Rohatsu is held each year at Zen Buddhist temples and monasteries throughout the world. This eight-day intensive sesshin commemorates the enlightenment of Shakyamuni Buddha who vowed not to rise from beneath the Bodhi tree until he achieved true awakening. Motivated by his dedication, Rohatsu is an unsurpassable opportunity for deep practice and realization.

Led by Chigan Roshi, Rohatsu begins the evening of November 30 and concludes on the morning of December 8 with Jodo-E (Buddha’s Enlightenment Ceremony). Each day, scheduled sittings extend farther and farther into the night. Each evening we will hear Hakuin Zenji’s “Rohatsu Exhortations.” Chigan Roshi, Shinge Roshi and Hokuto Osho will give teisho and offer dokusan. For more details and the typical sesshin schedule, please visit the Dai Bosatsu Zendo Sesshin page.

The fee is $525 for Supporting Members  and $600 for nonmembers. Note that the Member price is for Members only – please consider becoming a Supporting Member of ZSS. If this will be your first sesshin, or you have any questions, please email office@daibosatsu.org before registering. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact office@daibosatsu.org for support. ZSS Health Protocols apply.

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 Mountain as you clear, refresh, and refocus your heart and mind. For more details and the typical sesshin schedule, please visit the Dai Bosatsu Zendo Sesshin page.

The sesshin fee is $475 for members and $525 for nonmembers. Note that the Member price is for Members only – please consider becoming a Supporting Member. If this will be your first sesshin, or you have any questions, please email office@daibosatsu.org before registering. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact office@daibosatsu.org for support. ZSS Health Protocols apply.

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, please visit the Dai Bosatsu Zendo Sesshin page.

The fee is $400 for members, $450 for nonmembers. Note that the Member price is for Members only – please consider becoming a Supporting Member. If this will be your first sesshin, or you have any questions, please email office@daibosatsu.org before registering. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact office@daibosatsu.org for support. ZSS Health Protocols apply.

Registration for Anniversary Sesshin is closed.  Contact office@daibosatsu.org to be placed on a waiting list.  We invite you to register for Golden Wind Sesshin.

Let us gather on Dai Bosatsu mountain and sit with all our might to requite the beneficence of the great founding teachers whose endless vow brought Dai Bosatsu Zendo into being. Led by the Abbot, Chigan Roshi and Abbess Emerita, Shinge Roshi, this seven-day sesshin commemorates the 48th Anniversary of the formal opening of Dai Bosatsu Zendo Kongo-ji on July 4, 1976.

The sesshin fee is $475 for Supporting Members and $525 for nonmembers.  Please consider becoming a Supporting Member. If this will be your first sesshin, or you have any questions, please email office@daibosatsu.org before registering.   No one will be turned away for lack of funds; please contact office@daibosatsu.org for support.  ZSS Health Protocols apply.

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 attendance will be considered as space allows. If you have any questions, or if this will be your first sesshin, please email office@newyorkzendo.org before registering. ZSS Health Protocols apply.

The fee for sesshin is $150 for Zen Studies Society Supporting Members and $175 for non-members. Please consider becoming a Supporting Member of ZSS.  No one will be turned away for lack of funds, contact office@newyorkzendo.org for support. 

Join Chigan Roshi and the sangha at New York Zendo Shobo-ji to commemorate the founding of our temple. Established on September 15, 1968 by Soen Nakagawa Roshi and Eido Shimano Roshi, New York Zendo Shobo-ji was one of the first Rinzai Zen practice centers in the United States. For over half a century we have continued to offer authentic Rinzai Zen training amid the bustle of life in Manhattan. Sesshin will include zazen, morning service, chanting, sarei, teisho and dokusan. Formal jihatsu meals will be served.

Full-time participation is encouraged; part-time attendance will be considered as space allows. If you have any questions, or if this will be your first sesshin, please email office@newyorkzendo.org before registering.

The fee for sesshin is $150 for Zen Studies Society Supporting Members and $175 for non-members. Note that the Member price is for Members only – please consider becoming a Supporting Member of ZSS. No one will be turned away for lack of funds; contact office@newyorkzendo.org for support. ZSS Health Protocols apply.