Kojo sesshin by reservation is now available for certain categories of practitioners every month.
Eligible members are:
1. Those who are 70 years or older
2. Those who are receiving the sesshin for the first through the tenth time. (Must be accompanied by guiding parent or lineage parent for the first three times of the sesshin, a.k.a. "beginner's sesshin")
3. Parents with children (doesn't have to bring his/her children on the day to receive sesshin)
4. Handicapped members (including those that accompany them)
5. A2 members, living from 151 miles to 250 miles from a temple or training center. (A3 members, living over 250 miles from a temple or a training center, can already make reservation any time)
6. Those who have missed sesshin more than one month
7. Those who have missed sesshin more than one year (first through tenth time Kojo sesshin after resuming sesshin training)
** In order to qualify to resume receiving regular Kojo sesshin after not receiving sesshin for over one year, you must receive a beginner's sesshin once with your guiding parent (or lineage parent, etc.) accompanying you. When the spiritual guide comes in front of you, please tell them how many months it has been since your last sesshin. After receiving the beginner's sesshin once, you can resume receiving regular Kojo sesshin.
** In order to qualify to resume receiving regular Kojo sesshin after not receiving sesshin for over one year, you must receive a beginner's sesshin once with your guiding parent (or lineage parent, etc.) accompanying you. When the spiritual guide comes in front of you, please tell them how many months it has been since your last sesshin. After receiving the beginner's sesshin once, you can resume receiving regular Kojo sesshin.
On the day of training:
○ Please come to the office counter and complete the sesshin registration.
○ After sesshin registration, you will be asked to offer the "middle" chanting (Shojin chanting) in the Mandala Room (or Lecture Room 2 if you are there with small children or if you are using a wheelchair) before receiving Kojo sesshin. For “middle” chanting, please refer to page 8 of your “Morning and Evening Chanting” book.
○ After receiving Kojo sesshin, you are welcome to stay and ask questions about the sesshin.
Please note:
- Only Kojo sesshin is available for this opportunity
- Those that accompany the above members may also receive Kojo sesshin
- Reservations can be made by calling Shinnyo-en USA Head Temple at 650-366-9966. Please be sure to make the reservation by 6pm of the day before.
- Reservations can be made at 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, and 7pm on the hour
- Those receiving the sesshin for the first time and have not watched the sesshin video yet can watch the video on the day. Please inquire about it when making the reservation, and arrive at the temple 30 minutes earlier on the day
- The next opportunity for Kojo sesshin for certain categories by reservation will be on September 5 (Wed)
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毎月一回、以下のリストにあてはまる方を対象として、予約向上接心の日を設けさせていただいております。
対象者は以下の通りです。
1. 年長者（７０歳以上）
2. 初信者の１～１０回目まで（ただし１～３回目の初信者接心では、導親または経親による同伴が必要となります）
3. 子連れの方（当日、お子さんを同伴されない場合にも接心にはお取り組みいただけます）
4. 身障者（同伴者も含む）
5. 精舎・布教所から１５１マイル～２５０マイルに居住のA２遠隔地の方（精舎・布教所より２５０マイルを超えるA３遠隔地の方に関しては、すでにご希望の日に接心のご予約を承っております）
6. １ヶ月以上接心をいただけなかった方
7. １年以上接心をいただけなかった方（向上接心復帰後１～１０回目まで）
※ １年以上接心を頂けなかった方が再び通常の向上接心をいただくためには、まず初信者接心１回目の接心に取り組んでいただきます。その際、霊能者に「何年間接心が空きました」と伝えてください。その後の接心から、通常の向上接心を頂くことができます。
※ １年以上接心を頂けなかった方が再び通常の向上接心をいただくためには、まず初信者接心１回目の接心に取り組んでいただきます。その際、霊能者に「何年間接心が空きました」と伝えてください。その後の接心から、通常の向上接心を頂くことができます。
当日は：
○ 事務局カウンターにお越し頂き、その場で接心受付をお済ませ下さい
○ 受付後、曼荼羅ルームにて（若しくは、小さなお子様連れの方および車椅子をご使用の方は講義室２にて）精進読経をして頂きます。精進読経の次第は、「朝夕のおつとめ」（一般用５０ページ、教師用５８ページ）をご参照ください。
○ 向上接心終了後、その場に残って、接心の内容についてご自由にご質問などして頂いて結構です。
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- 予約向上接心でいただける接心は、向上接心のみとなります
- 上記の対象者に同伴される方も、当日向上接心をいただくことができます
- ご予約は前日の午後６時までに ＵＳＡ本部精舎（６５０－３６６－９９６６）までお電話下さい
- ご予約は、午前１１時、午後１時、３時、５時、７時の一時間ごと に承ります。
- 初信一回目の接心を頂かれる方で、まだ「接心の心構え」のビデオを拝聴されていない方は、当日、ご覧いただけますので、ご予約の際に、その旨をお伝え下さい。また、当日は、ご予約の時刻より２０分早めにご到着頂けます様、お願い致します
- 次回の予約向上接心は、９月５日（水） に行われます
どうぞよろしくお願い申し上げます。
