SEVEN-DAY SESSHIN
On the path
whether long or short
the virtues of
patience and diligence
continuing endlessly.
—Shinko Kwong
Sesshin, literally “to touch the Mind,” is a period of time set aside for an intensive meditation retreat to let go of the conditioned self and resume our original nature. Please join us at the Zen Center gaitan (front zendo hall for those who are fully vaccinated & pre-registered at office@smzc.org) or online. This seven-day sesshin is zoomed from the zendo for online participants. Please email us to inquire about in-person sesshin for those who are fully vaccinated.
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Zoom link will be provided to online participants upon registration.
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PRIVATE ZOOM INTERVIEW WITH SHUSO: By appointment
BY DONATION ($40/day online)
$280 for 7 days
$200 for 5 days
$120 for 3 days
ONLINE SCHEDULE
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Sunday Evening, August 15, 2021
7:30 pm Zazen (meditation)
8:10 pm Shindo Kevin Souza “Mind Ground” opening talk & guidelines
8:30 pm Zazen
8:53 pm Four Vows
9:30 pm Sleep
Monday - Sunday Morning, August 16 - 22, 2021
4:45 am Wake up (15 min. bell)
5:00 am Zazen (meditation)
5:40 am Kinhin (10 min. slow walking)
5:50 am Zazen
6:30 am Service, chanting
6:55 am Silent meal at home, rest
8:30 am Work practice at home
10:30 am Clean up
11:00 am Zazen (10:53 bell)
11:30 am Kinhin
11:40 am Zazen
12:10 pm Kinhin
12:20 pm Zazen
12:55 pm Service, chanting
1:05 pm Silent noon meal at home, rest
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Monday Afternoon, August 16, 2021
3:00 pm Zazen (2:53 bell)
3:30 pm Kinhin
3:40 pm Zazen
4:10 pm Soji
4:40 pm Zazen
5:10 pm Kinhin
5:20 pm Zazen
5:50 pm Service
6:00 pm Silent meal at home, rest
7:30 pm Zazen (7:23 bell)
8:10 pm Kinhin
8:20 pm Zazen
8:45 pm Four Vows, 8:55 pillow bell
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Tuesday - Saturday Afternoon, August 17 - 21, 2021
3:00 pm Zazen (2:53 bell)
3:30 pm Talk: Tues & Thurs - Shuso, Wed & Fri - Roshi, Sat - Roshi & Shuso
4:30 pm Break (10min)
4:40 pm Zazen
5:05 pm Kinhin
5:15 pm Zazen
5:50 pm Service
6:00 pm Silent meal at home, rest
7:30 pm Zazen (7:23 bell)
8:10 pm Kinhin
8:20 pm Zazen
8:45 pm Four Vows, 8:55 pillow bell
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Sunday, August 22, 2021 (following morning zazen, service, meal)
8:30 am Work practice at home, one hour
9:30 am Clean up
10:00 am Zazen
10:30 am Kinhin
10:40 am Zazen
11:10 am Kinhin
11:20 am Zazen
11:50 am Service, chanting
11:55 am Silent meal at home, rest
1:30 pm Zazen (1:23 bell)
2:00 pm Kinhin
2:10 pm Zazen
2:40 pm Kinhin
2:50 pm Zazen
3:20 pm Four Vows, closing circle ceremony (on-site & online participants together, 30 min)
Download Chants
Morning Service
(Mon, Wed, Fri & Sun in Japanese)
- Sandokai
- Gojushichi Butsu
(Fifty-Seven Buddha's) - Daihishin Dharani
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Morning Service
(Tue, Thur & Sat in English)
Evening​
