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Join us for our Fall 3-day Residential Sesshin at Samish Island This year the sesshin also closes our Fall Practice Period.
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.
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 alternating zazen and kinhin, meals, Dharma Talks, opportunities for dokusan with the teachers, and a work period.
Sunday will close in the zendo with the Shuso's Dharma Inquiry Ceremony followed by lunch. All retreat participants then stay to help clean up the campground until about 2pm.
On Zoom: Zoom attendance at all zendo events is available. We're unable to provide dokusan over Zoom due to internet limitations at Samish.
Special Ceremonies: We'll have a Receiving the Precepts jukai ceremony on Saturday and the Shuso's Dharma Inquiry Ceremony on Sunday morning. Additional details will be shared when we know.
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). Red Cedar Zen is not able to provide loaner oryoki sets at this time.
Dharma Talks:
Everyone is welcome to come join us for Dharma Talks either in person or online. Be aware of our current Covid policy if you come. No registration needed. Talks will be held on Friday and Saturday mornings at 10:30am.
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.
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.
Red Cedar Zen Community is a 501(c) non-profit organization.
