Your Summer 2026 at SanboJi Monastery

Have a different summer.
Spend your summer in SanboJi.

This summer, SanboJi Zen Monastery invites you to live a unique experience of peace, inner growth and connection with yourself. Surrounded by nature, far from the chaos of everyday life, our monastery offers a rare opportunity to recharge and find balance.

SanboJi is not just a place of meditation . It is a space for practice and deep listening, where body and mind can breathe again, through:

Zen Retreats: Deepen your meditation practice and experience days of silence, presence and awareness.
Immersive experiences: Attend Dharma-inspired events led by experienced and passionate teachers.
Community: Experience the simplicity and intensity of community life, sharing practice and daily life.
Zen Hospitality: Stay at SanboJi even outside of retreats, for a time of regeneration and silence in nature.

Whether you want to deepen your practice, take a break from the world, or simply listen more deeply to yourself, summer at SanboJi is a precious opportunity.

Don't miss this opportunity for transformation and grounding.

SanboJi awaits you for a different summer.
Book now and start your inner journey.

Zen hospitality May

30-31 May 2026
Two days to find your inner silence.

An excellent opportunity, open to all , ideal both for those who wish to approach Zen practice for the first time, and for practitioners who wish to spend a short period of meditation in the silent heart of a Zen monastery, immersed in the woods of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines.

Taiji Tian Shan retreat

June 5-7, 2026

Three days to explore the practice of Taiji

An experiential course led by Master Roberto Daito Galli and aimed at all those who want to practice Taiji, dedicated to beginners, experts or practitioners of other styles , immersed in the evocative reality of the SanboJi Monastery.

Buddhism and Complexity – Residential Workshop “Uncertainty is…”

June 12-14, 2026

The residential workshop "Buddhism and Complexity" represents the culmination of a structured journey this year, which led participants through four evening webinars dedicated to exploring the connections between Buddhism and Complexity.

Zen Seminar: The Shadow of Light

June 19-21, 2026

Opportunities and tools for awareness. Staying with emotions, choosing how to live..

Led and curated by Sabrina Koren Montemurro, Nun and Dharma Teacher, this Seminar is a journey of awareness through an inevitable turning point in life: the shadow.

Sesshin dedicated to Monks and Bodhisattvas

July 10-12 2026

Participation in this retreat is reserved for monks and bodhisattvas. 

This Sesshin will be led by Master Tetsugen Serra and promises to be a time of deep reflection and intensive practice. A time of profound meditation to explore Zen teachings and strengthen our commitment. It will be a time of sharing, mutual inspiration, and spiritual growth.

Zen Hospitality July

July 14-16 2026

Three days to rediscover your inner silence.

An excellent opportunity, open to all , ideal both for those who wish to approach Zen practice for the first time, and for practitioners who wish to spend a short period of meditation in the silent heart of a Zen monastery, immersed in the woods of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines.

You can participate from July 14th to July 19th, with a discount on the participation fee.

Zen Hospitality July

July 17-19 2026

Three days to rediscover your inner silence.

A great opportunity, open to all, ideal both for those who wish to approach Zen practice for the first time, and for practitioners who wish to spend a short period of meditation in the silent heart of a Zen monastery, immersed in the woods of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines.

You can participate from July 14th to July 19th, with a discount on the participation fee.

Zen Shiatsu Course

29 July – 2 August 2026

Five days of practice, encounters, knowledge and relationships through Zen Shiatsu.

The course is open to all and allows you to deepen your experience and awaken the innate capacity for understanding expressed through conscious touch. Thanks to Zen Shiatsu, you will have the opportunity to better understand vital energy, its manifestation in the body, and how all of this interacts in the relationship between body and mind. The practical and theoretical course is taught by certified teachers of the Zen School of Shiatsu.

7-15 August 2025
Buddha Summer Camp
5st Edition

A unique experience dedicated to meditation, self-discovery and personal growth,
led by Zen Master Tetsugen Serra
and enriched by the presence of important guests.

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