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Zen-Zang Activities outside Amsterdam
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The Zen-Zang Branch organises activities in the rest of the Netherlands as well, below you will find some of them.
For more information about the dates, timings, prices and locations of the activities mentioned below, see: 'Agenda'.
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Zen-Zang-day: chapel Poustinia
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New dates to be announced
It's a privilege to be able to use this special chapel surrounded by trees, on a peaceful and quite cemetery on the edge of Bloemendaal.
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It is a day to make a conscious contact with ones voice/sound and breath, for woman as well as for men. A day to put your attention on your breathing, your body, your voice. Invited by the beauty and marvelous acoustic of the chapel, you play sound games with your voice and those of the others. After which the meditative silent moments cover you like a soft blanket.
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On these Saturdays full attention will be given to the breathing and the voice through a variety of exercises and short meditations. It is a unique opportunity to come in contact with the totality of my work. Also it is a good way for people to learn to present themselves within a warm and informal atmosphere.
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Zen-Zang in Hengelo
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Groups lessons for vocal/singing and breathing development, based of Indian music, yoga and Zen-Buddhist meditation.
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• Ladies group
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Positioning yourself by means of your voice, is the central point in these lessons. Learn to share your own process, through text or song presentations. There is a lot of attentions on 'stomach breathing', relaxation through yoga exercises and on the discovery of your full singing- and speaking voice.
At the start and at the end of the morning there is a deep 'silent meditation'. We will put the first step on the path to 'tone meditation' by means of Indian meditative songs and Japanese Sutras, among which the Heart-Sutra sung on an Indian melody.
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• Men group
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Breathing training with the use of simple yoga exercises and the discovery of the voice by means of 'tone meditation' are the focus points in these lessons. To be followed by some 'singing fun' in song improvisations from different cultures accompaniment by the Harmonium.
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• Youth group
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Singing and breathing are the focus points in the youth group. They learn to concentrate, to make their individual song and text presentation and they get in touch with the Indian music culture. The natural voice gets activated and they overcome hesitation and shyness in a playful way.
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Obon-celebration & Dai Segaki recitation
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Zen-Zang organises every year an Obon celebration on August the 15th.
The celebration will take place in centre 'Samaya' in Werkhoven, a beautiful small meditation centre situated in the heart of Holland. This provides the possibility for East as well as West to join in the celebrations.
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What's an Obon celebration?
In short, it's a celebration to think about our loved ones who passed away, we invite them to be among us.
It's also an opportunity to remember and thank them.
And last, but not least, it gives you the possibility to be aware of your own hungry spirit.
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Click here for a photo impression of one of the Obon celebrations.
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Zen-marathon or Sesshin
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The focus on this marathon, or Sesshin, is on Zazen, walking meditation and recitation of Zen-Buddhist Sutra's. Regular participation in one of the Zen-Zang activities is required.
Click here for a photo impression of the Sesshin in Putten 2007 and here for the Sesshin in Drenthe 2010 (Dutch text)
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