EVENTS & NEWS
Schedule for Experiences
and Events
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
3-day Zen and Self-Cultivation Retreat in English at Shunkoin Temple from Jan. 29th to 31st, 2020
November 6, 2019
We will offer a 3-day Zen and self-cultivation retreat in English at Shunkoin Temple from Jan. 29th to 31st, 2020. During the retreat, you will learn Zen, Buddhist, and other Eastern philosophies and meditation practices. If you think that something is missing your contemporary mindfulness pract
Three-day Zen and Self-cultivation Retreat in English in Kyoto in January, 2020
November 1, 2019
We will host the three-day Zen and self-cultivation retreat in English at Shunkoin Temple from January 29th to 31st, 2020. Zen meditation, some of the mindfulness practices, and lectures about Buddhist and Zen philosophy will be offered by Rev. Takafumi Kawakami. The meals are included. The
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
Typhoon Jebi Recovery Fund
October 15, 2018
On September 4th, 2018, Typhoon Jebi severely damaged many historical buildings in Kyoto, including Shunkoin Temple. We finished temporariry repairs of the main hall and open for meditation classes and other activities at the temple. Our guest house and garden had no damage. Now, we are raisin
CNN X ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS X ZEN AND MINDFULNESS IN JAPAN WITH REV. TAKAFUMI KAWAKAMI
October 15, 2018
Rev. Takafumi Kawakami is explaining about Zen and mindfulness in Japanese culture on the video by CNN and All Nippoin Airways (ANA). You can watch the video on the following link. https://youtu.be/InQAO-i0ZA8
The IAFOR Global Innovation & Value Summit 2018
October 1, 2018
Rev. Takafumi Kawakami is attending as a speaker at the GIVS 2018 in Tokyo on October 5th, 2018. The IAFOR Global Innovation & Value Summit 2018 will be held in Tokyo, one of the world’s greatest cities, and brings together some of the biggest names in business in Japan. The conference will c
Special Night-time Opening Jun. 29th – Aug. 4th (17:00 – 20:30)
June 20, 2018
Special Night-time Opening of Shunkoin Temple Period: June 29th - August 4th Time: 17:00 - 20:30 (last entry) Fee: 900 yen Shunkoin Temple 42 Hanazono-Myoshinji-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-8035 Japan The closest train station: Hanazono Station on JR Sagano Line The theme of this event