{"id":33,"date":"2012-07-31T02:06:41","date_gmt":"2012-07-31T02:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theme-fusion.com\/avada\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2026-05-07T21:28:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T06:28:00","slug":"home-2-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.antaiji.org\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.antaiji.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/star_aux.png\" alt=\"star_aux\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\"><strong>Antaiji<\/strong> is a Zen monastery that commits itself to the practice of zazen and the study of the Buddha&#8217;s teaching, while cultivating the fields around the temple, cutting grass and trees and doing construction work to keep the community self-sufficient. We practice Zen without additions or modifications. Zazen is practiced solely for the purpose of zazen. What is that good for? The answer is easy: Nothing!<\/p>\n<hr class=\"ant-separator\">\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.antaiji.org\/en\/category\/blog\/\">What&#8217;s new?<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"post-20183\"class=\"post-20183 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog category-video\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antaiji.org\/en\/20220908-2-2-3-2-2-3-2-2-2-4-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-2\/\">March<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JoXRk6bKkKA?si=9e-tlhm96MKlIoAe\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NUXgPc0MJmY?si=AAtpCuu7Cb6Kbdca\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"post-20180\"class=\"post-20180 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog category-video\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antaiji.org\/en\/20220908-2-2-3-2-2-3-2-2-2-4-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-2\/\">February<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DbXp_cADAYs?si=wIH8OL_VEr_hNvQK\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ooYEvVia59s?si=uQSvW63kGNE7c5q-\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><\/div><div><div>\n<hr class=\"ant-separator\">\n<p><div class=\"ant-grid-container ant-grid-count-4 ant-grid-home-links\"> <div class=\"ant-grid-item\"><div class=\"ant-box-content\"><div class=\"ant-image-frame\"><a title=\"History\" href=\"http:\/\/www.antaiji.org\/en\/history\/about\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.antaiji.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/1569_banner-320x202.jpg\" alt=\"History\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\"><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.antaiji.org\/en\/history\/about\/\"><strong>Our sangha<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Antaiji is not for everyone &#8211; but it might be the place for you!<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"ant-grid-item\"><div class=\"ant-box-content\"><div class=\"ant-image-frame\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.antaiji.org\/en\/dharma\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.antaiji.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/teaser_gushozazen.jpg\" alt=\"About Zazen\" width=\"299\" height=\"198\"><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<h4><a title=\"Zazen\" href=\"http:\/\/www.antaiji.org\/en\/dharma\/\">About zazen<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Why it is good for nothing &#8211; but only if you do it right.<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"ant-grid-item\"><div class=\"ant-box-content\"><div class=\"ant-image-frame\"><a title=\"Support\" href=\"http:\/\/www.antaiji.org\/en\/history\/support\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.antaiji.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/1833_banner-320x202.jpg\" alt=\"Abbot Muho\" width=\"299\" height=\"202\"><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.antaiji.org\/en\/history\/support\/\"><strong>Help us<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Antaiji needs your help. Learn how you can support our practice.<\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"ant-grid-item\"><div class=\"ant-box-content\"><div class=\"ant-image-frame\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.antaiji.org\/ja\/practice\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.antaiji.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/enfor.jpg\" alt=\"Staying at Antaiji\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\"><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.antaiji.org\/en\/practice\/\"><strong>Retreats<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Experience life at a Zen monastery during a short term stay. <\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Antaiji is a Zen monastery that commits itself to the practice of zazen and the study of the Buddha&#8217;s teaching, while cultivating the fields around the temple, cutting grass and trees and doing construction work to keep the community self-sufficient. We practice Zen without additions or modifications. 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