Stone Creek Zen Center Sesshin - June 27-28

Join us for a period of intensive practice led by Jisho Warner and Burt Quinn. These two days of practice will be held in silence, with alternating periods of zazen (seated meditation, usually 30-minute periods) and kinhin (walking meditation, usually 10 minutes), and a work period each afternoon. A Dharma talk will be given in the morning and participants will have the opportunity to speak with a teacher (dokusan). 

We will be sitting from 7am to 5pm each day.  

Becoming True Adults
Our theme for the two days of sesshin is becoming true adults. Both the Buddha and Zen Master Dogen gave as their final teaching Eight Qualities of True Adults. This is the bodhisattva path in our lives, going forward in the light of the Dharma and asking,“How do we live with our full depth?”

Attendance both days is strongly encouraged but not required, though please plan on attending the entire day for days you have registered. Please do not leave in the middle of the day unless you have received permission from one of the teachers (info@stonecreekzen.org). 

Vegetarian breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be served each day, and for meals we will be using oryoki (Japanese nesting bowls). Oryoki sets will be available if you do not have one, and instruction will be given each day for those who are new to the practice. 

Each day will begin with a short orientation and opportunity for zazen instruction. Please plan on arriving by 6:45 am and on being in your seat ready to start by 6:55am. 

We look forward to practicing together!

Jisho Warner is the Abiding Teacher and Burt Quinn is a teacher at Stone Creek Zen Center. More here.