October Sesshin - Oct 21-24, 2024 (Mon - Thurs)

Led by Sessei Meg Levie and Jisho Warner

Please register by Monday, October 14

These four 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). 

A vegetarian breakfast and lunch will be served each day, and we will be eating in traditional oryoki style. (Bowls and instruction will be available.) 

Our theme will be the chants around the meal service, which invoke a wide range of teachings and can open us to the heart of practice. 

We will be sitting from 7:00am to 5:00pm each day. Attendance all four days is 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). (There will be no early morning zazen during this week.)

Morning tea and afternoon snacks also will be served. Gluten-free and dairy-free options will be available for snacks and meals. 

Each day will begin with a short orientation and opportunity for zazen instruction. Please plan on arriving by 6:45am and on being in your seat ready to start by 7:00am. 

We look forward to practicing together!