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Monday – Sunday · 7 days
16–22
November 2026

Shuso Hossen Sesshin

Zen

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Six-day residential sesshin with intensive zazen practice, chanting, formal meals, and private teacher interviews. Held in silence.

About this retreat

A traditional residential sesshin format: seven to ten hours of zazen daily, held in silence, with chanting services, formal meals (oryoki), and private interviews (dokusan) with teachers. The retreat runs six days, providing the extended time many practitioners seek for sustained, undistracted practice.

The center has not yet published the daily schedule, teacher names, or details about lodging and meals. Contact Zen Center of New York City / Fire Lotus Temple directly for those specifics.

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Full details from Zen Center of New York City/Fire Lotus Temple

An intensive six-day residential Zen retreat characterized by silence and deep introspection. The schedule includes 7-10 hours of zazen daily, chanting services, formal silent meals, work practice, and private interviews with teachers.

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