Zazen is the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese character 座禅 Tso-ch‘an, which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit word ध्यान Dhyana (phonetically). It literally means ”meditation” or ”sitting in contemplation”. It describes a state of pristine, thoughtless and wide-awake awareness.
In common usage today, ”zazen” refers to the meditation exercise itself, which, through dedication and perseverance, leads the meditator's mind into a state of unbound alertness.
We sit zazen every Monday evening. You are welcome to join us. Participants without experience in zazen should attend an introduction beforehand. This takes place during the regular time.
Place: RMonday zazen takes place in Großensee near Hamburg. Please send us an email if you would like to participate. We will then send you the full address.
Time: Mondays, 19.00 - 20.30
Every first Monday of the month we only sit zazen for two periods and then have tea together.
If you are participating for the first time, please be sure to register in advance. The first two sessions are free of charge so you can get to know us. After that, we ask for a contribution of € 12 per evening or membership in GenjoAn e.V. (monthly fee € 40).