Spending one or more days immersed in Zen practice in the middle of the city is a rare and precious opportunity. These intense, silent meditation days help deepen one’s zazen experience and prepare for longer sesshins at Dai Bosatsu Zendo.
All-Day Sits are typically held on Sundays. The program includes zazen, chanting, teisho (Dharma talk), and dokusan (one-on-one interview with a teacher).
Weekend Sesshin begins at 7 p.m. on Friday and ends at 6 p.m. on Sunday. The daily schedule is similar to the All-Day Sit but includes an opening ceremony and zazen periods on Friday evening. Weekend sesshin then continues on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Please see the sesshin calendar for dates and fees. ZSS Health Protocols apply.
ALL-DAY SIT SAMPLE SCHEDULE:
| 7:15 | Doors Open |
| 8:00 | Choka (morning service), Kinhin (walking meditation) |
| 9:00 | Sarei (formal tea), Zazen, Dokusan |
| Noon | Lunch, Break |
| 2:00 | Sarei, Zazen, Kinhin |
| 3:00 | Teisho (Dharma talk), Kinhin, Zazen |
| 4:45 | Closing Ceremony |
| 5:00 – 6:00 | Nittensoji (temple cleaning), Informal Tea |