ROHATSU: FRESH

Dec 01, 2024 — Dec 08, 2024

Rohatsu Sesshin is an intensive, concentrated, and joyous retreat to celebrate the spiritual breakthrough of Shakyamuni Buddha along with other meditators worldwide. It is a powerful gathering of practitioners and friends who are dedicated to realizing the way. 

We are grateful that Upaya’s Abbot, Roshi Joan Halifax, and Village Zendo’s Abbot, Roshi Enkyo O’Hara, along with esteemed Dogen scholar Sensei Kazuaki Tanahashi, will lead us during this powerful time of intensive practice. Joining them will be Senseis Kodo Roen, Kozan Palevsky, Monshin Overley, and Shinzan Palma. Practice interviews will be offered by many of our faculty members (TBD).

The retreat is in silence, with sitting and walking meditation, eating formally as a community (oryoki), daily dharma talks, private interviews with teachers, liturgy and work practice (samu). Sesshin provides a powerful container supporting the unification of body and mind, and our individuality with the community and the world.