Silent retreat includes meditation, mindful movement, chanting, mindful eating, dharma teaching and meeting with the teacher. For many practitioners, single day retreats help rekindle the depth of zazen and restore harmony between body, heart and mind. 

Sesshin are suitable for those who have attended a Day of Zen or zazenkai or other silent retreats and who can sustain a number of 25 minute zazen periods during the day.Our Annual residential 3-day Sesshin at Dayspring in Germantown MD is planned. Meals, Zazen, dharma talks, walking meditation in a beautiful environment. Save the date, more details later.