A monk asked Ummon, “What will happen when the leaves fall and the trees become bare?" Ummon said, “Golden wind!” Join us for a week of silence at Golden Wind Sesshin led by Chigan Roshi. As autumn paints the trees brilliant gold and the wind turns cooler and sharper, experience the beauty on Dai Bosatsu […]
Join us at this sesshin commemorating the life and teaching of Soen Shaku, the first Rinzai Zen master to bring Shakyamuni Buddha's teachings to the West. Sesshin will be led by Hokuto Osho, and will include zazen, morning service, chanting, sarei, teisho, and dokusan. Formal jihatsu meals will be served. Full-time participation is encouraged; part-time […]
Registration for Harvest Sesshin is now closed. Led by Chigan Roshi, we come together during Harvest Sesshin amid the austere beauty of November on Dai Bosatsu Mountain. As we sit together in deep silence, we experience the profound stillness that inspires us to encounter our true nature. For more details and the typical sesshin schedule, […]
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