Gratitude Sesshin

Greetings, Practitioners!

Doing a retreat at home can be empowering, take up the practice in your own home and know the peace and clarity of mind in your own dwelling place! To support doing home retreat we recommend doing the following:

1. Reflect on your intention
2. Create a sacred space with a simple altar and meditation supports in a clean room that allows for calm/peace of mind
3. Commit to a schedule, we have a schedule posted below. We ask that you commit to at least 4 hours of meditation a day. Part-time attendance is welcome. Join for a day, the weekend or the whole week. Please let us know the dates you plan to attend.
4. Give up or reduce media, phone and extra computer use for the duration of the retreat
5. Keep the practice going during the “breaks” by engaging with Mindful Eating during meals and choosing simple work (gardening, cleaning, etc.), body practice/exercise (walking, yoga, qi gong) or creative projects that support your meditation practice/intention.
6. Consider being in silence for the whole retreat or practicing silence for specific periods during the day.
7. If you live with others, communicate with them what your intention is for this week of practice and ask them to support you

Please email Kennyo (kennyo@zendust.org) if you have any questions. 

The orientation session begins Monday at 7:30PM PT. We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

Sending you blessings for a fruitful sesshin!

There will be opportunities during the week to connect with the retreat leaders as a group. These meetings are optional, but you are strongly encouraged to attend

Monday Night

7:30 Online Orientation (Use Main Zoom Link)
8:15 Opening Talk / Zazen

 

Tuesday – Saturday

5:00 Zazen
6:50 Chanting Service

11:30 Zazen
12:50 Chanting Service

3:00 Movement
3:30 Teisho (Dharma Talk)
~4:30 Zazen/Group Sanzen
5:20 Chanting Service

7:00 Zazen
9:20 Formal Tea / Closing Chant / Yaza (Night Sitting)

 

Sunday Morning

6:00 Zazen/Closing Remarks
7:00 Closing Circle
10:00 Sunday Program Chanting Service/Zazen
11:30 Dharma Talk

Kodo

Kodo Conover , Sensei

Retreat Leader

Fuho

Fuho Trussell, Zen Teacher

Retreat Leader

Kennyo Dunn

Retreat Co-ordinator
kennyo@zendust.org