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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 practice during ango consists of meditation (zazen), study, and work (samu (作務)).

Ango is typically held twice a year, the first period from spring to summer and the second period from fall to winter. 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 centers hold just one ango per year.

Concerning Zen practice in the United States, author Ellen Birx writes,

Many centers now allow members to attend retreats on a part-time basis. Many have ango, a three-month-long period of intensified practice, that members can participate in while continuing to go off to work during the day." Taigen Dan Leighton writes a more traditional definition, "These are ninety-day training periods of concentrated practice without leaving the monastic enclosure (except for monks going out for necessary temple business). They date back to the summer rainy season retreats of Shakyamuni's time. In Japan, they have been held twice a year, summer and winter."

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Triple Treasure: Buddha Dharma Sangha

Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Peace, War, Intuition, Equanimity, Passions, Hate...
Jun 02 2018

The Position of Shuso

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Something To Die For: That's What Makes People Believe In Something

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Sun-Faced Buddha, Moon-Faced Buddha

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Enlightenment Zazen Comfort True Comfort

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Practices for PP Opening Sesshin

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The Heart of Priest and Lay Practice

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Spring Rain

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Wherever you are Enlightenment is Here

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Oct 14 2017

The Shuso Question: Full Spontaneous Encounter

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Gathas and Precepts

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Jun 11 2017

Zazen Practice, Sei Jo Practice

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The Heart of Training, The Training of the Heart

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May 20 2017

Practices for Practice Period

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Apr 29 2017

The Blessings of Failure

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Apr 15 2017

Grandmotherly Mind

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Practice in Community

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Feb 18 2017

Problems With Zazen

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Rohatsu Day 2

 

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Naturalness

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Zen Mind, Beginners Mind: Study Yourself

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Accept Yourself, Stand On Your Own Two Feet

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The Pivotal Activity of All the Buddhas

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Sep 17 2016
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