4 Day Zen Retreat with Zen Master Hyon Gak Sunim May 8 - 12

This 4-day Retreat will take place at beautiful Nedre Skinnes Gård by Lake Krøderen, about 1,5 hours drive west of Oslo

Time: Wednesday May 8 starting at 7 pm - Sunday May 12 ending at 2 pm

"We will use a traditional Zen retreat schedule with Zen’s ancient technologies of sitting meditation, walking meditation,
chanting meditation, and silent formal meal style to engage the deepest parts of our being.
Through this experience comes greater clarity, brighter energy, more compassionate behavior, and a richer engagement
with our lives, more fulfilling “connectivity” with the present Moment - what we already truly are."
- Zen Master Hyon Gak Sunim

Zen is the origin of most meditations practiced today. In Zen you find peace and balance with the right sitting position and focus on the breath. Sitting periods are interrupted by shorter intervals with 'kinhin',
a slow walking meditation.
No previous experience is needed - Hyon Gak Sunim will give precise instructions. The retreat will take place in silence, but it will be possible to ask the Zen teacher questions. This is a unique opportunity to learn meditation from a very experienced and inspiring teacher, or to deepen your own practice.

"Zen is understanding my True Self: What am I?
Not a religion, or a theology, a dogma or an ideology -- Zen meditation is an ancient technology of posture, breathing, and questioning directly into the very nature of self. It is a proven practice of cutting through the scattered thinking mind and returning straight to the mind source -- sometimes called "True Self," or "true nature" -- so that we can wake up in the here and now.
In this four -day retreat, we will combine traditional forms of sitting and simple, non-denominational chanting practices to clarify and deepen our connection with our original substance, our true mind. We will do short walking meditations, and enjoy simple yet delicious vegetarian food all while paying attention to the infinite power of this moment, which is, after all, our very nature.
Beginners are welcome -- in fact, encouraged -- as the sittings will not be made overly long. The focus of the 4 day retreat will be on gaining some grounding in the practice of Zen meditation, so that we can return to our everyday lives fully equipped with the skills to carry on Zen meditation in the midst of our busy schedules.
Zen practice is not difficult or easy. It just requires a gentle application of effort, and a steadfast curiosity about the true nature of our mind, the true nature of why we are born in this world, and what we can do about the suffering which we see everywhere around us -- but especially first in our own minds.”
- Zen Master Hyon Gak Sunim

Hyon Gak Sunim is a Zen Master, originally from USA, and educated in literature and philosophy at Yale and Harvard. In 1992 he was ordained monk in the Temple of the Sixth Patriarch, China. He received inka from Zen Master Seung Sahn in 2001, and was appointed by him to assume the leadership of Hva Gye Sah Temple in Seoul, South Korea, where he was until 2007.
He has edited several of Zen Master Seung Sahn's books, including "The Mirror of Zen" and "Wanting Enlightenment Is A Big Mistake".

Hyon Gak Sunim is a sought-after lecturer throughout South Korea, Asia and large parts of the West. This is his 18th visit to Norway.

Hyon Gak Sunim is currently leading Zen Center Regensburg in Germany.

Time: Wednesday 8. May kl 19  to  Sunday 12. May  kl 14
Place: Nedre Skinnes Gård, 3535 Krøderen
Price:  NOK 7500 (includes accomodation and vegetarian meals) 

Information and booking: Limited spaces.  Booking to: Zen House, mobile: 41471790, email: zenhouse@zen.no