Beginner's Mind Weekend Meditation Retreat

Great Vow Zen Monastery lists this as a weekend silent retreat, March 5-7, 2027 (a Friday-to-Sunday weekend), held in person. The title signals the intent: "beginner's mind" (shoshin) is a Zen concept for approaching practice without preconceptions, and the description is explicit that the retreat introduces intensive Zen practice, with instruction covering the foundations and methods of Zen meditation.

What the listing says the retreat includes:

• About seven hours of sitting meditation across the weekend
• Instruction in the foundations and methods of Zen meditation
• Buddhist chanting
• Formal meals
• Community work

Practical details are thin. The listed price is $150, but the listing does not say whether that covers lodging, whether participants stay overnight, or anything about accommodations - "in person" is the only format information given. No teacher is named, no daily schedule (wake-up time, sitting-period breakdown) has been published, and the listing does not describe how the silence is kept. Contact the monastery for these details before registering.