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2-Day Live-in Temple Buddhist Monk Mediation Experience from Hangzhou
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10 Nov
Mon
11 Nov
Tue
12 Nov
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Futuo Temple Group Tour
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Next availability: Sun, 10 Nov
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USD 254.08
Highlights
Spend a night and two days in monk’s robes in an ancient Chinese temple in the middle of a bamboo forest. Experiment with Eastern soul searching away from the noise of the cities.
Practice Zen cultivation. Experiment with Chinese Buddhist meditation. Take a break.
Spend two days and one night in monk’s robes in an ancient temple in the middle of a bamboo forest. Eat meals with monks in old temple halls, do sutra chants, meditation and calligraphy scroll transcription, and quiet your mind in the forest.
Your chance to disconnect.
- Wear monk’s robes and blend into the daily rhythm of temple life, sleeping in the temple and eating only vegetarian alms.
- Guided by a master monk, learn into the Buddhist culture of Futuo Temple.
- Experiment with these Eastern-evolved methods of soul searching. Find some inner peace.
Practice Zen cultivation. Cast off anxiety in meditative sutra transcription.
Itinerary
Hangzhou -> Futuo Temple
Hangzhou
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeMeet up. Depart. Early morning, meet up with/be picked up by your guide in Hangzhou. Get acquainted. Depart for the forest temple.Baizhangzhen
5 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeArrive. Lunch. Futuo temple tour. Arrive Futuo Temple. Slip into Buddhist robes and find your sleeping quarters. Take a moment organize your space and settle in before lunch. Your first temple meal. Eat with vegetarian monks in the temple halls. Meet the master monk in the afternoon, then walk with him on an in-depth tour of the temple grounds. Learn temple etiquette and some of the things that make this temple special - as well as some things about Chinese Buddhist practice. Return to the temple hall for an evening meal.Baizhangzhen
3 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeDinner. Zen meditation. Dinner ends. Zen cultivation begins. Sit for quiet meditation under the master’s guidance. Afterwards, moving to transcribe the archaic characters of ancient Buddhist sutras using the calligraphy brush. Experiment with these Eastern-evolved methods of soul searching. Find some inner peace.- AccommodationsOvernight at Futuo Temple Standard AmenitiesFood And DrinksLunch - Simple Meal In The TempleDinner - Great Vegetarian Table Dinner
Futuo Temple - Hangzhou
Futuo Zen Temple
3 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedMorning class. Breakfast. In step with the monks, rise at 5:30. Attend your morning lesson. Chant sutras and surrender to the hum of Buddhist song and settle your soul. Breakfast: eat a temple hall breakfast. Finish eating then rest outside.Baizhangzhen
2 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeTemple tower climb. Bamboo forest walk. Absorb the atmosphere outside on the temple grounds, climb the temple tower, then wander into the never-ending bamboo forests that the temple. Walk the quiet paths under soft, green-tinted light. With no loud colors, sights or sounds to stir your mind, relax.Baizhangzhen
2 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeTemple hall lunch. Tour end. Return to Hangzhou. Return to the compound for one final lunch with the monks before ending the experience. Return to Hangzhou.- Food And DrinksBreakfast - Simple Temple BreakfastLunch - Vegetarian Noodle
What's included
INCLUDED
Chinese-English bilingual guide accompaniment
Guided Temple Tour, Guided Meditation, Transcription
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Lunch (2)
Dinner
Breakfast
Transport by private vehicle
Overnight accommodation in the temple
NOT INCLUDED
Gratuities
Airport Pickup and Drop off
Any individual personal expenditures
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Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Only vegetarian food is available during the trip
Location
Address
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Provider
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