Kwan Um Zen in Lithuania

Kwan Um School of Zen is international organization, spreading teaching of Korean Zen Master Seung Sahn worldwide. Kwan Um Zen Lithuanian School main practices are located in Vilnius and Kaunas Zen centers. These temples offer daily zen practice with Zen questions and answers, weekend retreats four times a year with visiting Zen Masters, annual two week retreat in countryside, intensified weekend practices with Zen community, Kido (chanting) retreats. 

 

Four Lithuanian Zen monastics are practising in South Korea and China, leading practices in Lithuania each year. Myong Hae Sunim JDPS is a Dharma Master, able to lead kongan interviews.

 

Practice schedule

 

Vilnius Zen center

Mokyklos str 21A, Vilnius

 

Monday - Friday

5.30 a.m. - 108 bows, Morning Bell chant, daily chanting, sitting 2*30 min

Tuesday

19.00 - special evening chanting, sitting 40 min

Saturday

7.30 a.m. - 108 bows, Morning Bell chant, daily chanting, sitting 2*30 min

Sunday 

10.00 a.m. - 108 bows, sitting 3*30 min, 2 sutras

 

Vilnius Zen Center contacts:

Algis wol.man@yahoo.com

+370 616 49190

 

Information in Lithuanian, English, Russian, Polish languages

 

Ongoing meditation retreats with a Teacher:

 

Weekend meditation retreat with a Teacher

June 8-9, 2019

Teacher - Myong Hae Sunim JDPSN 

Retreat begins on Saturday 6 a.m., ends on Sunday at 16.00. Participation one full day is possible. Accomodation in meditation hall with sleeping bags is provided. Vegetarian breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Donation for the retreat - 60 eur for non-members, 40 eur for School members, 30 eur for Dharma teachers.

 

Kaunas Zen center

Verkių str 25B, Kaunas

 

Monday - Friday

6.00 a.m. - 108 bows, daily chanting, sitting 30 min

Tuesday and Thursday

18.30 - 108 bows, daily chanting, sitting 30 min

Saturday

6.00 a.m. - 108 bows, daily chanting, sitting 2*30 min

Sunday 

9.00 a.m. - Morning Bell chant, daily chanting, sitting 2*30 min

 

Weekend meditation retreat with a Teacher

May 11-12, 2019

Teacher - Knud Rosenmayr JDPSN from Austria. 

Retreat begins on Saturday 6 a.m., ends on Sunday at 16.00. Participation one full day is possible. Accomodation in meditation hall with sleeping bags is provided. Vegetarian breakfast, lunch and dinner included. Donation for the retreat - 50 eur for non-members, 40 eur for School members, 30 eur for Dharma teachers.

May 12 at 14.00 - lecture about Zen. English language, with translation into Lithuanian. Free entrance. 

 

Kaunas Zen Center contacts:

Tomas 108.tomas@gmail.com

+370 601 56350

 

Information in Lithuanian, English, Russian languages

 

What is Zen 

 

More information in the main school page https://kwanumzen.org/about-zen/

 

Kwan Um Zen European page 

http://www.kwanumeurope.org/

 

Other resources: 

http://www.zencast.org

 

  

Please select Upcoming events using menu on the left side.

Please visit European page for main information.

You can find contact information on our communities in different cities under tab Zen centrai Lietuvoje.

 

Announcement regarding donations for acquisition of premises for Kaunas Zen Center

 

Kaunas Zen Center (Kam No Sa) is currently located in a rented appartment. This is a good situation, but we understand that it may change any time. Therefore, in order to secure the place for   Kaunas Sangha Zen practice, which has a history of 20 years and unites over 30 members, we are opening a special Kam No Sa Fund with the purpose of acquiring the appartment.

 

Account of the fund:

Beneficiary's name:       Kauno Kvan Um dzeno mokyklos budistine bendruomene

Beneficiary address:      Raudondvario pl. 129, LT-47188 Kaunas, Lithuania

Account (IBAN):             LT16 7300 0100 8356 6432

Bank:                            „Swedbank“, AB

Bank Code:                  73000

Bank address:               Savanorių pr. 19, LT-03502 Vilnius, Lithuania

SWIFT Code:                 HABALT22

Transfer details:            Donation for Kam No Sa Fund         

 

 


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