Have faith in the Great Mandala Gohonzon, the most superlative in the world.
Endeavor!
Endeavor to strengthen your faith, so that you may be blessed with the protective powers of all the Buddhas. Learn and practice to strengthen your faith. Without learning and practicing, there is no Buddhism. Follow this yourself and influence others to do the same. To learn and to practice are a part of faith. Even if it is only a word or a phrase, spread it to others.
From the Soho Jisso Sho, written May 17, 1273 by Nichiren Shonin
Retreats are time to concentrate on your practice, meet other members of different sanghas and learn more about practice in the Nichiren tradition. They are times to develop friendship and ties. A week without worries from the outside world. Just you and your practice in a comfortable, peaceful setting. Retreats are a week long, Friday to Friday. Activities include Suigyo (water purification), daily services, chanting practice, special services, Shakyo (sutra copying) and Shabutsu (Buddha image copying) practice, vegetarian food, Shodaigyo meditation and time to reflect, stretch and enjoy the company of sangha members. We will have classes for both beginners and advanced students. To see pictures from previous retreats please scroll down to the bottom of this page.
This retreat is open to anyone who would like to participate and is willing to participate in Nichiren Shu style services and practice.
The 2012 retreat is being set up at this time. It will be held in the Seattle Washington area for 2012. Please check back here or talk to your local Temple. A link to pictures from our 2008 retreat can be seen at the bottom of this page.
Dates: 2012 August 3 - August 9
These dates have been set for the retreat center.
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Schedule:
An example of a schedule of daily activities:
-The day will start at 05:30 with water purification practice (suigyo) followed by morning service.
-A morning Dharma Talk will be followed by breakfast and some light exercise to stretch out.
-From 09:30 until lunch and after lunch until evening service, different activities will be introduced each day.
Activities will include Lotus Sutra Chanting practice, Hokke Senbo, Shakyo, beginner and advanced classes and more.
-After evening service, dinner followed by walking/chanting meditation.
-A hour of Shodaigyo meditation or chanting of different chapters of the Lotus Sutra.
-An evening Dharma talk, followed by baths and bed at 09:00 p.m.
The days will be full and spiritually deepening.
Teachers:
Who can attend:
Nichiren Shu members or anyone who wishes to relax, learn and discover their Buddha nature. You are not required to be a Nichiren Shu member to attend. We welcome everyone, as long as you are comfortable practicing in the Nichiren Shu tradition for a week. Be aware that we are a chanting lineage and are sometimes referred to as the "noisy Buddhists." We will have talks, discussions and activities for beginners and advanced students. We ask everyone who attends to commit to the full week. Please contact your local Temple for more information about the NONA retreat.
Registration:
Dates: 3 August 2012 - 9 August 2012
Location: Frog Creek Lodge, 15003 64th St., KPN, Lakebay, WA, 98349 <http://frogcreeklodge.com/>
Contact: Your local minister and or Seattle Choeizan Enkyoji Nichiren Buddhist Temple. Please do not contact the Lodge directly. Registration is being handled by Seattle Choeizan Enkyoji.
Cost: $550.00
Please click here to download the Registration form. The form is four pages long. please make sure you print and fill out, sign all copies.
Register as soon as possible as space is limited.
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- 2008, NONA held the first week long retreat with Myoken Ji of Houston as the host Temple was held at the Margaret Austin Center, Chappell Hill, Texas.
- 2009 Retreat was held in New England at the Aryaloka Buddhist Center in Newmarket New Hampshire.
- 2010 we did not hold a formal week long retreat due to a conflict with our Nichiren Order of North America (NONA) buisiness meeting held in August.
- 2011, NONA held the week long retreat with Myoken Ji of Houston as the host Temple. The retreat was hedl at the Margaret Austin Center for the second time.