Seishonen Bunka Kenshu Dojo (Cultural Training Center for Youth)

Zen Dojo of Obaku-san Manpuku-ji temple

The Zen Dojo was built in 1971 as a Zen training center of Obaku-san Manpukuji Temple with the aim to spread the teaching of Obaku Sect.

現在も様々な方が禅修行体験に来館し、企業の社員研修、学生の修学旅行など幅広く活用されている。写真は住職の荒木さん。（※坐禅体験は荒木さん以外の方が担当する可能性もあります）

The venue of Hallucigenia Handstand Festival this year. They will also be offering a Zazen experience for participants during the festival.

What is Zazen...

すわって静かに思いを凝らすこと。すなわち、坐して心を統一して寂静(じゃくじょう)の境地となり仏法を得ること。

Zen is a phonetic transcription of the Pali word jh?na, meaning meditation. The goal is to concentrate one's mind, cease to think, and become detached from thoughts and feelings while crossing the legs.

In particular, the Zen sect considers zazen to be the primary method of training, and all of Buddhism is included in zazen.

Reference: Seisyonen Bunka Kenshu Dojo website.