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Oct 24
Autumn Zazenkai: A One Day Meditation Retreat
Great Vow Zen Monastery
Meditation Center
Great Vow Zen Monastery
Clatskanie, OR, USA
Great Vow Zen Monastery is the residential training center of the Zen Community of Oregon, founded by Jan Chozen Bays Roshi and Hogen Bays Roshi. The monastery sits on rural land outside Clatskanie in the Columbia River corridor and accepts lay and ordained residents for extended practice. ZCO also operates Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple in northeast Portland for urban practitioners. The community's programming is unusually broad — applied ethics workshops for dharma teachers sit alongside silent retreat and parts-work meditation intensives.
Visit website →Upcoming retreats
18Saturday
Oct 31
Half Day Zazen Retreat & Ango Check-in
with Jogen Sensei
Great Vow Zen Monastery
Thursday – Saturday
Nov 05 – Nov 07
City Refuge Retreat
Great Vow Zen Monastery
Monday – Sunday · 7 days
Nov 09 – Nov 15
November Sesshin – Gratitude
Great Vow Zen Monastery
Friday – Saturday
Nov 13 – Nov 14
Doing The Work of Byron Katie
Great Vow Zen Monastery
Thursday – Sunday · 4 days
Nov 19 – Nov 22
Love & Spaciousness: A Loving Kindness Weekend Retreat
Great Vow Zen Monastery
Sunday – Sunday · 8 days
Dec 06 – Dec 13
December Sesshin – Rohatsu
Great Vow Zen Monastery
Friday – Sunday
Dec 18 – Dec 20
Beginner's Mind Weekend Meditation Retreat
Great Vow Zen Monastery
Thursday – Friday
Dec 31 – Jan 01
New Year's Eve Ceremony and Celebration
Great Vow Zen Monastery
Tuesday – Sunday · 55 days
Feb 02 – Mar 28
Monastery Winter Practice Period
Great Vow Zen Monastery
Monday – Sunday · 7 days
Feb 15 – Feb 21
Pari-Nirvana Sesshin: A Meditation Retreat Exploring Life, Death & the Unknown
Great Vow Zen Monastery
Friday – Sunday
Mar 05 – Mar 07
Beginner's Mind Weekend Meditation Retreat
Great Vow Zen Monastery
Friday – Sunday · 10 days
Mar 12 – Mar 21
March Sesshin – Deep Listening
Great Vow Zen Monastery
Tuesday – Sunday · 55 days
Apr 06 – May 30
Spring Practice Period: Awakening with the Earth
Great Vow Zen Monastery
Monday – Sunday · 7 days
Apr 12 – Apr 18
April Sesshin
Great Vow Zen Monastery
Monday – Sunday · 7 days
May 10 – May 16
May Sesshin – The Light of our Ancestors
Great Vow Zen Monastery
Monday – Sunday · 7 days
Jun 14 – Jun 20
Chan Practice of Silent Illumination with Rebecca Li
with Rebecca Li
Great Vow Zen Monastery
Thursday – Sunday · 46 days
Jul 08 – Aug 22
Summer Residency Program 2027
Great Vow Zen Monastery
Past retreats
30- Oct 10, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026Service to the Temple – Heart of WisdomOne-day
- Oct 8, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026October Sesshin – The Ancient WayExtended
- Oct 6, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026Autumn Ango – Fall Residency 2026Extended
- Oct 4, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026Ango Opening Ceremonies and Hearthstones 2026Extended
- Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026Inner Critic WorkshopOne-day
- Sep 26, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026Soul of the Mountain Sesshin: A Backpacking Sesshin at Bells MountainExtended
- Sep 19, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026New Member Tea at Great Vow Zen MonasteryOne-day
- Sep 19, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026Investigating Zen Practice: A One-Day WorkshopOne-day
- Sep 17, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026Oceans of Compassion: A Retreat In Service To The EarthWeekend
- Sep 12, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026Equinox Zazenkai: A One Day Meditation RetreatOne-day
- Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026Jizo SesshinExtended
- Aug 29, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026Walking Mountain Pilgrimage Sesshin with Bells MountainExtended
- Aug 22, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026Chant for Peace at Heart of WisdomOne-day
- Aug 15, 2026 – Aug 15, 2026Summer Zazenkai: A One Day Meditation RetreatOne-day
- Aug 10, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026Grasses, Trees, and the Great Earth SesshinExtended
- Aug 2, 2026 – Aug 9, 2026Heart of the Mountain Sesshin: A Backpacking Sesshin at the Bells MountainExtended
- Jul 31, 2026 – Aug 2, 2026Seeing Through Obstacles – Inner Critic Weekend RetreatWeekend
- Jul 20, 2026 – Jul 26, 2026July SesshinExtended
- Jul 18, 2026 – Jul 18, 2026Zazenkai at Plum Blossom ZendoOne-day
- Jul 16, 2026 – Jul 18, 2026City Refuge RetreatWeekend
- Jul 10, 2026 – Jul 12, 2026Beginner's Mind Weekend Meditation RetreatWeekend
- Jul 7, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026Summer Residency Program 2026Extended
- Jun 23, 2026 – Jun 27, 2026Five-Day Silent Chan Retreat Led by Guo GuExtended
- Jun 20, 2026 – Jun 20, 2026Solstice Zazenkai: A One Day Meditation RetreatOne-day
- Jun 13, 2026 – Jun 13, 2026Investigating Zen Practice: A One-Day WorkshopOne-day
- Jun 4, 2026 – Jun 7, 2026Swords into Blossoms: The Alchemy of Stopping and SeeingWeekend
- May 28, 2026 – May 30, 2026Holding Power Wisely: Ethics, Boundaries, and Care in Buddhist Teaching RelationshipsWeekend
- May 23, 2026 – May 23, 2026Inner Critic WorkshopOne-day
- May 11, 2026 – May 17, 2026May Sesshin – The Light of Our AncestorsExtended
- Apr 30, 2026 – May 3, 2026Love & Spaciousness: A Loving Kindness Weekend RetreatWeekend