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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
What Is the Meaning of Its Reaching Everywhere? Serial: SF-11654 2/19/2011, Shosan Victoria Austin dharma talk at City Center. Healing, Practice Period	Shosan Victoria Austin	Feb 19 2011 City Center
Practicing Intimately Together Practice Period, Shuso	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Feb 02 2011 City Center
Three Shouts Serial: SF-11879 1/22/2011, Michael Wenger dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period, Lotus Sutra	Dairyu Michael Wenger	Jan 22 2011 City Center
A Final Polishing of the Tile Serial: SF-10694 12/13/2010, Tenshin Reb Anderson dharma talk at Tassajara. Practice Period	Tenshin Reb Anderson	Dec 13 2010 Tassajara
Rohatsu Talk Day 2 Serial: SF-10689 11/30/2010, Eijun Linda Cutts dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Practice Period	Eijun Linda Cutts	Nov 30 2010 Green Gulch Farm
The Practice of Aging Serial: SF-10534 11/28/2010, Sue Moon dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Practice Period	Susan Moon	Nov 28 2010 Green Gulch Farm
Always Close Serial: SF-10586 11/6/2010, Zenshin Greg Fain dharma talk at Tassajara. Practice Period	Zenshin Greg Fain	Nov 06 2010 Tassajara
Zazenshin - The Point of Zazen Serial: SF-10541 9/29/2010, Shosan Victoria Austin dharma talk at City Center. Zazen, Practice Period	Shosan Victoria Austin	Sep 29 2010 City Center
Bringing Zazen to Daily Life Serial: SF-10542 9/25/2010, Ryushin Paul Haller dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Ryushin Paul Haller	Sep 25 2010 City Center
The Meaning of Life at Tassajara Serial: SF-10637 8/19/2010, Leslie James dharma talk at Tassajara. Practice Period	Leslie James	Aug 19 2010 Tassajara
Making Our Best Effort on Each Moment Forever Suzuki Roshi, Practice Period	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Aug 14 2010 City Center
Courage and the Bodhisattva Way Serial: SF-10527 5/29/2010, Anshin Rosalie Curtis dharma talk at City Center. Suffering, Practice Period	Anshin Rosalie Curtis	May 29 2010 City Center
Studying the Self Serial: SF-10697 4/27/2010, Leslie James dharma talk at Tassajara. Practice Period	Leslie James	Apr 27 2010 Tassajara
The Pleasure of Giving Serial: SF-10526 1/30/2010, Jisan Tova Green dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Jisan Tova Green	Jan 30 2010 City Center
Intention, Connection and Insight Serial: SF-10572 1/23/2010, Ryushin Paul Haller dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Ryushin Paul Haller	Jan 23 2010 City Center
The Moon is Always Full Serial: SF-10225 11/25/2009, Joan Amaral dharma talk at City Center. Suzuki Roshi, Practice Period	Joan Amaral	Nov 25 2009 City Center
Composure Serial: SF-10212 11/4/2009, Joan Amaral dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Joan Amaral	Nov 04 2009 City Center
The Great Matter Serial: SF-10298 10/21/2009, Zenshin Greg Fain dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Zenshin Greg Fain	Oct 21 2009 City Center
Shuso Way-Seeking Mind Talk Serial: SF-10275 10/7/2009, Joan Amaral dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Joan Amaral	Oct 07 2009 City Center
Endless Zen: Embracing Continuous Practice Practice Period, Continuous Practice	Zenshin Greg Fain	Aug 28 2009 1 Tassajara
Guest and Host Serial: SF-10135 8/19/2009, Leslie James dharma talk at Tassajara. Practice Period	Leslie James	Aug 19 2009 Tassajara
Everyone Making Their Best Effort Serial: SF-10200 5/13/2009, Edward Espe Brown dharma talk at Tassajara. Suzuki Roshi, Practice Period	Edward Espe Brown	May 13 2009 Tassajara
Parinirvana, Life, Death, and Ango Serial: SF-10185 2/15/2009, Eijun Linda Ruth Cutts dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Practice Period	Eijun Linda Cutts	Feb 15 2009 Green Gulch Farm
Pentimento Serial: SF-09614 5/21/2008, Michael Wenger dharma talk at City Center. Compassion, Practice Period	Dairyu Michael Wenger	May 21 2008 City Center
Turning Toward the Unwanted Serial: SF-09639 4/30/2008, Linda Galijan dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Shinchi Linda Galijan	Apr 30 2008 City Center
Infinite Compassion, Infinite Awareness Practice Period	Dairyu Michael Wenger	Apr 03 2008
A Thousand Hands and a Thousand Eyes Serial: SF-09619 2/16/2008, Shosan Victoria Austin dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Shosan Victoria Austin	Feb 16 2008 City Center
Being Shuso in the Fall at Tassajara Serial: SF-09678 2/6/2008, Renshin Bunce dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period, Ceremony	Renshin Bunce	Feb 06 2008 City Center
Wake Up! Serial: SF-09964 12/2/2007, Sessei Meg Levie dharma talk at Green Gulch Farm. Practice Period	Sessei Meg Levie	Dec 02 2007 Green Gulch Farm
The Brocade of City Practice Serial: SF-10001 9/1/2007, Zenshin Greg Fain dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period	Zenshin Greg Fain	Sep 01 2007 City Center
The Price of Happiness Serial: SF-09961 5/9/2007, Marvin Mercer dharma talk at City Center. Practice Period, Happiness	Marvin Mercer	May 09 2007 City Center
Sesshin as a Koan for the Body Serial: SF-00990 Sesshin Lecture: Easter/Buddha's Birthday; enlightenment experiences; dharmakaya; not doing anything; nirmanakaya; this is your life Sesshin, Enlightenment, San Quentin, Zazen, Buddha's Birthday, Birth-and-Death,...	Myogen Steve Stücky	Apr 08 2007 Green Gulch Farm
Sesshin Practices Serial: SF-00992 Sesshin Lecture: ordinary mind is the Tao; practice of confession; guilt/shame; Self-Receiving and -Employing Samadhi Sesshin, Zhaozhou, Ordinary Mind, Suzuki Roshi, Right Effort, Posture, Buddha Nature...	Myogen Steve Stücky	Apr 03 2007 Green Gulch Farm
Living in Accord with Birth and Death Serial: SF-00991 Sesshin Lecture: confirming Buddha nature; sesshin: gathering of heart/mind; what's the business under the patchwork robe?; story of Patacara Sesshin, Buddha Nature, Patacara, Realization, Practice Period, Renunciation,...	Myogen Steve Stücky	Apr 02 2007 Green Gulch Farm
Zazen: Gateway to True Nature Serial: SF-10026 Talk by Ryumon Baldoquin at City Center on 2007-03-24 Zazen, Practice Period	Ryumon Gutierrez Baldoquin	Mar 24 2007 City Center
Developing Confidence in Buddha Nature Serial: SF-00074 Sunday talk. Koan with the wild ducks; story of the king who questioned the Buddha; report on global warming. Baizhang, Global Warming, Buddha Mind, Hindrances, Delusion, Practice Period, Dragons...	Myogen Steve Stücky	Mar 18 2007 Green Gulch Farm
Navigating Grief Through Zen Magic Serial: SF-09990 Talk by Ryumon Baldoquin at City Center on 2007-03-14 Practice Period	Ryumon Gutierrez Baldoquin	Mar 14 2007 City Center
Wholehearted Living Through Zen Practice Serial: SF-10012 Talk by Blanche Hartman at City Center on 2007-02-21 Practice Period	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Feb 21 2007 City Center
Wholehearted Practice of Zen Way Serial: SF-10019 Talk by Greg Fain at City Center on 2007-02-10 Practice Period	Zenshin Greg Fain	Feb 10 2007 City Center
Wholehearted Path to Buddha Nature Serial: SF-09946 Talk by Blanche Hartman at City Center on 2007-02-03 Practice Period	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Feb 03 2007 City Center
Prajnaparamita: Wisdom Beyond Duality Serial: SF-09892 Talk by Greg Fain at City Center on 2006-11-29 Wisdom, Practice Period	Zenshin Greg Fain	Nov 29 2006 City Center
Why Become Abbot of Zen Center? Gratitude, Practice Period, Suzuki Roshi, Precepts, Ceremony, Transmission	Myogen Steve Stücky	Aug 09 2006 Unknown
Genjo Koan as a Verb Dogen, Delusion, Separation, Blue Cliff Record, Practice Period	Taigen Dan Leighton	Apr 29 2006 City Center
Embracing Emptiness Through Stillness Serial: SF-09901 Talk by Ingen Breen at City Center on 2006-04-01 Zazen, Study, Practice Period	Ingen Breen	Apr 01 2006 City Center
Practice Period Serial: SF-00034 Origins of PP, meaning of 'ango'; Dogen's essay; resistance; hermit Jim; Rumi poems. Practice Period, Dongshan, Dogen, Rumi, Buddha Ancestors, Ceremony, Zazen, Duality,...	Kokyo Henkel	Feb 19 2006 Green Gulch Farm
Alive or Dead? Serial: SF-01147 Sunday Lecture: Koan: "Alive or Dead" (Daowu's condolence call); mind fleas; confession; too busy; leap or die when at an impasse; story of Buddha and king - what... Teacher-and-Student, Birth-and-Death, Practice Period, Don't Know Mind, Ego,...	Fu Schroeder	Jan 29 2006 Green Gulch Farm
Grounding In The Immediate Experience Practice Period, Hindrances, Sesshin,	Ryushin Paul Haller	Nov 12 2005 Tassajara
Settling Into Monastic Practice Together Practice Period, Shingi, Monastic Practice, Sangha, Global Warming, Buddha Ancestors...	Ryushin Paul Haller	Oct 02 2005 Tassajara
Dining Room Lecture Tassajara, Zen Mind Beginner's Mind, Suzuki Roshi, Practice Period, Tassajara,...	Zenkei Blanche Hartman	Sep 03 2005 Tassajara
Bodhidharma and Buddha Nature Practice Period, Hongzhi, Tassajara	Taigen Dan Leighton	Jul 11 2005 Tassajara

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