Information: This is an intensive one-day experience with all of the traditional elements of of a Soto Zen sesshin, including many periods of zazen, service, lecture, formal oryoki meals and work practice. This is an excellent opportunity for those who have established a solid daily sitting practice prior to sitting one of our longer, up to seven-day, sesshins, which typically follow a similar daily format. We try to offer at least a one-day sesshin each month as a routine practice opportunity for seasoned practitioners.
Led by: Kojin Dinsmore.
Schedule (tentative):
5:30 Zazen
6:10 Kinhin
6:20 Zazen
6:50 Service
7:15 Breakfast
8:15 Clean up, soji and break
9:30 Zazen
10:00 Kinhin
10:10 Set up for lecture
10:15 Lecture
11:00 Kinhin out doors (clean up from lecture)
11:15 Zazen
11:45 Service
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Clean up, break
1:45 Work Circle
(some will work outside – bring work clothes, gloves etc.)
2:45 End of work
3:00 Tea in Zendo
3:15 Kinhin
3:25 Zazen
4:00 Kinhin
4:10 Zazen
4:40 Kinhin
4:50 Zazen
5:20 Service
5:30 Supper
6:15 Clean up, break
7:15 Zazen (open period)
8:40 Refuges in Pali
Meals: Three oryoki meals will be provided. Please ask for oryoki instruction before this event it needed.
Fees: $30 members, $40 others.
Registration: Sign up online here.
