Sesshin (Meditation Retreats)
In one strong seven-day sesshin it is possible to accomplish what takes two to five years of
sitting on one's own.
-Hakuun Yasutani Roshi
Sesshin may well be the most intense form of spiritual inquiry practiced in the world today,
wherein self-transformation is possible in degree and speed unknown in any other mode of practice.
It is unique to Zen and represents the very essence of Zen practice.
-Danan Henry Roshi
The Center holds four seven-day sesshin per year for members and other qualified persons.
The dates of sesshins are established one year in advance; they are posted on the bulletin board
and published in the newsletters and in the current calendar.
The sesshin application
form (PDF format) has all necessary information, including
sesshin setup requirements, arrival time, what to bring, and so
forth.
Anyone whose sesshin application includes
partial-day attendance must use the sesshin fee and partial
attendance schedule chart, checking every square on the chart for which they will
be attending if accepted.
| Sesshin Schedule |
| 4:50 AM |
wake-up |
| 5:15 |
tea ceremony, talk & zazen |
| 7:00 |
breakfast |
| 7:30 |
samu/rest |
| |
|
| 9:00 |
sutras (chanting service) |
| 9:30 |
zazen/dokusan |
| |
|
| 12:00 PM |
main meal |
| 12:30 |
samu/rest |
| |
|
| 2:00 |
zazen |
| 2:30 |
teisho |
| 3:30 |
zazen/dokusan |
| 5:00 |
exercise |
| 5:30 |
recitations |
| |
|
| 5:45 |
supper |
| 6:00 |
samu/rest |
| |
|
| 7:00 |
tea ceremony/zazen/dokusan |
| 9:00 |
evening ritual |
| 9:15 |
tea & crackers |
| 9:15 |
yaza |
2012 Sesshin Dates:
April 14-18 (Karin and Ken Senseis)
July 31-Aug 5 (5.5 days) - Mountain Sesshin (Karin and Peggy Senseis)
October 20-24 (Ken and Peggy Senseis)
December 1-8 (Karin Sensei and Danan Roshi)
Weekend Sesshin
The weekend sesshin is a short sesshin that
begins on a Friday evening and continues through Sunday, usually
incorporating Zazenkai on Sunday.
2012 Weekend Sesshin
February 17-19 (Peggy Sensei)
June 29 - July 1 (Ken Sensei)
