U-ango

^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: