ZenistIntroductory Four-Day Sesshin
Soto Zen
Four-day residential sesshin at Green Gulch Farm, the SFZC practice center in Marin County. Covers the basics of formal Zen practice—zazen, walking meditation, bowing, chanting—and is designed for those with some prior formal Zen experience or for practitioners renewing fundamentals before longer retreats.
About this retreat
This four-day sesshin introduces the structure and rhythm of formal Zen retreat practice at Green Gulch Farm, SFZC's rural training center. The retreat covers foundational forms—zazen (sitting meditation), kinhin (walking meditation), bowing, and chanting—within a residential setting. It's pitched at people who've already encountered Zen practice or who are preparing to sit a longer sesshin and want to learn the basic forms first.
The center has not yet published the daily schedule, teacher assignment, or lodging details. Contact SFZC directly for information about accommodations, meal arrangements, and what's included in the $169 fee.
Originally listed on San Francisco Zen Center's website.
Full details from San Francisco Zen Center
An introductory four-day residential sesshin at Green Gulch Farm focusing on the basics of formal Zen practice, including zazen, walking meditation, bowing, and chanting. Open to those with comparable formal Zen experience and recommended for practitioners seeking to renew fundamentals or begin intensive retreat practice.
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