The Teacher

Taiun Jean-Pierre Faure, born 1945, is the father of three children. He holds a PhD in physics and has been practising zazen since 1977. He was ordained a monk by Master Taisen Deshimaru in 1981. He created the Marrakech Dojo and then became head of the Toulon Dojo. From 1997 to 2002 he was the head of La Gendronniére Temple. Twenty years after the death of Master Deshimaru, he received dharma transmission from Master Donin Minamisawa Zenji, Head of Eiheji Temple in Japan, and became a certified teacher in the Soto Zen school. He is the Founding Abbot of Kanshoji Temple at La Coquille near Limoges in France.

Venue

Lockerbrook Residential Education Centre, Snake Pass, Bamford, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 0BJ Tel: 01433 651412.

Arrive/Depart

Arrive Friday 24th April from 5pm. Depart Sunday 26th April by 4pm after final meal and clean-up. Please plan on staying for clean-up—we will need your help.

How to Get There

However you're coming be sure to read the information here.

And bear in mind the following.

Coming by Car
You can't rely on satnav. The what3words works well (download via What3Words Apps ). The 3-word coordinates are ///moth.moods.mavericks.

Lockerbrook is just over a mile and 1200ft up a farm track from the main road (A57, Snake Pass). The track has steep sections, sharp corners, a rough surface, and a few farm gates, but cars can get up there with very little difficulty.

By Train
The nearest train station is at Bamford, approximately 9.5 kilometres away. Trains arrive at Bamford from Manchester and Sheffield.

By Bus
Buses from Sheffield drop off by the Ladybower Inn on the A57, 8.5 kilometres away.

Lifts from Rail Station and Bus Drop
We can provide lifts but you need to arrange these in advance with the organiser.

Mobile Phone Reception
The last reliable 4G is at Bamford or Glossop.

What to Bring

Dark, loose-fitting clothes for zazen and clothes for samu (work in the kitchen, cleaning, or gardening); a towel and toiletries; indoor shoes or slippers; a zafu and zafuton (meditation cushion and mat) if you have them (spares available but you need to order on the registration form); a mug, spoon, fork or chopsticks; three nesting bowls (the largest approx 13cm in diameter - any bowls will do), and a cloth (e.g. tea towel) to wrap the bowls.

Cost

There are no sesshin fees. Instead, you can make a donation to help finance this opportunity for practice. We suggest the following:

1. £170, which will cover the cost of attendance of one person and help support someone else who otherwise couldn’t attend.
2. £135, which will cover the cost of attendance of one person
3. £30, being the registration fee, plus whatever else you can afford—which may be nothing.

Above all, don’t let finances stop you attending. Pay what you can afford.

Registration

Places are limited and registering early is a huge help to the organisers. So please register as soon as possible by completing the form below.

When you register, you will be invited to pay the registration fee of £30. You can, at the same time, pay the rest of your donation, or you can pay that later, either in a lump sum or in instalments. But please pay your full donation before 10th April.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION contact the organiser at john.cal@outlook.com