In the great work of life and death, time does not wait for you.
If you die tomorrow, what body will you get?
Isn’t this all very important?
Hurry up! Hurry up!
Blue sky and green sea are the Buddha’s original face.
The sound of the waterfall and the singing of the bird are the great sutras.
Where are you going?
Pay attention to your steps.
Water flows into the sea, clouds drift in the sky.

Zen-Master Seung Sahn

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There is the possibility to stay at the Zen Center Berlin and to participate in a Zen training that includes Zen morning practice and evening practice twice a week, as well as a day or weekend Zen retreat once a month. During the day, residents can go about their everyday duties such as studying, working, etc.

The founder of our school, Zen Master Seung Sahn, repeatedly emphasized the importance of practising Zen together for our life’s journey. It was therefore particularly important to him that Zen students live together in Zen centers and practice Zen together. The Zen Center Berlin is committed to this idea and offers interested Zen students holistic Zen training.

Up to six Zen students can stay at the Zen Center Berlin. Zen students commit to participating in morning practice (5:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., Monday through Friday), evening practice (Tuesdays 7:00 – approx. 8:30 p.m. and Fridays 6:30 – 9:10 p.m.) and weekend retreats, which take place monthly. The Zen Center is cleaned regularly by the residents.

The Zen Zentrum Berlin is located in Wedding (Mitte) with good transport connections and shopping facilities in the immediate vicinity.

The center’s leading teacher, Zen master Gu Ja (Namhee Chon), regularly takes part in the evening practice and the morning practice on Wednesdays. Twice a month (1st and 3rd Wednesday) she gives Kongan interviews exclusively for the residents. The Dharma talks and Kongan interviews during the evening practice, which are open to all, complete the training program.

For further information, please contact us at matthias@kwanumzen.de,
or take part in our weekly introduction to meditation and subsequent evening practice on site (for dates see here) and discuss your wishes with Matthias.

What happens if you would like to live at the Zen Center Berlin and practice Zen? Please come to the Zen Center regularly on Tuesdays and Fridays for a month to get to know each other, so that you can get to know us and we can get to know you better and see if moving in might be a good fit.

If, after these four weeks, you and we think that practicing and living together could be a good fit, you can move into the Zen Center Berlin for a two-week trial period by arrangement. If this goes well, you can then move into the Zen Center permanently. Every three months there will be a meeting with the leading teacher, Zen Master Gu Ja, to see if things are still going well.

The rent is 360 € / month and the rooms are approx. 10 m² in size. The rooms are furnished with a mattress, desk, chair and chest of drawers. On request also with bedding included. comforter covers.

Come by or contact us by e-mail. We look forward to seeing you!

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