Workshop 19-23/08/2026

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Seventh School seminar for the year 2025-2026, 5 days, with sumi-e painting and Zen meditation practice.
Open to all.
A break is provided during the afternoon sumi-e practice.

Non-residential. We’ll help you find accommodation in Costigliole and share transport from Costigliole to the temple. The temple does not yet have accommodation capacity.

Workshop program

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
15.00 – 18.00 Welcome
18.30 Welcome address and introduction to the workshop
19.00 Dinner
20.30 Introduction to Sôtô Zen meditation

Wednesday 19 – Friday 21, Sunday 23 August
06.30 Zazen and ceremony
08.00 Traditional Zen breakfast
08.30 Coffee and tea
09.15 Samu (daily chores)
10.00 – 12.30 Sumi-e
12.45 Lunch
15.00 – 17.30 Sumi-e
18.00 Zazen (except Sunday, replaced by tidying up)
19.30 Dinner

Saturday, August 22
08.00 Zazen and ceremony
09.30 Traditional Zen breakfast
10.00 Coffee and tea
10.30 Samu (daily chores)
11.30 – 12.30 Sumi-e
12.45 Lunch
15.00 – 17.30 Sumi-e
18.00 Zazen
19.30 Dinner

Workshop location

The workshop will take place at :

Gyogenji Zen Temple
Strada Santo Stefanetto n. 25,Costigliole d’Asti (AT), Italy

Rates

Participation fee (reimbursement of expenses): €450

• Full workshop: non-residential workshop, including breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The price includes :

• meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner, tea/coffee breaks) prepared exclusively with organic ingredients.
• painting materials (training paper, rice paper in various sizes, ink and large, medium and small brushes).
• annual subscription to the Zen Bodai Dojo association (Italy).

Terms of payment

Please pay the full amount on registration.

N.B.: During the workshop, participants have the opportunity to contribute to the life of the community by carrying out simple daily tasks (“samu” in Japanese) such as washing up, cleaning, chopping vegetables, etc. This voluntary work is done with energy, in a spirit of giving and concentration. This voluntary work is done with energy and a spirit of giving and concentration.

Contact and registration

Use the contact form :

https://ecole.sumi-e.fr/contact/

Bring

loose-fitting, dark-colored clothing for meditation;

a medium-sized bowl for meals, a thin 40×40 cm cloth to wrap it in, and a spoon.

a pair of slippers ;