The Week of the Golden Fingers is a unique opportunity to combine Zen practice and artistic expression by discovering a technique or deepening your mastery of it.

Zen meditation retreat (sesshin) led by Emmanuel Ryugaku Risachert at La Gendronnière temple, from February 20 to 22, 2026 (arrival the day before in the late afternoon).

From Tuesday, February 24 to Sunday, March 8, two weeks of Gyoji practice (continuous practice) and introduction to Zen will take place, led by Master Olivier Reigen Wang-Genh. These weeks of practice will be dedicated to the renovation of the kitchen. A painting project for the dishwashing area as ...

TO DOWNLOAD : THE POSTER - SPRING SESSHIN (printable in A4, A3 or A2) The Spring Sesshin (Zen meditaiton retreat) led by Roland Yuno Rech at La Gendronnière temple, from March 20 to 22, 2026 (arrival the day before in the late afternoon). Beginners will be given an introduction to the practice on ...

TO DOWNLOAD : 3 weeks of practice with ABZEN sangha at the Gendronnière - From March 9 to 29 (PRINTABLE In A4, A3 oR A2) The flyer with all the program From March 9 to 29, three weeks of Gyoji practice (continuous practice) will take place, led by teachers from the ABZE, at the Zen temple La ...

Zazen is the posture of awakening passed down from Buddha Shakyamuni through the ages by an unbroken lineage of Buddhas and patriarchs.

TO DOWNLOAD : The poster : The Great Sangha Session - April-May 2026 Each year, the Great Sangha Session brings together practitioners from all over Europe. It offers the opportunity to practice a sesshin together, as well as to meet and exchange with one another. This four-day sesshin will begin ...

TO DOWNLOAD : THE POSTER - FIRST SESSHIN (My first zen retreat) (printable in A4, A3 or A2) Zen meditation retreat ( sesshin) for people who are beginners in Zen practice. It will be led by Master Guy Mokuhô Mercier at the Temple of La Gendronnière from Friday 15 to Sunday 17 May 2026 (arrival on ...

TO DOWNLOAD : THE FLYER - SUMMER SESSIONS 2026 THE POSTER - SUMMER SESSIONS 2026 (printable in A4, A3 or A2) Daily Zen practice during the summer sessions From June 28 to August 27, 2026 Summer is a naturally favorable time for undertaking a spiritual retreat. Stepping away from the habits of daily ...

TO DOWNLOAD : THE POSTER - Kesa sewing weenkends in 2026 (printable in A4, A3 or A2) These weekends are a wonderful opportunity to come and practise sewing the kesa at the temple of La Gendronnière. If you would like to start or continue sewing a kesa or a rakusu, you will be accompanied by Zen ...

TO DOWNLOAD : THE POSTER - Gyoji Weeks in 2026 (printable in A4, A3 or A2) Gyôji weeks or ‘zen & everyday life’ Gyôji translates as ‘uninterrupted ( ji) practice ( gyô)’. It is the concentration and full presence of zazen, maintained in all daily activities. These Gyôji weeks are available on ...

Posting La Gendronnière's upcoming events in your dojos is a way to support it and strengthen the spirit of the Great Sangha. On this page, you can download our printable posters in either A4 (210 x 297 mm) or A3 (297 x 420 mm) format. Important: after printing, please cut along the dotted lines ...