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Dinner Questions and Answers / Have a meal (morning porridge) with Yotokuin Deputy Chief Priest Yotoku-in, Myoshin-ji Temple, and enjoy the experience of Zen (zazen).
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Plan Details
膳問答（zen Q&A） is a cross between 禅and 膳 is same pronounce, organised by Ittoku Yokoe, deputy chief priest of Yotokuin, the pagoda of Myoshinji Temple. Ozen, read as 'Zen', is a term used to refer to the food in respect of the person who eats it.
It is an experience programme where participants learn how to apply Zen teachings to real life through morning porridge, Zen meditation and Dharma talks. - Over morning porridge, talk about Zen with Mr Ittoku Yokoe, vice-abbot of the Myoshin-ji pagoda Yotoku-in -experience Zen meditation to calm the mind - listen to a Dharma talk to get hints for applying Zen ideas to real life - exchange impressions and opinions with other participants - develop the ability to look things over without being bound by fixed ideas Participants will have a chance to enjoy morning porridge. Time for each participant to incorporate and sublimate Zen ideas into their real lives and enrich their days through time with Yokoe-san, while having a bowl of porridge. Afterwards, they will be guided in zazen, to prepare their body and mind. Finally, they will hear a Dharma talk from Yokoe and have the opportunity to think deeply about the Zen way of thinking and living. The programme aims to cultivate the ability to put things in perspective and discard stereotypes through practising Zen. Participants can digest Zen teachings in their own way in order to find meaning in their own lives. The minimum number of people who can carry out a Zen question and answer session is five. Maximum number of participants: 20. About 2 hours. Held at 7:00, 8:00 or 9:00 a.m.(please confirm when you book.) Dharma talks are talks based on Buddhist teachings that are preached and listened to in an easy-to-understand manner for the general public.
■Price
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■What is included in the price
Morning rice porridge, Zen meditation experience, and sermon
If you require assistance in a language other than Japanese, please pay the staff fee.
■ Course Contents
Reception at Yotokuin Temple
Explanation and instructions: Approximately 15 minutes
Zazen: About 50 minutes
Morning porridge: about 50 minutes (including sermon)
Meeting point
Yotokuin Temple, a subtemple of Myoshinji Temple
〒616-8035 53 Hanazono Myoshinji-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
■Time Required
Duration 2 hours
■ Minimum number of receptionists
1 person
■Minimum number of participants
1 person
■ Maximum number of applicants
20 people
■ Language support
Japanese
Interpretation available with advance reservation (please check schedule)
English, Korean, Chinese
■Reservation requirements
(1) Implementation date
(2) Preferred time
(3) Name of participant
(4) Contact details
■ Application deadline
7 days before 18:00 Please contact us regarding reception
■ Cancellation policy
In addition, if you cancel your reservation after it has been confirmed, the following cancellation fees will be charged:
Up to 21 days prior (inclusive): 30%
20-8 days ago. 50%
7 to 3 days ago. 70%
2 days before - on the day (before the start time): 100%
No notice cancellation / 100% after start
*A reservation is considered confirmed when we contact you (in writing or by email, etc.) to confirm your reservation after you have made a formal application.
*Cancellations will only be handled on the same day if received during business hours .
* The customer will be responsible for any bank transfer fees incurred during refunds.
■Other (Notes, etc.)
This tour is for elementary school students and above. Customers under junior high school age must be accompanied by one parent/guardian. Dress code is not required. Depending on the season, please bring cold weather gear. If you are using a car, please inquire at the reception.
For tour applications or questions, please contact us using the inquiry form .
Photo Gallery
#1 Morning porridge meal
The morning meal of porridge served is lovingly prepared by the deputy chief priest Ittoku.
#2 Morning porridge
Listen to a sermon while eating your morning rice porridge. The sound is the same as that of a Zen meal.
Could Zen and Zen-related meal responses be a good opportunity to incorporate Zen thinking into everyday life?
#3 Deputy Chief Priest Ittoku Yokoe giving a sermon
Deputy Chief Priest Yokoe Kazunori hopes to explain the Buddha's teachings in an easy-to-understand way and share them as a source of nourishment for people in their daily lives.
#4 Example of a Buddhist vegetarian meal and sermon experience
Private plans are also available.
The photo shows a private fieldwork plan that was held in the past.
#5 Ittoku Yokoe, deputy chief priest of Yotoku-in, a subtemple of the Rinzai sect of Myoshin-ji Temple
Graduated from Ryukyu University's Faculty of Sociology, Department of Community Management, majoring in journalism.
After graduating, he trained for two years and three months at the specialized dojo of the head temple, Kenninji, before becoming the deputy chief priest of Yotokuin. He is involved in spreading Zen through shojin ryori (vegetarian cuisine) and various events.
Part-time Religious Studies instructor at Hanazono Junior and Senior High School. She works daily to create a world where young people can develop their spirituality and express their own opinions.
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