Fall Retreat on Zoom – Finding Cold Mountain

In the 9th century Hanshan left civilization and made his way to Cold Mountain, where he spent years wandering, meditating, and writing poems. On Cold Mountain he learned to lose himself and to be himself. We all have a Cold Mountain in us. How can we find it? How can it help us?

From Hanshan:
I’m on the trail to Cold Mountain.
Cold Mountain trail never ends.
Long clefts thick with rock and stones,
Wide streams buried in dense grass.
Slippery moss, but there’s been no rain,
Pine trees sigh, but there’s no wind.
Who can leap the world’s net,
Sit here in the white clouds with me?

Below is the schedule for the retreat:
Thursday
7:00 to 8:30pm – Welcome, zazen

Friday & Saturday
6:30 to 7:30 Zazen
7:30 to 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 to 12:00 Zazen
–10:00 Dharma Talk
–10:45 to 12:00 Dokusan
12:00 to 1:30 Lunch and break on your own
1:30 to 2:30 work practice around your home
2:30 to 3:00 Qi Gong
3:00 – 3:30 Chanting
3:30 to 5:30 – Long Sitting style zazen with dokusan (walking meditation as you will)
5:30 – 7:00 Dinner break
7:00 to 8:45 – Dharma talk and zazen

Sunday
6:30 to 7:30 Zazen
9:00 to 12:00 Zazen
–10:00 Dharma Talk
–10:45 to 12:00 Dokusan
12:00 to 1:30 Lunch and break on your own
1:30 to 2:30 work practice around your home
2:30 to 3:00 Qi Gong
3:00 – 3:30 Chanting
3:30 – 4:00 Zazen
4:00 – 4:30 – Closing

A Zoom link and password will be sent to each registrant.

Registration is now closed for this event. Questions? Email registrar@pszc.org.