Rohatsu Sesshin

Please join us for a 5 day sesshin led by Sōgen Yamamoto. The sesshin will include zazen, formal meals, chanting and samu (work practice). Part-time participation is possible. The cost for the sesshin will be $300 for in person attendance and $150 for online participation. We know that some people are struggling financially, and we want to make these offerings available to everyone, regardless of ability to pay. If you need financial support or have any questions, please contact us at office@rinzaiji.org.

Here is Rohatsu Sesshin schedule

Monday Dec 4

3:00pm Arrival-Orientation-Meal instructions

5:30pm Informal Dinner

7:00pm So-Sarei

8:15pm Zazen -Kaichin-Kokuho

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Tuesday, Dec 5- Saturday, Dec 9

4:15am Wake-up (Kaijō)

4:30am Sarei - Zazen - Kinhin

6:30am Chōka

7:30am Shukuza (Breakfast) in the Zendo

8:00am Break

8:30am - 9:30 Samu

9:45 Zazen - Kinhin

11:30am Saiza (Lunch)

12:00pm Break

12:45pm -1:45pm Samu

2:00pm Sarei - Banka

2:45pm Zazen - Kinhin

5:00pm Yakuseki (Dinner)-Break

6:30pm Kaihan-Zazen-Kinhin

8:30pm Sarei - Kinhin

8:45pm Kokuho

9:00pm Kaichin-Yaza (Saturday night - Closing Ceremony)

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Sunday, Dec 10

7:00am Informal Breakfast

9:30am Sunday program Zazen-Kinhin

11:00 am preparing and cleaning

11:30 am Jōdō-e Ceremony

12:00pm Informal Lunch

Please bring a second set of shoes for the kinhin porch.