Red Cedar Zen Community - Samish Posted Schedule

Samish Island Sesshin

Regular Schedule - Saturday through Friday:
5:00 Wake-up bell
5:30 Zazen
6:00 Kinhin
6:10 Zazen
6:40 Kinhin
6:50 Zazen
7:15 Service (including Well-Being and Memorial)
7:45 Breakfast, followed by break

9:20 Zazen
9:50 Kinhin
10:00 Zazen
10:30 Kinhin
10:40 Dharma Talk
11:30 Kinhin (15 minutes)
11:45 Zazen
12:05 Service
12:20 Lunch, followed by break

1:40 Organizer's Mtg (Retreat Manager, Tanto, Jisha,
Ino, Registrar, Work Leader - dokusan waiting room)
2:00 Work meeting
3:00 End work
3:25 Zazen
3:55 Tea
4:15 outdoor walking meditation
4:45 Zazen
5:15 Service
5:30 Dinner, followed by break

7:15 Zazen
7:45 Kinhin
7:55 Zazen
8:25 Kinhin
8:35 Zazen
8:55 Refuges
9:00 End of day

First Friday - Beginning of Retreat
4:00 pm arrive, finish registration,
settle into room, cushions to zendo
5:30 pm Orientation (dining room)
6:30 Dinner (informal)
7:30 Training
8:20 Zazen
8:50 Ino's zendo announcements
9:10 Refuges

Thursday after work period
3:25 Zazen
3:55 Tea
4:15 outdoor walking meditation
4:45 Zazen (15 minutes)
5:00 Gratitude and Apology Ceremony

5:30 Dinner

Saturday - Closing day
5:00 Wake-up bell
5:30 Zazen
6:00 Shosan setup
6:15 Shosan Ceremony
7:40 Breakfast (informal)
8:00 Break / Clean out cabins / Pack up
10:00 Work Meeting, Clean up camp, Load up
11:30 Closing Circle (end of sesshin)

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