Weekend events: 28-30 March 2025
A visit to Bristol Zen Dojo by Reiho Haasch, assistant teacher at Kotaiji temple, Nagasaki
Event Leader:
Reihō is a Sōtō Zen teacher based in Japan. He was born in 1973 in Madison, Wisconsin. He discovered the practice of zazen and began daily practice at the age of 16. In 1993, he met his first teacher, Reibin Robert Livingston (a disciple of Taisen Deshimaru Roshi), who ordained him a monk in 1996. In 1998, he moved to Switzerland and became a disciple of Missen Michel Bovay (also a disciple of Deshimaru Roshi), whom he followed closely until Bovay’s death in 2009. In 2010 he began training in Japan with Hōkan Saitō Roshi (a disciple of Ikkō Narasaki Roshi), from whom he has received the dharma transmission and whom he has followed from temple to temple: Shōgoji to Zuiōji to Eiheiji to Kōtaiji Monastery in Nagasaki, where he is currently an assistant teacher. In addition to doing translations, he also regularly leads retreats and workshops in Europe.
Venue
Bristol Zen Dojo, 91-93 Gloucester Road, BRISTOL BS7 8AT
Zen Practice, Ritual and Ceremony
Friday 28th March, 10:00 – 17:00 (followed by our usual 18:00 Friday sit)
A day exploring the forms of Zen, and the spirit of of practice behind them, beginning with zazen together at 10:00
Themes covered will include: basic forms, instruments, chanting, shuso, ino, doshi, daily life
Intended for people who already regularly practice at Bristol or another dojo/group
Please arrive ten minutes before the start, so that we can begin promptly
Suggested Donation
£20 for Friday
Low waged – 50% reduction
Temple Practice, City Practice
Saturday 29th March, 08:30 – 19:00
Sunday 30th March, 08:30 – 13:00
Saturday
A day of practice, dialog, exploration and exchange with Reiho Haasch and Seiho Preist
What can these two ways of engaging with Zen learn from each other?
Sunday
A half day of zazen practice with Reiho Haasch
8:30 Zazen & ceremony
10:20 Genmai (rice soup) meal ceremony
10:45 Samu (cleaning etc) & coffee
11:45 Zazen
13:00 Finish
Please arrive ten minutes before the start each day, so we can begin promptly
Suggested Donations
£35 for both days
£25 for Saturday only
£10 for Sunday only
Low waged – 50% reduction