EVENTS & NEWS
News from Shunkoin & thoughts from Rev.
Takafumi
Kawakami
坐禅会の再開に関して
March 27, 2021
春光院での坐禅会に関するお知らせです。 昨年より新型コロナウイルスの為、オンライン坐禅会を除いて、春光院での坐禅会及び文化体験は行っておりませんでした。 現時点で、2021年の4月より特別禅体験「the Way of Zen」（日本語及び英語、完全貸し切り、要予約制）の予約受付を開始致します。 また春光院での通
川上全龍による禅と自己修養プログラム
March 11, 2021
昨年より「川上全龍による禅と自己修養プログラム」を行っております。 現在は、その一環として土曜朝のオンライン坐禅と哲学の会「もっとモヤモヤする坐禅会」を行っております。 https://selfcultivation.peatix.com/ またお寺での坐禅会も日本語と英語で再開していく予定です。その際にはオンライン坐禅会に最
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
Zen Webinar with Rev. Takafumi Kawakami #2 “How to Meditate” March 30th 9:00 am in Japan
March 25, 2020
Due to COVID-19, in various countries, the governments have imposed nationwide/regional or requesting their citizens to practice self-isolation. Many of you are experiencing high level of stress and anxiety due to the current situation. Please join me to learn how to practice Zen meditation and o
Our Webinar on March 15th is Available as On-demand
March 15, 2020
We just fished the first webinar of our series on Zen Buddhism and it's practice. Today's topic was "no-self" and "anti-intellecturalism" in Zen Buddhism. Those who couldn't join the live webinar. The video is available as on-demand. Please go to the link bellow and watch the seminar. h
Zen Webinar with Rev. Takafumi Zenryu Kawakami on March 15th at 9:00 am JST
March 11, 2020
Zen Webinar by Rev. Takafumi Zenryu Kawakami, "Introduction to Zen Meditation and Philosophy" https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WavNCIGlR9yvDLb0TFM-tg Date and Time March 15th 9:00 am in Japan March 14th 8:00 pm in U.S. Eastern Time March 14th 5:00 pm in U.S. Pacific Time March 15th 0:00
Public Talk on Zen and Well-being at MIT on Feb. 17th at 5:00 pm
February 13, 2020
“Being Zen: Conversations on Living Well and Mindfulness” Date: February 17th, 2020 Time: 5PM Location: MIT Building 1 Room 190 ( MIT 1-190) Thank you so much, Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi for hosting me there again.
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