Monday – Sunday · 7 days
May 11 – May 17
May Sesshin – The Light of Our Ancestors
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Upcoming retreats
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May 23
Inner Critic Workshop
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Thursday – Sunday · 4 days
Jun 04 – Jun 07
Swords into Blossoms: The Alchemy of Stopping and Seeing
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Saturday
Jun 13
Investigating Zen Practice: A One-Day Workshop
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Saturday
Jun 20
Solstice Zazenkai: A One Day Meditation Retreat
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Tuesday – Saturday · 5 days
Jun 23 – Jun 27
Five-Day Silent Chan Retreat Led by Guo Gu
with Guo Gu
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Tuesday – Sunday · 41 days
Jul 07 – Aug 16
Summer Residency Program 2026
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Friday – Sunday
Jul 10 – Jul 12
Beginner's Mind Weekend Meditation Retreat
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Thursday – Saturday
Jul 16 – Jul 18
City Refuge Retreat
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Monday – Sunday · 7 days
Jul 20 – Jul 26
July Sesshin
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Sunday – Sunday · 8 days
Aug 02 – Aug 09
Heart of the Mountain Sesshin: A Backpacking Sesshin at the Bells Mountain
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Monday – Sunday · 7 days
Aug 10 – Aug 16
Grasses, Trees, and the Great Earth Sesshin
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Saturday
Aug 15
Summer Zazenkai: A One Day Meditation Retreat
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Saturday – Saturday · 15 days
Aug 29 – Sep 12
Walking Mountain Pilgrimage Sesshin with Bells Mountain
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Tuesday – Sunday · 6 days
Sep 08 – Sep 13
Jizo Sesshin
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Saturday
Sep 12
Equinox Zazenkai: A One Day Meditation Retreat
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Thursday – Sunday · 4 days
Sep 17 – Sep 20
Oceans of Compassion: A Retreat In Service To The Earth
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Saturday
Sep 19
Investigating Zen Practice: A One-Day Workshop
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Saturday – Saturday · 8 days
Sep 26 – Oct 03
Soul of the Mountain Sesshin: A Backpacking Sesshin at Bells Mountain
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Thursday – Sunday · 11 days
Oct 08 – Oct 18
October Sesshin – The Ancient Way
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Saturday
Oct 24
Autumn Zazenkai: A One Day Meditation Retreat
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Thursday – Saturday
Nov 05 – Nov 07
City Refuge Retreat
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Monday – Sunday · 7 days
Nov 09 – Nov 15
November Sesshin – Gratitude
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Sunday – Sunday · 8 days
Dec 06 – Dec 13
December Sesshin – Rohatsu
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