Rohatsu Sesshin
Rohatsu Sesshin 2022
with Tim Burkett and Ted O'Toole
Sunday, November 27, 7 p.m. through Sunday December 4, 4 p.m.
Rohatsu (Buddha's Enlightenment) sesshin is arguably the year's most important event for Zen Buddhists. All over the world we sit in meditation, celebrating Buddha's awakening to an intimacy with all life as our own awakening. This formal retreat includes zazen, kinhin (walking meditation), liturgy, dharma talks, meal breaks, dokusan (one-to-one meetings with the teachers), and work practice. If you are new to sesshin practice at MZMC, attendance at the Zen Forms and Etiquette class is required.
- Hours: Hours for full days are 5:45 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. The hours on Sunday December 4 are 5:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Cost of online participation: The suggested donation per full day is $40, and $30 for Sunday December 4, since it is not a full day.
- Cost of in-person participation (meals included): The suggested donation per full day is $55 and $40 for Sunday, since it is not a full day.
- Everyone is welcome; contribute as you are able.
Please register in advance by Tuesday, November 22, at 5 p.m.
All participants need to attend the orientation on Sunday, November 27, at 7 p.m.
There are two options for attending: full-day and flexible attendance.
1.) Full-Day Option
The full-day options for this retreat include zazen, kinhin (walking meditation), liturgy, dharma talks, meal breaks, dokusan (one-to-one meetings with the teachers), council practice, and work practice.
You may sign up for any single day or any group of consecutive days. Please indicate which days you will attend when you register.
2.) Flexible Option Online Participants Only
Under the flexible option, students are welcome to come and go as they please, joining us for zazen, kinhin (walking meditation), liturgy, and/or dharma talks. Some parts of the retreat, including dokusan (one-to-one meetings with the teachers), may not be available to those who choose the flexible option.
Payment for the flexible option will be based on a free-will offering. When choosing the amount of your offering, please base your contribution on the suggested amounts above and the extent of your participation.
Details and links will be sent to your email two days before the retreat.
