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Fall Retreat 2018
October 11, 2018 - October 14, 2018
$220
Chop Wood, Carry Water: Making a Life of Practice.
In 9th century China the P’ang family gave the Zen school an example of how laypeople – women and men – can make a life of practice their primary aim.
In 9th century China the P’ang family gave the Zen school an example of how laypeople – women and men – can make a life of practice their primary aim.
Register now to dive deep at our three-day Fall sesshin (11-14 Oct) at beautiful Camp Sealth. This will be a formal retreat in the Rinzai tradition: zazen, kinhin, chanting, dharma talks, interviews with the teacher, silent walks through the spring woods.
All meals and dormitory-style accommodations included. If you have questions, or if you have not previously attended a multi-day retreat, please contact the registrar at registrar@pszc.org. From out-of-town? The registrar will find you a place to stay the night before if needed.
The retreat will begin at 5pm on Thursday and end at 3pm Sunday. Registration below–please contact the registrar with questions at registrar@pszc.org.
Typical full-day retreat schedule:
4:30am wake up, tea & chanting, zazen
7:00 breakfast
7:45 break/ cleaning
8:15 qi-gong
8:45 zazen
10:00 dharma talk, zazen (teacher meeting w. Koshin)
12:00pm lunch
12:45 samu
1:15 change for hike
1:25 hike
2:30 break
3:00 zazen, chanting, zazen (teacher meeting with Koshin)
4:45 Bodywork (yoga or qi gong)
5:15 dinner
6:00 break
6:30 gyodo, zazen
8:30 tea & chanting, closing
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