An , or , is a
Japanese term for a three-month period of intense training for students of
Zen Buddhism
Zen (; from Chinese: '' Chán''; in Korean: ''Sŏn'', and Vietnamese: ''Thiền'') is a Mahayana Buddhist tradition that developed in China during the Tang dynasty by blending Indian Mahayana Buddhism, particularly Yogacara and Madhyamaka ph ...
, 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.
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Concerning Zen practice in the United States, author Ellen Birx writes,
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The Kwan Um School of Zen (관음선종회,觀音禪宗會) (KUSZ) is an international school of zen centers and groups founded in 1983 by Zen Master Seungsahn, Seung Sahn. The school's international head temple is located at the Providence Zen Ce ...
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