Cérémonie d’ouverture de l’Ango international

On 15 September 2026, the third ango (Sōtōshū Shūritsu Senmon Sōdō), organised by the Sōtōshū and the International Zen Association, began at the Gendronnière Zen Temple. Thirty-two monks and nuns from various European countries are taking part in this period of training and retreat. They are assisted by a mixed team of Japanese and Western teachers. This video is a brief summary of the ango’s opening ceremony, led by Rev. Seido Suzuki, abbot of Toshoji, and accompanied by Rev. Tenyū Fukagawa, director of Education Division at the Sotoshu Shumucho.