True Refuge Week: Self-Directed Intensive Practice for MRO Students

True Refuge Week is structured for practitioners already engaged in MRO's formal training program. The retreat combines group practice—zazen, liturgy, and communal meals—with space for individual practice goals, held in a flexible container that distinguishes it from a traditional sesshin's set schedule.

The nine-person cap and self-directed format suggest an environment where students work with their own practice focus while remaining part of a larger holding. Support from MRO teachers and staff is available, though the center has not yet published details about the daily schedule, dokusan availability, or how self-direction operates within the week's structure.