PROGRAMME CONTENTS
We invite you to join our daily programme of chanting, themed talks, and meditation, designed to help participants reconnect with their spiritual core and refocus for the year ahead.
The programme invites participants to step away from their normal routines and discover ways of looking at their lives with renewed awareness through these three key elements:
Chanting - the recitation of sacred verses praising buddhahood encourages self-reflection, awareness, and the resolve to pursue spiritual growth and cultivate inner goodness. To recite or listen to chanting is regarded as a form of meditation.
Talks – each day will feature either an explanatory talk exploring different Buddhist concepts or current practitioners sharing their own experiences and insights gained through their practice of Shinnyo Buddhism. Two special teachings by Master Shinjo, the founder of Shinnyo-en, and Her Holiness Shinso, the current head priest of Shinnyo-en, explore the practice of acting altruistically for the wellbeing of others, as well as ourselves.
Meditation – a core Buddhist practice integral to developing spiritual awareness and nurturing confidence in one’s path to enlightened reality. By calming the mind, one gradually gains insight into our lives, tendencies and perceptions that might obscure seeing reality objectively, and helps an individual discover the keys to living joyful and meaningful life.
This new year period of practice and renewal is known as ‘Annual Training’ to Shinnyo practitioners and originates in the winter practices traditionally undertaken by monks and ascetics, including Masters Shinjo and Tomoji. Participating in the programme is an opportunity to discover the potential of actual transformation, offering examples of how one can learn from and embrace life’s challenges, and develop awareness of our positive, buddha-like qualities or shinnyo.
PROGRAMME DETAILS:
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Duration of each day's training: 30mins with additional daily 10-minute Q&A sessions
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You can choose to join one or every session.
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Available both online via Zoom or in-person at the Shinnyo-en Buddhist Centre.
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Registration required. There is no charge for the programme however donations are welcome.
21st (Fri) January 2022 – 6.30am
‘Helping Others Helps Oneself’ – A Teaching by Her Holiness Shinso, the Head Priest of Shinnyo Buddhism
22nd (Sat) January 2022 – 6.30am
A Practitioner’s Experience of the Shinnyo Path
23rd (Sun) January 2022 – 6.30am
Dharma Talk: ‘Looking for Hope’
24th (Mon) January 2022 – 6.30am
A Practitioner’s Experience of the Shinnyo Path
31st (Mon) January 2022 – 7.00pm
A Practitioner’s Experience of the Shinnyo Path
1st (Tue) February 2022 – 7.00pm
'Practice and Self-Reflection’ – A Teaching by Master Shinjo, the Founder of Shinnyo Buddhism
2nd (Wed) February 2022 – 7.00pm
Dharma Talk: ‘Many Paths to Peace & Happiness’
3rd (Thu) February 2022 – 7.00pm
Topic: ‘Renewal and Spiritual Growth’
4th (Fri) February 2022 – 7.00pm
Topic: ‘Meditative Practice at Shinnyo-en’