[Activity] Zen Meditation Experience

Zazen is a Zen discipline in which body (posture), breath, and mind are brought into alignment through seated meditation. Rather than forcibly eliminating thoughts, one allows them to fall away naturally within stillness, cultivating clarity and inner stability.

At a quiet mountain temple near Odawara and Hakone, you will engage in zazen under the guidance of a Buddhist monk. In addition to instruction in posture and breathing, you will also learn about the meaning and background of zazen, as well as the significance of the sutras.

Within the gentle flow of quiet time, harmonising body, breath, and mind, you are invited to encounter the depth of Japan’s spiritual culture.