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Practice Timetable

Practice Timetable at Shinnyo-ji Zen Temple in Via Vittorio Emanuele 171, Florence is the following:

From Friday January the 15th 2010, there will be another Zazen night, every Friday from 8:30 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. It will be a Meditation meeting addressed particularly to who wish to approach to our practice.
Our Master Shinnyo will briefly explain Zazen principles and give an introduction on Zen Buddhism. Will be thought the Zendo "habit", then will follow Zazen time – sitting Meditation – and Kin-hin – walking Meditation -. Fridays meetings don't schedule Sutra recitation.
Reconfirming that in the Zen culture we're all beginners, Master granted the request of whom wanted a gradual approach to our practice creating in the meantime the opportunity of clarification on our everyday Zazen.

Shinnyo-ji Zen Temple inter-religious meeting participation in Florence:

last Thursday of the month, following the schedule: inter-religious Meditation meeting from 8:45 p.m. in the various attending Traditions' places;

one Tuesday per month, following the schedule "Insieme per la pace" – Spiritual meeting, Meditation and inter-religious prayer – from 9 p.m. at Palazzo Vecchio – Sala delle Miniature;

every may three days of inter-religious and Inter-cultural meetings during the international environmental festival "Terra Futura". Fortezza da Basso – Sala Ottagonale.

For further information please check meeting schedule.