ZenistResidential Retreat: Summer Residency & Sesshin
Soto Zen
Three-week summer program at Boundless Way Zen Temple combining two weeks of residency with a one-week sesshin. Zazen, kinhin, teisho, dokusan, samu, and formal meals. You can register for all three weeks or choose individual weeks. The retreat investigates Dongshan Liangjie's teachings.
About this retreat
This is a substantial summer commitment: two weeks of residency followed by a week-long sesshin, or any portion thereof. The program blends daily practice (zazen and kinhin) with teaching, private meetings with a teacher (dokusan), work practice (samu), and formal meals—a traditional structure across Soto Zen centers.
The retreat's focus on Dongshan Liangjie signals engagement with classical Zen philosophy and the Five Ranks, a teaching framework central to some Soto and Rinzai schools. The center has not yet published the lead teacher, detailed schedule, lodging arrangements, or pricing. Contact Boundless Way Zen Temple directly for these details.
Originally listed on Boundless Way Zen Temple/Mugendo-ji's website.
Full details from Boundless Way Zen Temple/Mugendo-ji
A three-week summer program combining a two-week residency and one-week sesshin featuring zazen, kinhin, teisho, dokusan, samu, and formal meal practice. Participants may register for all three weeks or any combination thereof. The program focuses on investigating the teachings of Dongshan Liangjie.