ZenistThe Path to Wholeness, ZMC 8/4–8/9
Soto Zen
Six-day retreat at Tassajara exploring wholehearted living through meditation, writing, poetry, and Zen stories. Led by the Zen Mindfulness Community, this retreat uses experiential work to develop compassion and courage in facing life's demands.
About this retreat
This six-day sesshin at Tassajara, SFZC's mountain monastery, centers on how to meet life's ordinary challenges—work, relationships, change—as practice itself. Rather than retreat from the world, the retreat frames daily demands as teachings on wholehearted living.
The program weaves together sitting meditation with experiential exercises, writing, poetry, and Zen stories. This mixed format, departing from a traditional silent sesshin schedule, suggests an emphasis on reflection and expression alongside zazen.
SFZC has not yet published the teacher leading this retreat, the daily schedule, or details about lodging and meals at Tassajara. Contact the center directly for those specifics.
Originally listed on San Francisco Zen Center's website.
Full details from San Francisco Zen Center
A six-day retreat at Tassajara exploring how to relate to life's demands and opportunities as teachings on wholehearted living. Using meditation, experiential exercises, writing, poetry, and Zen stories, participants develop compassion and courage to address challenges and appreciate life.