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Zazenkai: One Day Zen Retreat

October 22 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

$50

Zazenkai means “day of zazen.” Come join us for meditation cultivating moment to moment mindful presence while sitting, walking, eating and resting. By putting aside our usual worries, we begin to open up our awareness of the life that surrounds us and listen deeply to our own direct experience. Many practitioners rely upon these retreats to renew and deepen their relationship to meditation and understand how zazen informs daily life.

One day retreats are suitable to newcomers. Zazenkai celebrates the mind of the beginner. The schedule includes meditation while sitting and walking, practice of mindful eating and silent work, rest period, contemplation, dharma teaching and sharing. Participants are required to attend the full day from beginning to close.

Sample Schedule

Morning

9:00 Welcome

9:30 Service

9:45 – 11:45  Zazen Periods with Walking Meditation or Yoga between

11:45 Samu – Mindful Work

12:30 Lunch Meal Chant

Afternoon

1:30 Zazen

2:00 Dharma Talk

2:30-3:30 Zazen with yoga or movement/ Sanzen Offered

4:00 Council Closing Circle

 

Details

Date:
October 22
Time:
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost:
$50

Venue

Zen West with Zoom Option
online platform United States

Organizer

Debra Seido Martin
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To register for a retreat or event, please fill out the below form. Most retreats are open to beginners, but some may not be suitable for those with particular limitations. Feel free to contact us if you have questions whether any particular retreat is appropriate for your level of experience.

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