Kyoto • Visit Zen Temple

Visit Zen Temple
Destination: Kyoto
Activity Note: This day includes an uphill
walk of 200 steps with a handrail to reach
Senkoji Temple.
Morning: Today we’ll drive to Togetsu Bridge
and then make our way to to Senkoji Temple. At
this 400-year-old temple, we’ll have a chance
to practice Zen meditation with a monk.
Zen is a branch of Buddhist thought that is built
around the idea that divine wisdom resides in
each person; meditation techniques are used
to reveal this inner divine nature. Typically
meditation consists of simple sitting and
breathing practices that are meant to calm the
mind and allow the practitioner’s focus to shift
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