Annual Training

At Shinnyo-en, the Annual Training period (January 20 - February 8) is an opportunity for practitioners to take themselves back to the origins of the Shinnyo Path and reflect on the founding spirit of the Shinnyo Parents. Shinnyo-en was born out of the decision of its founders, Shinjo and Tomoji, to undertake spiritual training in early January of 1936. Feeling they wanted to do more for the world around them, they resolved to live a life based on loving compassion and the altruistic, selfless wish to help others do the same.

The Annual Training period at Shinnyo-en is an opportunity for us to do the same—to reflect on how far we’ve come, to recharge by drawing fresh inspiration, and to refocus—setting out on a renewed course toward achieving our spiritual goals. Annual Training is a new start that can help us reflect on how, like Shinjo and Tomoji, we can make use of what we encounter ahead to transform our lives.

Annual Training 2026 Dates:

Opening Period (Morning Training): January 20 - 24
Middle Period (Practice Period): January 25 - 30
Closing Period (Evening Training): January 31 - February 4

Services:
Annual Training Homa Service: January 28
Coming of Spring (Setsubun) Service: February 3
Service in Honor of the Shinnyo Spiritual Faculty: February 4