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An ango (安居), or kessei (結制), is a Japanese term for a three-month period of intense training for students of Zen Buddhism, lasting anywhere from 90 to 100 days. The practice during ango consists of meditation (zazen), study, and work (samu (作務)).

Ango is typically held twice a year, the first period from spring to summer and the second period from fall to winter. The word ango literally translates as "dwelling in peace"; the summer ango is referred to as ge-ango (夏安居) or u-ango (雨安居) and the winter period is referred to as tō-ango (冬安居) or setsu-ango (雪安居). Additionally, some monasteries and Zen centers hold just one ango per year.

Concerning Zen practice in the United States, author Ellen Birx writes,

Many centers now allow members to attend retreats on a part-time basis. Many have ango, a three-month-long period of intensified practice, that members can participate in while continuing to go off to work during the day." Taigen Dan Leighton writes a more traditional definition, "These are ninety-day training periods of concentrated practice without leaving the monastic enclosure (except for monks going out for necessary temple business). They date back to the summer rainy season retreats of Shakyamuni's time. In Japan, they have been held twice a year, summer and winter."

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Title	Speaker	Date
Waking Up in the Midst of Our Lives Serial: SF-07552 1/25/2014, Anshin Rosalie Curtis dharma talk at City Center. Bodhisattva, Practice Period	Anshin Rosalie Curtis	Jan 25 2014 City Center
The Ring of the Way Serial: SF-07532 1/13/2014, Sojun Mel Weitsman dharma talk at Tassajara. Practice Period	Sojun Mel Weitsman	Jan 13 2014 Tassajara
Stay Serial: SF-07504 11/13/2013, Leslie James dharma talk at Tassajara. Practice Period	Leslie James	Nov 13 2013 Tassajara
Entering the Way with Everyday Mind Serial: SF-07512 10/30/2013, Shundo David Haye dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Shundo David Haye	Oct 30 2013 City Center
Dining Room Class One Serial: SF-07420 10/7/2013, Kiku Christina Lehnherr dharma talk at Tassajara. Practice Period, Karma	Kiku Christina Lehnherr	Oct 07 2013 Tassajara
Tassajara Stew Serial: SF-07404 7/10/2013, Leslie James dharma talk at Tassajara. Practice Period	Leslie James	Jul 10 2013 Tassajara
Learning to Be a Human Being Serial: SF-07363 7/6/2013, Do-on Robert Thomas dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period, Zazen	Do-on Robert Thomas	Jul 06 2013 City Center
Emptiness, Readiness Serial: SF-07310 6/15/2013, Vicki Austin dharma talk at Tassajara. Practice Period	Shosan Victoria Austin	Jun 15 2013 Tassajara
Mindful Practices Serial: SF-07365 5/25/2013, Rinso Ed Sattizahn dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Rinso Ed Sattizahn	May 25 2013 City Center
Dharma Friendship Serial: SF-07406 5/4/2013, Anshin Rosalie Curtis dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Anshin Rosalie Curtis	May 04 2013 City Center
What Brought Us Here Serial: SF-07369 4/6/2013, Zenshin Greg Fain dharma talk at Tassajara. Suzuki Roshi, Practice Period	Zenshin Greg Fain	Apr 06 2013 Tassajara
Sesshin Day 6 Serial: SF-07485 3/28/2013, Ryushin Paul Haller dharma talk at Tassajara. Practice Period	Ryushin Paul Haller	Mar 28 2013 Tassajara
Sesshin Day 2 Serial: SF-07423 3/25/2013, Lee Lipp dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Lee Lipp	Mar 25 2013 City Center
Sesshin Day 1 Serial: SF-07421 3/23/2013, Ryushin Paul Haller dharma talk at Tassajara. Practice Period	Ryushin Paul Haller	Mar 23 2013 Tassajara
A Sesshin of Illness Serial: SF-07405 3/20/2013, Lee Lipp dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Lee Lipp	Mar 20 2013 City Center
What Is the Heart of the Buddha? Serial: SF-07454 2/27/2013, Lee Lipp dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Lee Lipp	Feb 27 2013 City Center
There Really Is Something Lacking Serial: SF-07426 1/28/2013, Leslie James dharma talk at Tassajara. Practice Period	Leslie James	Jan 28 2013 Tassajara
Embodying Zen: Living Heart Wisdom Serial: SF-07499 1/23/2013, Kiku Christina Lehnherr dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Kiku Christina Lehnherr	Jan 23 2013 City Center
The Gift of Awakening Serial: SF-09370 12/8/2012, Kiku Christina Lehnherr dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Kiku Christina Lehnherr	Dec 08 2012 City Center
The Withered Tree Hall Serial: SF-09409 11/25/2012, Zenshin Greg Fain dharma talk at Tassajara. Practice Period, Suzuki Roshi	Zenshin Greg Fain	Nov 25 2012 Tassajara
Wise Intention as Support for Living in Community Serial: SF-09472 10/24/2012, Keiryu Lien Shutt dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Keiryu Liên Shutt	Oct 24 2012 City Center
Right Effort, Right Action Serial: SF-09423 10/21/2012, Eijun Linda Cutts dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Effort, Practice Period	Eijun Linda Cutts	Oct 21 2012 Green Gulch Farm
Zen and the Art of Vulnerability Serial: SF-09374 Talk by Jeremy Levie on 2012-10-14 Practice Period	Yo-on Jeremy Levie	Oct 14 2012
Harmony is Not a Metaphor Serial: SF-09376 9/26/2012, Kyosho Valorie Beer dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Kyosho Valorie Beer	Sep 26 2012 City Center
In Harmony with All Beings Serial: SF-09259 9/22/2012, Kiku Christina Lehnherr dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Kiku Christina Lehnherr	Sep 22 2012 City Center
A Field of Creative Improvisation Serial: SF-09361 9/9/2012, Do-on Robert Thomas dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Practice Period	Do-on Robert Thomas	Sep 09 2012 Green Gulch Farm
Open-Heartedness Serial: SF-09308 8/15/2012, Leslie James dharma talk at Tassajara. Tassajara, Practice Period	Leslie James	Aug 15 2012 Tassajara
The Three Bodies of Zen Center Serial: SF-09278 8/12/2012, Tenshin Reb Anderson dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Suzuki Roshi, Practice Period	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Aug 12 2012 Green Gulch Farm
On Truth, Lies, Secrets and Silence Serial: SF-09363 5/30/2012, Jisan Tova Green dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Jisan Tova Green	May 30 2012 City Center
Seeing Things As They Really Are Serial: SF-09360 5/23/2012, Leslie James dharma talk at Tassajara. Practice Period	Leslie James	May 23 2012 Tassajara
Guest and Host Serial: SF-09463 4/10/2012, Judith Randall dharma talk at Tassajara. Practice Period, Zendo	Daiyu Judith Randall	Apr 10 2012 Tassajara
Mindfulness of Feelings through the Body Serial: SF-09315 3/31/2012, Shosan Victoria Austin dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period, Emotions	Shosan Victoria Austin	Mar 31 2012 City Center
To Expound the Dharma with This Body Is Foremost Serial: SF-09352 3/21/2012, Anshin Rosalie Curtis dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period, Zazen	Anshin Rosalie Curtis	Mar 21 2012 City Center
Zen Paths Through War and Peace Serial: SF-09243 Talk by Fu Shroeder at Green Gulch Farm on 2012-03-18 Practice Period	Fu Schroeder	Mar 18 2012 Green Gulch Farm
Into the Woods Serial: SF-09401 2/19/2012, Furyu Schroeder dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Practice Period	Fu Schroeder	Feb 19 2012 Green Gulch Farm
Stillness in the City Serial: SF-09286 2/4/2012, Jisan Tova Green dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Jisan Tova Green	Feb 04 2012 City Center
Preparing the Ground of Body Practice Serial: SF-09379 1/25/2012, Shosan Victoria Austin dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Shosan Victoria Austin	Jan 25 2012 City Center
Peaceful Abiding in These Mountains Serial: SF-09399 1/15/2012, Eijun Linda Cutts dharma talk at Tassajara. Practice Period, Zazen	Eijun Linda Cutts	Jan 15 2012 Tassajara
The Dharma of Coming and Going Serial: SF-11685 12/14/2011, Joan Amaral dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Joan Amaral	Dec 14 2011 City Center
Your Winter Self Serial: SF-11869 11/22/2011, Leslie James dharma talk at Tassajara. Sanctuary, Practice Period	Leslie James	Nov 22 2011 Tassajara
Whatever Leads to Joy Serial: SF-11794 11/16/2011, Jisan Tova Green dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Jisan Tova Green	Nov 16 2011 City Center
Continuous Practice Serial: SF-11803 11/12/2011, Shosan Victoria Austin dharma talk at City Center. Continuous Practice, Practice Period	Shosan Victoria Austin	Nov 12 2011 City Center
Buddha Work! Serial: SF-11860 11/4/2011, Zenshin Greg Fain dharma talk at Tassajara. Practice Period	Zenshin Greg Fain	Nov 04 2011 Tassajara
Dancing with Mara Serial: SF-11766 10/19/2011, Mark Lancaster dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Mark Lancaster	Oct 19 2011 City Center
Noticing the Moment Serial: SF-11716 9/28/2011, Ryushin Paul Haller dharma talk at City Center. Consciousness, Practice Period	Ryushin Paul Haller	Sep 28 2011 City Center
Zen's Dynamic Dance of Hosting Serial: SF-11782 Talk by Leslie James at Tassajara on 2011-09-07 Tassajara, Practice Period	Leslie James	Sep 07 2011 Tassajara
What Are We Doing Here? Serial: SF-11883 4/11/2011, Leslie James dharma talk at Tassajara. Practice Period	Leslie James	Apr 11 2011 Tassajara
Timeless Spring Serial: SF-11849 Talk by Paul Haller at Tassajara on 2011-03-28 Practice Period, Effort	Ryushin Paul Haller	Mar 28 2011 Tassajara
Rediscovering the Mind and Body of Zazen Serial: SF-11788 3/23/2011, Ryushin Paul Haller dharma talk at Tassajara. Effort, Practice Period	Ryushin Paul Haller	Mar 23 2011 Tassajara
Zen Practice Is about Transformation Serial: SF-11758 3/2/2011, Michael Wenger dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Dairyu Michael Wenger	Mar 02 2011 City Center

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