuchida
Lecturers : Ven. Koki Suzuki. Ven. Ryuken Kakii,
Lecturers : Ven. Shunryu Kamata, Ven. Shoten
Minegishi
Lecturers : Ven. Ryodo Yamashita
Special Lecturers : Ven. Shohaku Okumura,*Ven.
Shoken Winecoff,
Special Lecturers : Ven. Ryotan Igarashi,
Kanji (fulltime staff) : Ven. Mugai Takano
Points for Orienting Newcomers
1. We avoid intoxication. At Shogoji we do not use drugs,
tobacco, or alcohol.
2. Sexual desire can also be a sourse of intoxication. We do
not engage in sexual activity while we are here.
3. We want to fully enter the Buddha's teaching. We should not
speak about things that would arouse likes and dislikes or
distant us from our practice. We try not to discuss such things
as politics, the weakness of other people, our desires for
wealthy goods and similar topics.
4. We respect the silence around us. We avoid speaking or
laughing in loud voices. W e walk quietly, especially around the
SODO. W hen we handle dishes or other things, we try to do it
quietly and carefully.
5. We respect the four silent places where we should not
speak:SODO, the table at mealtime, toilet, and bath.
6. Our actions are respectful. We sit either seiza or with
crossed legs. W e do not sit with our legs straight. We do not
lean against things when we sit or stand. W e walk in SHASHU,
especially around the SODO and HATTO. W hen we eat or drink we
sit down in an appropriate place We do not eat or drink while
walking or standing or on the HATTO or SODO steps.
7. We do not dress in a manner that would distract others. For
both walk and sitting we wear loose clothing that covers the
body. We do not wear short or sleeveless clothing or revealing
clothing. Bright color or eye-catching designs are also not worn.
For sitting a practice robe that covers the legs or a short robe
with loose pants is best. Except for wedding ring, we do not wear
jewelery.
8. In order to avoid distraction, we do not wear wristwatches.
When we need to know the time, we consult one of the clocks in
the KUIN, SODO, or HATTO. Keeping a personal clock at our desks
is also fine.
9. Our food is donated by others, or it is purchased with
money donated by others. Therefore, at meals we take what we need
and we eat it all. After meals, leftover food is not thrown away.
If we are served more than we want, we can offer the extra food
to others in a separate dish. This can be done before the meal
begins.
10. At KAICHIN (bedtime), we brush our teeth, go to bed and go
to sleep. We do not stay up to work, play, or talk.
11. If we go out to the doctor or for some purpose, we avoid
activities or purchases that would distract us from the Buddha
way. W e do not buy frivolous things like gossip magazines. We do
not buy meat or luxurious foods or an abundance of snacks.