Weekend Sesshin - Fall Ango Opening
with Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Danica Shoan Ankele, Gokan Bonebakker·Zen
Three-day sesshin with 7–10 hours of daily zazen, chanting, silent meals, work practice, and teacher talks. Held in silence, recommended for those seriously interested in intensive Zen training.
About this retreat
A three-day sesshin held in silence at Zen Mountain Monastery. The retreat follows a traditional intensive schedule: 7–10 hours of zazen daily, punctuated by kinhin (walking meditation), formal chanting services, and silent meals. Teacher talks and work practice round out the days. This is the fall ango opening—ango is the traditional three-month training period in Zen practice, and this sesshin marks its beginning.
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Full details from Zen Mountain Monastery
An intensive three-day Zen retreat featuring 7-10 hours of daily zazen, chanting services, formal silent meals, work practice, and teacher talks. Sesshin is recommended for those sincerely interested in experiencing intensive Zen training through silence and deep introspection.
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