Sesshin is an intensive period of Zen training where we can put our social activities aside and life unfolds around the practice of Zazen, sitting meditation.
Retreat – Schedule
Saturday 29 Dec.
- 6pm – 20pm Arrival
- 20pm – Welcoming soup
- 9pm – Introduction to Zazen
(Sitting Meditation) - 10:30pm – Lights out – Sleep
Sunday 30 Dec.
- 7:30am – Wake up / Tea
- 8am – 1st ZAZEN
- Gen Mai – Breakfast
- SAMU + ZAZEN
- Vegetarian Lunch + rest
- SAMU + ZAZEN
- Light Dinner + ZAZEN
- 10:30pm – Lights out
Monday 31 Dec.
- 6:30am – Wake up / Tea
- 7am – 1st ZAZEN
- Gen Mai – Breakfast
- SAMU + ZAZEN
- Vegetarian Lunch + rest
- SAMU + ZAZEN
- Light Dinner + rest
New Years Eve:
- 9pm – 1st ZAZEN
- 11:30pm – last ZAZEN
- 00:30am – Closing Seshin
- Camp fire, sharing food
This Sesshin will take place in the Dojo TAI KU AN in Barão S. João and begins Saturday 29 of December at 8pm with a welcoming soup and ends on Monday 31st with new years eve zazen till 00:30am.
Afterwards there will be a camp fire and sharing food (each person brings some finger food).
It is possible to sleep during the Sesshin in the Dojo (bring mattress and sleeping-bag) or in the caravan beside (at extra charge).
The accommodation will be basic, the whole price is 40€ for the whole period.
It is also possible to sleep at your home overnight for those who live nearby, make a partial retreat or come only at the new years eve zazen night.
