There are several Zen dojos in Paris from the Deshimaru lineage. This one is Zen Paris, 50 rue Labat, Paris 18th — founded by Josy Genji Thibaut, Kosen Sangha. Welcome !
Zen meditation in Paris 18th — Zazen with the Kosen sangha
Zen Paris, 50 rue Labat, Paris 18th — zazen sessions, retreats and introductions
Sunday morning · 9:50 am · Introduction 5 € · beginners welcome
Dojo closed
Upcoming sessions
Sunday morning · 50 rue Labat, Paris 18e
Duration: approx. 1 hour. Introduction 5 €. Subsequent sessions: 6 €.
Sunday · 9:50 am
Introduction 5 € · beginners welcome
Paris 18e
Metro Château-Rouge · Marcadet-Poissonniers
You will be welcomed individually
Before joining the group session, an experienced practitioner guides you personally on posture and breathing. Email us at least 2 days in advance at dojo.zen.paris@gmail.com.
A neighbourhood zen dojo in Paris 18th
Whether you are a beginner or a regular practitioner, we will be glad to meet you and practise zazen together in this traditional zen dojo in the 18th arrondissement, founded by Josy Thibaut (1925–2017), disciple of Master Deshimaru and Master Kosen, and now led by her disciples.
The traditional nickname for a zen dojo in Japan is the "forest of dry trees". Just as it is not the forest that makes the trees, but the trees that make the forest, it is the practitioners who make the dojo — not the dojo that makes the practitioners.
Master Deshimaru taught that even in the heart of Paris, through meditation, one rediscovers this natural connection — as if one were at the summit of a mountain.
Zazen sessions and introduction to zen
Zen Paris is a neighbourhood dojo: a dozen practitioners, a zen monk or nun, and zazen. Simple decor, minimal ritual — above all, the posture. This neighbourhood dojo is a gateway to the Kosen sangha, an international community present on two continents.
At the entrance of traditional dojos, a plaque reads: "Room where buddhas are made."
If you also wish to practise in a magnificent place entirely dedicated to zazen, simply travel to the Kosen Sangha’s zen temple, located in the Haut-Languedoc!
Zen retreats and day sessions
Since its founding as an association in 2014, the Paris dojo has organised 11 events, in addition to regular meditation sessions: 4 meditation days and 7 zen retreats, or sesshins.