Love & Spaciousness: A Loving Kindness Weekend Retreat

This three-day silent sesshin centers on loving kindness practice within the Soto Zen framework. The retreat uses traditional forms—zazen (seated meditation), chanting, and formal meals—as the container for exploring compassion and presence.

The calendar description indicates a structured day built around meditation hall time, with periods of sitting and movement interspersed with chanting, work practice, and formal meals (likely oryoki, the Zen practice of eating meals mindfully in the meditation hall, though the center has not specified). Much of the retreat is spent in silent sitting together; the center has not yet published the full schedule, daily sitting periods, or details about dokusan or private instruction.

Lodging, meal details, and what is included in the $240 fee have not been published. Contact Great Vow Zen Monastery for information on overnight accommodations and practical details.