2025 Practice Period Closing Sesshin

Our one-day sit with Guiding Teacher Nomon Tim Burnett and Shuso Junka Ken Oates closes the Fall Practice Period.

The practice of sesshin is a powerful opportunity including alternating sitting and walking meditation, a Dharma Talk, dokusan with the teachers, silent meals, breaks, and afternoon tea.

The sesshin concludes with the Shuso's Dharma Inquiry Ceremony on Saturday at 2pm. All practice period students are warmly invited.

Schedule: 7am - 5pm

Meals:
You will need a 3-bowl Oryoki set at this retreat. Instruction on Oryoki eating will be provided, no problem if you've never eaten oryoki before. You can purchase a set from our friends at Still Sitting (please order the Navy Blue cloths). Red Cedar Zen is not able to provide loaner oryoki sets at this time.

Dharma Talks: you may come to the retreat’s Dharma Talks even if you aren’t attending the retreat – if you come in person, just arrive a few minutes early and enter during the walking meditation:

Special Ceremony: All Practice Period participants are warmly invited to attend the Shuso’s Dharma Inquiry Ceremony on Sunday at 2pm. If you are attending in person please arrive about 10 minutes and enter during kinhin (walking meditation).

Registration: Is required for this retreat. And, have you shared your Practice Period intentions and requests with the teachers at Practice Period 2025 Application yet?