Zazenkai: Day-long Extended Sitting (Hybrid)

6:15am - 3:00pm, November 17, 2024​​​​​


You may attend this extended sitting in-person at Heart of Perfect Wisdom Zendo or online.During Block 3, Ven. Jissai Prince-Cherry will offer private instruction to both in-person and online participants. For Zoom access, questions about private instruction, or to reserve a seat at HPWZ, please email louisvillezen@gmail.com. Part-time participation is also welcome. Here is the retreat schedule:

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  • ​​6:15 am – Block 1: Zazen (35 min.), Kinhin (7 min.), Zazen (35 min.)
  • 7:30 am – Breakfast (provided)
  • 8:30 am – Block 2: Zazen (25 min.), Kinhin (8 min.), Chanting (10 min.), Zen Talk (50 min.)
  • 10:15 am – Tea Break (provided)
  • 11:00 am – Block 3: Zazen (30 min.), Kinhin (7 min.), Zazen & Private Instruction (30 min.), Kinhin (7 min.), Zazen (30 min.)
  • 12:45 pm – Lunch Break (bring your own; no flesh foods, please)
  • 1:30 pm – Block 4: Zazen (25 min.), Kinhin (5 min.), Zazen (25 min.), Kinhin (5 min.), Zazen (25 min.)
  • 3:00 pm – End with The Four Vows


For non-members participating in-person, we suggest a donation of $5 per block you plan to attend, which can be made via cash, check, or PayPal. However, any amount, large or small, is greatly appreciated. To make a lasting contribution while supporting the Center's mission, please consider becoming a member.

 
Dates Length Location Led by Application Deadline
October 26 - November 2, 2024 7 days Chapin Mill/Zoom Sensei John Pulleyn October 10
December 13-15, 2024 2 days Chapin Mill/Zoom Eryl Kubicka December 5
January 11-18, 2025 7 days Chapin Mill/Zoom Sensei John Pulleyn December 18
March 29 - April 5, 2025 7 days Chapin Mill/Zoom Sensei Dhara Kowal March 13
June 7-14, 2025 7 days Chapin Mill/Zoom Sensei John Pulleyn May 22
July 12-19, 2025 7 days Chapin Mill/Zoom Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede June 26
September 27 - October 4, 2025 7 days Chapin Mill/Zoom Sensei Dhara Kowal September 11
November 1-8, 2025 7 days Chapin Mill/Zoom Sensei John Pulleyn October 16
December 12-14, 2025 7 days Chapin Mill/Zoom TBD November 25
To apply
Sesshin application
Acceptances
Sesshin decisions will be emailed to you the day after the application deadline. If you don't hear from ochester Zen Center, call them between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. on that day. Be sure we know the details if you need a ride or plan to stay overnight before sesshin and/or after.

​​​​​​Sesshin: Intensive Zen meditation retreat​


You are also welcome to participate in sesshin (intensive Zen meditation retreats) hosted by our mother temple, Rochester Zen Center. Sesshin are held approximately once a month and range from two to seven days, with about 10 hours of zazen scheduled each day. One-to-one instruction is available about three times daily.

You can apply to attend in person at Chapin Mill Retreat Center or join online via RZC Zoom. Part-time online participation is also possible, but to receive one-to-one instruction, you must attend at least two of the four sitting blocks, including one in which individual instruction is offered. You may also join sittings informally (without one-to-one instruction) by simply logging onto RZC Zoom. ​Here is the daily sesshin schedule.


Below is a list of upcoming Rochester Zen Center sesshins. Louisville Zen Center members receive discounted rates for sesshin and other events hosted by Rochester Zen Center. Click here for more information about RZC sesshin.​

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Meditation Retreats


The Louisville Zen Center offers Zen retreats and extended sittings, which are available both in-person and online. Those who have completed the Introduction to Zen Meditation or a comparable program are invited to participate. For details on attending in-person retreats at Heart of Perfect Wisdom Zendo, click here.  For information on joining Louisville Zen Center online, click here.