Hazy Moon Sesshin

Hazy Moon Sesshin is a six-day Zen intensive at Fire Lotus Temple, the Zen Center of New York City, running August 16-22, 2027. A sesshin (roughly, to gather the mind) is the standard format for concentrated Zen training: days of sustained group practice held largely in silence, which is exactly how this listing frames it. The title is not glossed with a theme, so there is no way to know yet whether the talks will take up the hazy-moon image or any other specific focus.

The published schedule is substantial: 7 to 10 hours of zazen (seated meditation) daily, chanting services, formal silent meals, work practice (practical work done as practice), and teacher talks, with private interviews available - in most Zen settings these one-on-one meetings with the teacher are called dokusan. Seven to ten hours of sitting per day is a heavy load by any standard, and the description is upfront that this is an intensive. It also names the strength of group practice as part of what the week offers: sitting a demanding schedule alongside others doing the same thing.

What the listing leaves out

No teacher is named, so there is currently no way to know who will give the talks or lead the interviews. The price shown is $350, but the listing does not say what it covers - whether lodging and meals are included, whether part-time or commuter attendance is possible, or what arrival and departure look like. The retreat is listed for August 16-22 but described as six days, and no hour-by-hour schedule has been published. Registration is handled on zmm.org, the signup site given in the listing; check that page or contact the center for details before making plans.