The Annual Winter Training is a two-week training period starting on the 20th of January until the 4th of February and is divided into three parts. For certain activities, a separate invitation will be sent.
Opening Period, a period of purification: January 20–24 (5 days)
Online program at 6:00 am* each day
Live gatherings in the Brussels temple and Amstelveen training center
Middle Periode, a period of practice: January 25–30 (6 days)
Cleaning "Gohoshi" activities at Amstelveen Training Center and Brussels temple
Closing Period, a period of wisdom: January 31–February 4 (5 days)
Online program at 8:00 pm* each day
Live gatherings in the Brussels temple and Amstelveen training center
* Each day the program will take approximately 45–60 minutes and there will be an Annual Winter Training introduction video and practical information, 10 min. before the program starts.
Important:
If you like to attend live gatherings/ceremonies and a registration link is included, please register at least 5 days in advance.
DAY 1
Tue, Jan 20
6:00 am: Zoom gathering
6:00 am: Live gathering at Brussels Temple
Special: Dharma Talk by most venerable Torikai
DAY 2
Wed, Jan 21
6:00 am: Zoom gathering
6:00 am: Live gathering at Brussels Temple
DAY 3
Thu, Jan 22
6:00 am: Zoom gathering
10:00 am: Live gathering at Amstelveen Training Center
DAY 4
Fri, Jan 23
6:00 am: Zoom gathering
DAY 5
Sat, Jan 24
6:00 am: Zoom gathering
10:00 am: Live at Amstelveen Training Center
10:30 am: Live gathering at Brussels Temple (+sesshin until Sodan)
Please register here if you would like to attend the gathering at the Brussels temple.
DAY 1
Sun, Jan 25
7:00 am: Early morning Outdoors Cleaning Gohoshi
(Belgium and Netherlands)
8:00 am: Chanting at the Brussels temple and the Amstelveen Training Center and Online on Zoom
8:30 am: Breakfast at the Brussels temple and the Amstelveen Training Center
10:00 am: Indoor Cleaning Gohoshi at the Brussels temple and the Amstelveen Training Center
DAY 4
Wed, Jan 28
1:00 pm: Homa Ceremony of Winter Training in Brussels (+sesshin until Sodan)
Please register here if you would like to attend the ceremony.
DAY 1
Sat, Jan 31
1:00 pm: Live at Amstelveen Training Center (+sesshin until Kantei)
Please register here if you would like to attend the gathering at the Amstelveen Training Center.
8:00 pm: Zoom gathering
DAY 2
Sun, Feb 1
1:00 pm: Live at Brussels Temple
(+ sesshin until Kantei)
Please register here if you would like to attend the gathering at the Brussels temple.
8:00 pm: Zoom gathering
DAY 3
Mon, Feb 2
8:00 pm: Zoom gathering
Special: Shinnyo Keishu's Annual Winter Training Guidance
(This gathering will take about 1 hr. and 20 min.)
DAY 4
Tue, Feb 3
8:00 pm: Zoom gathering
8:00 pm: Live at Brussels Temple
DAY 5 (end of AWT)
Wed, Feb 4
1:00 pm: Ceremony to mark the Shinnyo Spiritual Faculty at Brussels temple
(+ sesshin until Sodan)
Please register here if you would like to attend the ceremony at the Brussels temple.
8:00 pm: Zoom gathering