Time for Silence & Time in Zen

For more than 30 years the laity monastery ZENKLAUSEN invites cordially for meditation, contemplation and silence. Here you can still experience and enjoy nature as a teacher in the constant change of life, which accompanies you in all its beauty and mysticism.

In this wonderful place, the wind will take care of your worries, the forest welcomes you with its serenity in every season, and the moon in the clear starry sky illuminates the darkness of your existence. By embracing this metaphysical landscape and seclusion, the atmosphere of the Zenklausen creates a space in which you can focus in peace on the important issues of your life, and may find new ways of existence, with all its strength and love.

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Uniqueness & Variety

The uniqueness of the Zenklausen lies in the fact that the hermitages are embedded in nature and they are living in harmony with it.
Accordingly, the guests learn to experience and embrace the sound, the path and the power of nature more intensely.
  At the same time, we only accept only a small number of guests (max 8 people) per day. In this way we preserve the peace and privacy for every single visitor during their stay. Each guest lives in their own hermitage of approx. 45m2. Double hermitages are only given to guests who know each other. All hermitages are carefully furnished in the style of the Eifel region and  with a small kitchen, a dining area, a cozy bedroom and living room, a meditation area, fireplace, bathroom with toilet and shower and a small garden. There is a distance of approx. 15-20 meters between the hermitages. You can find more information about these under our "ZEN-Stay" link.

History & Future

Mienh Adelheid (1939 - 2019) & Mienh Judith (1938 - 2020) founded the non-denominational lay monastery ZENKLAUSEN in 1992 in the Eifel. With years of Zen experience, they have guided and accompanied many people in their lives, guiding them on their way to the silence, calm and spiritual leisure of Zen. Based on their founding idea and guidelines, a wonderful oasis of calm and leisure was created for personal and individual retreat from the hectic pace of everyday life.

Thanks to many helping and supportive hands, many people can continue to experience this miraculous and healing place, and enjoy its peace and quiet meditative for themselves. - If you also care about the Zenklausen and would like to contribute to the preservation of it, contact us. You can also find more information about Mienh Adelheid and Mienh Judith under the link "About us".
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