Zazenkai Day of Zen Sunday
ZAZENKAI or Day of Zen
Please join us for this longer more intensive Zen practice period. It is a rare opportunity to be able to sit in silence with others, supported in Zen sitting meditation (Zazen)
Join the Joyful Mind Zen Community for its Monthly Practice Period in the Aspen Hill Library, for Zen Meditation
Silence and Teaching, Walking Meditation, Tea Breaks, Teaching Instruction
Sit in Chair or on a Cushion. Please register in advance: Information@joyfulmindzendo.org or on Meetup. Suggested donation: $10-$20 to help us pay for the space.
Donations page (Pay Pal, Zelle, check) or here: https://www.joyfulmindzendo.org/practice-of-generosity
Please reserve a cushion if you are not sitting in a chair, or bring your own cushion.
Schedule:
12:15 Please arrive to help set up the Zendo
12:30-2:00: Opening Chants and Welcome, Walking Meditation outside and inside, Sitting Meditation (Zazen), Newcomers instruction if requested in advance
2:00 Silent Tea/Snack Break
2:20-3:45: Dharma Talk, Teacher One-on-One interviews with students , Walking Meditation, Zazen
3:45-4:10 Tea Break/Stretch Practice
4:10-5:15: Zazen, Walking Meditation, Chanting Practice
5:15-5:30 Closing up the Zendo
Fall Sesshin
REGISTRATION OPENS JUNE 10, 2024—2 or 3 night options, and a Reduced Rate option for those requesting it
Sesshin can be rigorous. You must have retreat experience, of at least one day in silence, in order to attend.
Contact our Retreat Registrar to ask any questions: registration@joyfulmindzendo.org
Sesshin is the Heart of Zen. Sesshins offer deep silence, Zen teachings and support for your practice and well-being, walking and sitting meditation, rest periods, serene meadow and ponds, outdoor kinhin.
Fee includes 2- or 3-nights private room, all vegetarian meals, linens, blankets and towels. Beautiful space in secluded wooded setting.
18 Private rooms each with sink, shared bathroom, desk. Healthy vegetarian meals are provided and requests for gluten or dairy free will be provided. The teacher will offer private one-on-one instructions on Zen practice.
For more information about Sesshins and Zen Retreats, go here
LOCATION: Dayspring Silent Retreat Center, 11301 Neelsville Church Road, Germantown MD 20876
OPTIONS AND FEES:
A) Option A Full Sesshin. $380 for Checks /$395 if paying online. 50% deposit by August 1 to hold space.
B) Option B Two-Night Sesshin. Friday night through Sunday lunch. $280 for Checks/$295 if paying online. 50% deposit by August 1 to hold space.
C) Option C Reduced Rate (3 spots: first come/ first serve) $300 for 3 nights/$200 for 2 nights. %50 deposit by August 1 to hold space
Checks made to Joyful Mind Zendo, mailed to J Harllee, Joyful Mind Zendo Treasurer, 2801 Connecticut Ave. NW., Apt. 34, Washington DC 20008–1573. Refunds available - please notify us in advance if you cannot come for illness or advance change of plans.
FULL SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY: Arrive 4:00-6 pm, Dinner with conversation 6 pm, Sesshin starts at 7 pm to enter into noble silence.
SATURDAY and SUNDAY: 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Zazen about 7 hours a day) Zazen, Kinhin, Chanting, Dharma Talk, Teacher interviews, tea breaks and personal rest throughout the day. Plus stretch/yoga. Physical accommodations are offered; speak to the Teacher.
MONDAY: 6:30 a.m. Zazen and Kinhin, ends with conversational lunch at Noon, closing circle and chanting.
Teacher:
Sensei Martine Taikai Palmiter (other teachers may be present)
Zazenkai Day Sesshin (Copy)
Zazenkai is a half-day Zen Sesshin of more intensive Practice. There are extended periods of Zazen sitting meditation, chanting, walking meditation, tea breaks, dharma talk and time for one-one-one instruction with a Teacher
Zazenkai Day Sesshin (Copy)
Zazenkai is a half-day Zen Sesshin of more intensive Practice. There are extended periods of Zazen sitting meditation, chanting, walking meditation, tea breaks, dharma talk and time for one-one-one instruction with a Teacher
Winter Sesshin
REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 10
Sesshin Full
Then, make a Payment or Deposit : Our Donations and Payments Page
Let our Registrar know you want to attend or ask any questions: registration@joyfulmindzendo.org
Beautiful space in secluded wooded setting. This two-night residential Sesshin is an intensive practice period of deep silence and Zen.
Private room with sink, shared bathroom and shower. Healthy vegetarian meals are provided and requests for gluten or dairy free will be provided. The teacher will offer private one-on-one instructions on Zen practice. Eighteen rooms. Day of Zen option.
For more information about Sesshins and Zen Retreats, go here
LOCATION: Dayspring Silent Retreat Center, 11301 Neelsville Church Road, Germantown MD 20876
COST:
$275 for 2-nights, private room with sink, 6 vegetarian meals, linens blankets and towels. 50% deposit by February 1 to hold space. Scholarships available. $280 if paying with Zelle/Pay Pal, Checks made to Joyful Mind Zendo, mailed to Joyful Mind Zendo Treasurer, 2801 Connecticut Ave. NW., Apt. 34, Washington DC 20008–1573.
FULL SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY: Arrive 4:30-6 pm, Dinner with conversation 7 pm, Sesshin starts at 8 pm to enter into noble silence.
SATURDAY: 6:30 a.m. start Sesshin, Zazen, Kinhin, Chanting, Dharma Talk, Teacher interviews, tea breaks and personal rest throughout the day. Plus stretch/yoga.
SUNDAY: 6:30 a.m. Zazen and Kinhin, ends with conversational lunch at Noon, closing circle and chanting.
Teacher:
Sensei Martine Taikai Palmiter
Zazenkai Day Sesshin
Zazenkai is a half-day Zen Sesshin of more intensive Practice. There are extended periods of Zazen sitting meditation, chanting, walking meditation, tea breaks, dharma talk and time for one-one-one instruction with a Teacher
Rohatsu Weekend Sesshin in NY
Winter Solitude
In a world of one color…
The wind calls to us...
Winter Sesshin with White Plains Zendo
Rohatsu is a time of deepening and Buddha’s enlightenment
(Carpools being formed from D.C. area, email joyfulmindzendo@gmail.com for information on carpools. Register with White Plains Zen below.)
Winter strips us, our landscapes are barren and bare
Winter solitude calls for us to reflect, to let go, and grow.
Teachers:
Robert Kennedy, SJ, Roshi
Russ Kaishin Michel, Sensei
Sensei Polly James and Sensei Martine Palmiter
Join us on this noble journey!
RSVP PLEASE!
We have 42 beds available
Cost: $250, 6 meals included
Zelle payments accepted: 9144033623
Sesshin location:
Maryknoll Sisters
10 Pinesbridge Road
Ossining, NY 10562
Questions or comments? Contact us at:
E-Mail: whiteplainszen@gmail.com
914.403.3623
Zazenkai Zen Retreat
Zazenkai is a half-day retreat for practitioners to deepen their practice of Zen. There is extended periods of Zazen sitting meditation, chanting, walking meditation, tea breaks, dharma talk and time for one-one-one instruction with a Teacher
Women's Zen Fall Sesshin Retreat
This two-night residential silent retreat, (or one-day option) is for those who identify as women in safe space, and is an opportunity to learn and practice Zen in an authentic Soto tradition. This is the warm, wholehearted practice of being with ourselves as we are, and with things as they are. Care will be taken to assist beginners in settling into the silence that is all too rare in our busy lives. Chairs and Zen cushions will be available or you may bring your own.
Private room, shared bathroom and shower. Healthy vegetarian meals are provided and requests for gluten or dairy free will be provided. The teacher will offer private one-on-one instructions on Zen practice.
For more information about Sesshins and Zen Retreats, go here
LOCATION: Wellspring Conference Center, 11411 Neelsville Church Road, Germantown MD 20876
COST:
OPTION A
$240 Full Retreat (Scholarships to 50% available, please request when registering) includes 2 nights in a private room, delicious and healthy meals, beautiful wooded surroundings. $75 deposit to reserve. Arrive before dinner Friday night and depart Sunday after breakfast.
OPTION B
$75 One day Commuter non-residential option, two meals lunch and dinner. Arrive 9 am and depart 6 pm after dinner. $50 deposit to reserve.
OPTION C
$75 One day Commuter non-residential option, three meals breakfast, lunch and dinner. Arrive 6:15 a.m and depart 6 pm after dinner.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
REGISTER HERE or email our Registrar Alex at alexduprey4589@gmail.com
TO PAY A DEPOSIT OR IN FULL: Our Donations Page
FULL SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY: Arrive 4:30-6 pm, Dinner with conversation 6 pm, Sesshin starts at 7 pm-8:30 pm and enter into noble silence. Retire for evening.
SATURDAY: 6:30 a.m. start Sesshin, Zazen, Kinhin, Chanting, Dharma Talk, Teacher interviews, tea breaks and personal rest throughout the day. Plus stretch/yoga. Evening sitting 7-8:30 pm and retire for the evening.
SUNDAY: 6:30 a.m. Zazen and Kinhin, breakfast 8 am, closing circle and chanting. Retreat ends at 10 am.
Teachers:
Sensei Martine Taikai Palmiter, Guiding Teacher
and Jan Jinkai Gary, Dharma Holder
Zazenkai Zen Retreat
Zazenkai is a half-day retreat for practitioners to deepen their practice of Zen. There is extended periods of Zazen sitting meditation, chanting, walking meditation, tea breaks, dharma talk and time for one-one-one instruction with a Teacher
Zazenkai One Day Retreat
Zazenkai is a half-day retreat for practitioners to deepen their practice of Zen. There is extended periods of Zazen sitting meditation, chanting, walking meditation, tea breaks, dharma talk and time for one-one-one instruction with a Teacher