OUR ZEN RETREATS

The Zen temple of La Gendronnière offers the possibility of Zen meditation retreats, open to beginners. These retreats take different forms:

• The ‘sesshins’ or intensive zen retreats - lasting several days (between 2 and 7 days)
• The themed retreats - which combine the practice of zen with physical and/or artistic disciplines
• Gyôji weeks or 'Zen and everyday life'- throughout the year
• The long-term retreats - to experience the daily life of monks and nuns over several weeks