{"id":2586,"date":"2012-10-21T17:06:11","date_gmt":"2012-10-21T17:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=2586"},"modified":"2013-08-18T16:23:23","modified_gmt":"2013-08-18T16:23:23","slug":"casa-zen-de-costa-rica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/?p=2586","title":{"rendered":"Casa Zen de Costa Rica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A place creacted for those who have retired from they jobs, or\u00a0just\u00a0want a break away from noise and the busy routines of life a place of peace and quite <strong>\u00a0&#8216;The Zen House&#8221; <\/strong>is the place for you.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>The Zen House was founded in 1974 by Roshi Philip Kapleau.<a href=\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Casa-Zen-de-Costa-Rica-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3262\" alt=\"Casa Zen de Costa Rica-2\" src=\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Casa-Zen-de-Costa-Rica-2-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Casa-Zen-de-Costa-Rica-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Casa-Zen-de-Costa-Rica-2-73x55.jpg 73w, https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Casa-Zen-de-Costa-Rica-2-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Casa-Zen-de-Costa-Rica-2.jpg 545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Zen House also provides an environment for the study and practice of Zen Buddhism Zen House believes in helping people overcome they suffering through spiritual development. The Zen House is in a small complex with several houses. \u00a0Personal Retreats at Casa Zen is a wonderful way to combine the quiet time and spiritual inspiration. In <a href=\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/\">Costa Rica<\/a> you&#8217;ll find\u00a0rain forests\u00a0 cloud forests, tropical beaches, volcanoes, hot springs, mountains, beautiful and wildlife-friendly Ticos. During the time of retreat one can take out time for writing, meditation, yoga, studies, reading, or just quiet time away from the normal routine of their daily lives.<\/p>\n<h2>Activities<strong><strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Local Spanish Classes<\/li>\n<li>Visits to volcanoes<\/li>\n<li>Walking\u00a0rain forest<\/li>\n<li>Tropical Beaches<\/li>\n<li>Visits to local museums<\/li>\n<li>Travel hot springs<\/li>\n<li>Transportation arrangements<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer in Costa Rica<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h2>Location<a href=\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Casa-Zen-de-Costa-Rica.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3263\" alt=\"Casa Zen de Costa Rica\" src=\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Casa-Zen-de-Costa-Rica-300x224.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Casa-Zen-de-Costa-Rica-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Casa-Zen-de-Costa-Rica.jpg 546w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In the Basilica of Santo Domingo de <a href=\"https:\/\/costaricajourneys.com\/heredia-province\/\">Heredia<\/a> (the main church in Santo Domingo), 2 blocks north and 1 mile east (on Calle Ronda, a long, wide street). Second entrance, 100 meters south.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>For more information on tours and packages you may visit the website link given below:<\/div>\n<p><strong>Website:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.casazen.org\/\">http:\/\/www.casazen.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tel:<\/strong> (506) 2244-3532\/(506) 2244-7170<strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A place creacted for those who have retired from they jobs, or\u00a0just\u00a0want a break away from noise and the busy routines of life a place of peace and quite \u00a0&#8216;The Zen House&#8221; is the place for you.\u00a0The Zen House was founded in 1974 by Roshi Philip Kapleau. 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