-- Announcement -- Treeleaf Sangha Winter Retreat 2011

[Dosho]

Re: -- Announcement -- Treeleaf Sangha Winter Retreat 2011

Hmmm. Don't be surprised if, somewhere down the road, there is a "Route 66 Retreat" ... with me driving from New York to Chicago to Texas to Arizona to LA (plus getting Canada in there somehow ... who knows where else ...) ... having little Retreats along the way. Just saying. Maybe in 2012. Some chance of a small scale North America visit sometime in 2011 too.

No promises about the future, only aspirations.

Gassho, Jundo

A whistle stop tour...that would be very nice.

[Hogo]

Re: -- Announcement -- Treeleaf Sangha Winter Retreat 2011

Hmmm. Don't be surprised if, somewhere down the road, there is a "Route 66 Retreat" ... with me driving from New York to Chicago to Texas to Arizona to LA (plus getting Canada in there somehow ... who knows where else ...) ... having little Retreats along the way. Just saying. Maybe in 2012. Some chance of a small scale North America visit sometime in 2011 too.

No promises about the future, only aspirations.

Gassho, Jundo

Excellent, hope your plans work out. I'll definatly make plans for that one.

Unfortunatly I too can not swing the trip across the pond in December (some year ) but I will be joing everyone in spirit, and also my warm wishes to my friends Jinyu, and Soen on thier wonderful journey.
Great news, all around for Treeleaf.

Gassho.

[Onshin]

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Many fallicitations Soen and Jinyu, I am afraid I will not be able to join you in December but my heart will be with you all the way

[Shohei]

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Jinyu and Soen, Deep bows and a congratulations to both of you, very much looking forward the retreat!

Gassho
Shohei

[JohnsonCM]

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Jinyu and Soen, thank you for your practice and your commitment to the sangha and the dharma! Unfortunately, my heart very much wants to join you at the retreat, but my bank account councels otherwise. :roll:

The idea of a North American Treeleaf tour retreat sounds like a wonderful idea, and I hope it or something like it comes to pass. If its in the summer time, and you feel like stopping in Mon County North Central WV, you know on a whim (hehe), there are some lovely walking botanical gardens here that could be used for kinhin and clearings for sitting.

[Nenka]

Re: -- Announcement -- Treeleaf Sangha Winter Retreat 2011

Hmmm. Don't be surprised if, somewhere down the road, there is a "Route 66 Retreat" ... with me driving from New York to Chicago to Texas to Arizona to LA (plus getting Canada in there somehow ... who knows where else ...) ... having little Retreats along the way. Just saying. Maybe in 2012. Some chance of a small scale North America visit sometime in 2011 too.

No promises about the future, only aspirations.

Gassho, Jundo

Stop on by Springfield, IL. We can get a Cozy Dog. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cozy_Dog_Drive_In

[Jinyu]

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Hi everyone!
Thanks to everyone or your kind words... very touching! I also like Jundo's idea, could be great really!
I hope I'll be able to give your more practical informations about the retreat in the coming weeks... I'm still waiting for some precise information from the abbey! And to be honest I'm also in a very busy week because of my future job.
Anyway, I don't forget you guys, I'll share more as soon as I know more! :lol:

gassho,
Jinyu

[Myozan Kodo]

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Route 66 Buddha

[Dokan]

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Hi Jinyu,

So then the dates would be 27-31 correct? Just discussing with my ex on flipping my kids' visit to the week before Christmas instead of after. Right now it's not too bad price wise either. Dec 25 - Jan 1 flights to Brussels is only $700. Not bad from Dallas. I'm also hoping the get my boss (who is in Munich) to agree to make it a business trip and maybe allow me to get the flight covered by work...but one thing at a time.

Gassho,

Shawn

[Seiryu]

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Too bad I won't be able to go, but I will be there in spirit!!!!

And I too really like Jundo's idea!!


Gassho

Seiryu

[Saijun]

Re: -- Announcement -- Treeleaf Sangha Winter Retreat 2011

I'm afraid I haven't got the finances to attend either, as much as I would love to.

So I will wait for the Treeleaf Sangha American Southwest Retreat (hint, hint) :mrgreen:

Hmmm. Don't be surprised if, somewhere down the road, there is a "Route 66 Retreat" ... with me driving from New York to Chicago to Texas to Arizona to LA (plus getting Canada in there somehow ... who knows where else ...) ... having little Retreats along the way. Just saying. Maybe in 2012. Some chance of a small scale North America visit sometime in 2011 too.

No promises about the future, only aspirations.

Gassho, Jundo

If this comes to fruition, please consider this an open invitation to stay with me on the Oklahoma/Arkansas leg of the tour.

Metta,

Saijun.

[Jinyu]

Re: -- Announcement -- Treeleaf Sangha Winter Retreat 2011

Everyone can book his trip for the retreat!
The dates and the location are now confirmed. :wink:

I receive the confirmation from the abbey and will sign the contract in the following days.
Thus we will have our retreat the 27-28-29-30 December 2011.
Here is the address of the Kortenberg abbey:

Oude Abdij Kortenberg vzw
Abdijdreef 22
3070 Kortenberg
Belgium

It is about 15km from Brussel's main airport (Zaventem airport), there is a train station in the airport and the abbey is about 10 minutes walking from Kortenberg station.

We can enter in the house the 27 at 5.00 PM and will have our sesshin until the 30 around 5.00 PM too.
As you can see the dates are a bit different from those firstly announced, we changed them because a lot of folks seem to have problems with the first ones.

Anyway, by plane, car, boat or zeppelin you are all welcome for the sesshin.
We didn't fix the prices yet. We will have probably different scales of prices depending on the type of accommodation you choose ( in a bed in a dormitory, or in another dormitory and in the Zendo with your own camping mat and your sleeping bag).

More informations will come in the coming days!

Have a good practice everyone!

gassho,
Jinyu from Salzurg in Austria :mrgreen:

[Myozan Kodo]

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Jinyu,
Great news and great work! Thank you.
I look forward to the Sesshin.
Gassho,
Soen

[Shokai]

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Jinyu;
See next post
Richard

[Shokai]

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Jinyu;

This shows Driving route from station to abbey as 1.6km. However, I would assume, if walking, one could exit station on south side of tracks, walk straight down Stationstraat , continue almost straight along Karterstraat, turn left on to Abdijdreef and the Abbey is in the buildings at the east end of the laneway. Is this correct?? :roll:
(open the following 'link in new tab' to compare directions; click on '+' or "-" to zoom)

http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Engerstraat+194-222+3071+Kortenberg,+Belgium&daddr=Abdijdreef+22,+3070+Kortenberg,+Belgium&geocode=FQKTCAMdqFVFACkN5j2uQt7DRzHvSKVclk3qbA%3BFXZ1CAMdWltFACmpWePJXt7DRzEdUn41PgARrw&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=50.888565,4.545035&sspn=0.008162,0.022724&g=50.885984,4.545289&ie=UTF8&ll=50.889959,4.544735&spn=0.016324,0.045447&t=h&z=15