^Image of the fallow deer at Dunham Massey ©National Trust by Dave Jones.
What is Ango?
An ango (安居), or kessei (結制), is a Japanese term for a three-month period of intense training for students of Zen Buddhism, lasting anywhere from 90 to 100 days. The word ango literally translates as "dwelling in peace"; the summer ango is referred to as ge-ango and the winter period is u-ango. Additionally, some monasteries and Zen centres hold just one ango per year.
Some refer to it as Buddhist-Lent.
Historically:
Varanasi and Sarnath:
The 1st Buddhist Council:
What was involved traditionally?
When are we doing U-ango?
What the heck does ango look like in an online sangha?
What am I doing for it?
Only take what is needed:
Returning to basics:
The Orders Meal Gathas:
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