Zazenkai - Half-Day Sit

This is one of Monterey Bay Zen Center's monthly half-day sits, held on a Sunday at McGowan House. The center's calendar describes the practice as "following the complete path of Buddha-dharma through zazen practice" — language that points to sitting itself as the focus, with no theme, workshop, or study component mentioned. A zazenkai (a scheduled gathering for group zazen) is the shorter format in Zen practice — a few hours of sitting rather than a multi-day sesshin — though the center has not published how this particular half-day will be structured.

Details are thin for this date: no teacher, no fee, no sitting schedule, and no statement about who may attend. If you're considering it, contact Monterey Bay Zen Center through their website and ask what the day will look like and whether newcomers are welcome.