ZenistHarvest Sesshin
with Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Jody Hojin Kimmel, Ron Hogen Green, Danica Shoan Ankele·Zen
Six-day silent sesshin at Zen Mountain Monastery, October 19–25. The schedule includes 7–10 hours of daily zazen, chanting, formal meals, work practice, and dokusan with teachers. In-person only.
About this retreat
Harvest Sesshin is a traditional six-day silent sesshin — an intensive retreat built around zazen practice. The daily schedule runs 7 to 10 hours of sitting, broken by kinhin (walking meditation), chanting services, and formal silent meals. The retreat includes dokusan, private meetings with teachers, and work practice (samu), which are standard elements of residential Zen practice.
The center has not published information about teacher names, experience requirements, or lodging details. Contact Zen Mountain Monastery directly for clarity on who leads this sesshin, whether it's open to newcomers, and what accommodations are included in the $350 fee.
Schedules can change — confirm details on Zen Mountain Monastery's website.
Full details from Zen Mountain Monastery
An intensive six-day Zen retreat characterized by silence and deep introspection. The daily schedule includes 7 to 10 hours of zazen, chanting services, formal silent meals, work practice, and personal interviews with teachers.
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