Monday – Sunday · 7 days
25–31
January 2027

New Years' Sesshin

with Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Jody Hojin Kimmel, Danica Shoan Ankele·Zen

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Six-day residential sesshin with 7–10 hours daily of zazen, chanting, silent meals, work practice, and teacher talks. Open to anyone sincerely interested in intensive Zen training.

About this retreat

A six-day sesshin — intensive silent practice — built around zazen (seated meditation). The schedule runs 7–10 hours daily of sitting, with chanting services, silent meals, work practice, and teacher talks woven through the days. Sesshin is the foundational form in Zen centers: a container for sustained, unbroken practice where silence and routine create space for direct seeing.

The center has not yet published the teacher's name, the specific daily schedule, or details about lodging and meals. Contact Zen Mountain Monastery directly for those details and to confirm your place.

Register for this retreat

Schedules can change — confirm details on Zen Mountain Monastery's website.

Full details from Zen Mountain Monastery

An intensive six-day residential sesshin featuring 7 to 10 hours daily of zazen, chanting services, silent meals, work practice, and teacher talks. Characterized by silence and deep introspection, sesshin is recommended for anyone sincerely interested in experiencing intensive Zen training.

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