Zen Retreats, Forest Walks & Reuse of Wood in Nagano - talking with Dorothee Eshin Takatsu

Dorothee Eshin Takatsu has been ordained in the Rinzai Tradition and now guides people through meditation at the Horakuan Zen Retreat Center. Horakuan means "Fulness and Fun" in Kanji and she hopes visitors feel relaxed and refreshed when they visit her center in the beautiful mountains of Nagano. https://youtu.be/uL2SCm3iy7M (Watch the talk here on YouTube) In this talk Dorothee talks of her training, setting up the first zen meditation center in a remodeled old building after she studied Buddhism in GIFU for 5 years. She wants to create meditation programs at Horakuan that refresh and allow people to become more aware of themselves and their surroundings, "My main goal now is introducing people to Zen teachings and how to apply them in daily life". I am particularly interested in the sound meditation programs and silent walking meditation in the forest. LINKS Japan Travel Profile: https://www.japan.travel/en/uk/inspiration/postcards-monk-dorothee/ (https://www.japan.travel/en/uk/inspiration/postcards-monk-dorothee/) Horakuan Zen Retreat Center: https://horakuan.net/ (https://horakuan.net/) #horakuan #zen #dorotheeeshintakatsu #nagano #japan #zenretreat == About JJWalsh - InboundAmbassador - Seek Sustainable Japan Talkshow-Podcast == Seek Sustainable Japan is a talkshow and podcast interview series hosted by JJWalsh an American expat long-time Hiroshima, Japan based educator, content creator and entrepreneur. Official Website: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (https://www.inboundambassador.com/) #seeksustainablejapan ~~~ Listen to the SeekingSustainability LIVE Talkshow on Podcast [AUDIO] http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/ (http://www.inboundambassador.com/ssl-podcasts/) ALL Talks in Seek Sustainable Japan (April 2020~) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcyYXjRuE20GsvS0rEOgSiQVAyKbEFSRP) JJWalsh Official InboundAmbassador Website: https://www.inboundambassador.com/ (https://www.inboundambassador.com/) Ple