[Buddha-l] Query

[jkirk]

Thanks for this info. Someone finally answered the original post to the 
other list with a website listing Zen Center info around the world---I will 
however forward this to the person who queried. Who knows it might be the 
answer.
Joanna

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Hopkins" <stephen.hopkins at ukonline.co.uk>
To: "Buddhist discussion forum" <buddha-l at mailman.swcp.com>
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 2:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Buddha-l] Query


> Joanna -
>
> I can't personally vouch for the accuracy of this information, but I hope 
> it
> may be of help.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Steve Hopkins
>
>
> Below, info copied from Prof Tucker's (East Carolna U) webpage about 
> Kyoto.
> There, he also lists a few more places where foreign students may practice
> on a daily basis.
>
> John Einarsen's 'Zen and Kyoto', a beautifully produced book which I 
> bought
> when visiting last summer, offers further information about both the 
> places
> that Tucker mentions, especially emphasising the opportunities at the 
> Kyoto
> Kokusai Zendo (Kyoto International Zendo - the first mentioned below) in
> Kameoka City, west of Kyoto, for which he gives an both English language
> telephone number 0771 24-0152, and a Japanese 23-1784.  Hozumi Roshi, who
> studied under Yamada Mumon Roshi, teaches at Kokusai Zendo.
>
>
>
> Zen Meditation Opportunities in Kyoto
>
> (from http://core.ecu.edu/hist/tuckerjo/kyoto.htm)
>
> International Zen Centers Kyoto International Zen Center: Located in
> Jokoku-ji, it set in a quiet, traditional Japanese village,
> surrounded by rice fields and mountains. One day meditation per night 
> \3,000
> (including 3 meals). Any length of staying is
> acceptable. For details, call 0771-24-0152 (phone/fax); email:
> zen at tekishin.org; http://tekishin.org.
>
> The International Zen Center: Located in Hiroshima Prefecture, a
> sub-temple of Shinsho-ji, which is a branch temple of Kyoto's
> Kennin-ji. It welcomes anyone - regardless of sex, age, nationality, or
> religion - who wishes to experience Zen training, or simply
> wishes to try Zen meditation in temple surroundings.
> Suggested donation is \3,000 per day (with 3 meals) or \70,000 a month.
> Anyoneinterested should send a letter or postcard indicating
> his/her name, address, telephone number, proposed length of
> stay, and intended date of arrival to: International Zen Center of Japan,
> Mirokunosato Shinsho-ji Kokusaizendo, Numakuma-cho,
> Numakuma-gun, Hiroshima-ken, Japan 720-04. Tel: 0849-88-1200, Fax:
> 0849-88-1710.
>
>
>> From: "jkirk" <jkirk at spro.net> Reply-To: Buddhist discussion forum
>> <buddha-l at mailman.swcp.com> Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 16:25:03 -0700 To:
>> "Buddha-L" <buddha-l at mailman.swcp.com> Subject: [Buddha-l] Query
>>
>> This query appeared on another list. Suggestions folks? if you supply 
>> your
>> email address I can forward it to the questioner. (Joanna K.) 
>> ============ "I
>> have a student who wants to spend a few weeks mediating in a Zen 
>> monastery in
>> Japan.  Does anybody know how he could go about finding which, if any
>> monasteries, accept students and what procedure is required to apply for 
>> short
>> term entry."
>>
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