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Fall Sesshin at Samish

  • Thursday, November 02, 2023
  • 4:00 PM
  • Sunday, November 05, 2023
  • 5:00 PM
  • Samish Island Reterat Center, Bow, WA

Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:
  • Ino, Tenzo, Retreat Manager are welcome to register at our cost in recognition for their efforts.
  • Plus the opportunity to make an additional contribution to the sangha and to the teachers during registration. No one turned away for lack of funds, you may request a lower cost registration.
  • Plus the opportunity to make an additional contribution to the sangha and to the teachers during registration. No one turned away for lack of funds, you may request a lower cost registration.
  • Plus the opportunity to make an additional contribution to the sangha and to the teachers during registration. No one turned away for lack of funds, you may request a lower cost registration.

Register

Join us for a new 3-day Residential Sesshin at Samish Island

with Sokaku Kathie Fischer & Nomon Tim Burnett

This 3-day residential sesshin will include all of our meals eaten oryoki style, alternating periods of zazen (sitting) and kinhin (walking) meditation, Dharma Talks, and a special sangha celebration.


Schedule:

Arrive Thursday afternoon to settle in, eat your own packed in dinner, and begin silence.

Friday and Saturday will be full sesshin days 6am to 8:30pm with alterating zazen and kinhin, meals, Dharma Talks, opportunities for dokusan with the teachers, and a work period.

Sunday will include a Lay Entrustment Ceremony in which Sokaku Kathie confers the Dharma on Seiu Hannah Sullivan qualifying her as a Lay Teacher in our lineage at 2pm. Sangha is invited to join this ceremony even if unable to attend sesshin.

Meals:
You will need a 3-bowl Oryoki set at this retreat. Instruction on Oryoki eating will be provided, no problem if you've never eaten oryoki before. You can purchase a set from our friends at Still Sitting (please order the Navy Blue cloths).

Housing: Housing is provided with two options: E-Cabins and Rustic Cabins.

E-Cabins are more recently built with a full bath shared with one other room. E-Cabins are in short supply in this retreat. Please choose a rustic cabin if that is possible for you in order to leave the E-cabins for those with health challenges. Or consider sharing an E-cabin. 

 e-Cabin Exterior

 e-Cabin Interior

Rustic Cabins - simple plywood cabins built in the 1950's. Camp style bathrooms in a separate building. Most rustic housing will be single (not shared), however if couples or friends are willing to share a cabin this can make a difference in accommodating everyone if the sesshin is full.

 Rustic Cabin, exterior

 Rustic cabin, interior

Dharma Talks:

Everyone is welcome to come join us for Dharma Talks. Be aware of our current Covid policy if you come. No registration needed.

Friday November 3rd, 10:30am Nomon Tim Burnett
Saturday November 4th, 10:30am Sokaku Kathie Fischer

Lay Entrustment Ceremony for Seiu Hannah Sullivan:

Sunday November 5th, 11am. 


 
Visiting Teacher Sokaku Kathie Fischer is Hannah Sullivan's teacher.  Nomon Tim Burnett is the Guiding Teacher of Red Cedar Zen Community




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