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A deep dive into Zen

In the company of a monk

For the first time in 🇫🇷 🇬🇧

Here is what we believe :

Zen can be fun.

In the company of Pierre Taïgu Turlur, enjoy a day that combines discovery, lectures, activities and meditation.

We offer you the very rare opportunity of a professional and private visit of one of Japan's most beautiful temples and cloisters; Uji's Kōshōji.

Your journey is:

All-in-one
Customizable
Fun & enriching

We believe that understanding Zen helps people understand Japan.

An ordained monk for 40 years now, Pierre will guide you through the corridors and gardens he knows so well, and share with you the secrets of his tradition. You are his guest, and the temple's guest.

Not only will he tell you the story of the temple and its founder, Dōgen Zenji, but he'll also help you discover the subtle meaning of the architecture and decipher its rich symbols.

Facing the Zen Garden, you will be able to catch a glimpse of the meaning of the landscape you've walked through and, above all, the way in which all visitors can see into their own true nature through the contemplation of stones, trees, water and space.

In this magical place, conducive to meditation and wonder, we can also introduce you to haïku composition and the kōan of the Zen school, or simply savour the freshness of a green tea.

Contact

Pierre will invite you to one (or more) meditation session(s) in the meditation hall, Japan's oldest Sōdō which is generally only accessible to monks.

There, you will experience first-hand the practice of stripped sitting, zazen, on the tan, the platform.