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Schedule for Experiences
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Schedule for July, August and September 2025

June 29, 2025

Experience Zen Like Never Before: Kyoto’s Exclusive Kissako Zen and Tea Experience in English Kissako Zen and Tea Experience in English Step into a world of unparalleled tranquility and refinement with our Zen Meditation Program, crafted for discerning travelers seeking an exclusive journey

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Schedule for Overnight Retreats in May and June 2025

March 11, 2025

Experience Serenity and Tradition: Zen Meditation Retreats in Kyoto Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty and tranquility of Kyoto with our exclusive Zen meditation retreats, designed for travelers seeking inner peace and cultural enrichment. Hosted at historic Shunkoin Temple nestled in the he

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Schedule for February, March and April, 2025

January 30, 2025

Experience Zen Like Never Before: Kyoto’s Exclusive Kissako Zen and Tea Experience in English NOTE: If you are U.S. residents, please check the following. So, you will be able to register for these experiences through Peatix.  Starting July 26, 2024, if you set your country of residence t

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Online Zen Meditation, Self-Compassion, and Self-Cultivation Sessions by Rev. Takafumi Kawakami

May 7, 2020

Rev. Takafumi Kawakami started offering his online "Zen, Self-Compassion, and Self-Cultivation Programs". Please follow his Peatix page to keep yourself updated for upcoming meditation sessions and lectures about Buddhism, self-compassion, and self-cultivation. https://zenwithtakakawakami.peat

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Lecture and Dialogue on Zen with Amy Webb of Future Today Institute in NYC on Feb. 18th

February 1, 2020

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/future-today-institute-open-lab-reverend-takafumi-kawakami-tickets-92028390393 Future Today Institution Open Lab: “What Zen can teach us about confronting deep uncertainty and the future.” We are living in an era of tremendous uncertainty. Our anxiety stems from inform

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Schedule of My Upcoming Lectures & Workshops at MIT and Brown University in Feb. 2019

January 31, 2019

Feb. 24 (Sun.) 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Zen Workshop "Embodiment in Zen Practice" at Brown University: co-hosted by Dr. Harold Roth Location: Brown RISD Hillel Goldfarb Social Hall Google Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/n9pkSgPWKgM2 Feb. 25th (Mon.) 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Lecture "Self-cul

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