NEW YEAR - MEDITATION RETREAT

Welcome to the New Year Meditation Retreat at the Lambda Zen Temple in Glarus.

The Great Way is gateless, approached in a thousand ways. Once past this checkpoint you stride through the universe.

Join us for a special New Year meditation retreat where we welcome the new year through deep meditation, ceremony, and mindful celebration.

The Great Way is gateless, approached in a thousand ways. Once past this checkpoint you stride through the universe.

Zen Monk Munen Alain M. Lafon (Lambda Zen Temple behind the crest in the background)

Hiking Meditation in Winter (Oberblegisee)

SCHEDULE

December 31st

19:00 Greeting
19:15 Sitting Meditation (Zazen)
21:15 New Year Ceremony with incense and chanting
23:00 Short hike, fireworks, toasting
01:00 Deep Meditation
04:00 Lights out

January 1st

08:30 Sitting Meditation (Zazen)
09:15 Informal Breakfast
Cleanup and Packing
10:15 End of retreat

The retreat runs from December 31st until January 1st, welcoming the new year through meditation and ceremony.

STAFF

Munen Alain M. Lafon

I have formally trained for 10 years under the guidance of venerable Zen Monks. This training included stringent monastic practice, a strict daily meditation routine, conducting monthly 7-day retreats, ceremonies, pilgrimages, study trips to Korea and Japan, as well as co-financing and co-building two Zen Temples lead by my teachers.

Now, this work is complete. As thanks to my teachers and to pay their kindness forward, I have opened Lambda Zen Temple to the public for daily practice. From the deepest heart I bow and thank all my teachers, free from east and west.

Monika Bieri

Monika Bieri has a university degree in psychology and an additional degree as an art therapist. In her studio (malatelier-glarus.ch) she offers art therapy as well as painting according to Arno Stern.

Since 2013 she has been living in Zen dojos, respectively, at Lambda Zen Temple. Subsequently, she is co-leading daily meditation and monthly retreats.

RETREAT INFORMATION

Date

31. December until 01. January

Donation

75 CHF for the retreat
(plus 4.40 CHF visitor's tax)

Payment information is on the donation site. Pay before your stay to reserve your guest spot.