The AZI and the Sōtōshu

The group of Chaumont-Gistoux is part of a thousand-year-old lineage.

 

As a member of the Association Zen Internationale, from which it recognizes the guidance, the group strives to transmit a respectful teaching of the forms brought by Master Taisen Deshimaru Rōshi to Europe.

The close link with the society enables our practice to spread without obstacles, in order to grow together on the path of liberation.

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The posture of zazen represents the main symbol, where we aim to stand vertically, in silence and immobility, and observe the movements of our mind, before allowing ourselves to be absorbed in absolute openness and transcending our life.

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Simultaneously, the integration of the group into Sōtōshū (the Sōtō Zen school) allows us to implement the connection with the Japanese roots of our tradition. The influence of both contemporary and past Zen masters can then flow freely to us, creating a diversity of practices where all cultures can mix.

These Japanese inspirations are felt in our minds, and also in our gestures at the meditation place, at home, and at work, where grace mixes with vitality in every activity.

 

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