Sesshin: Simplified Zen Meditation Retreat (Rohatsu)

SESSHIN: SIMPLIFIED ZEN MEDITATION RETREAT

Friday November 30, 7 pm – Saturday December 8, noon, 2018

In sesshin, we let in the support of the whole universe. This can feel profound or ordinary; it is actually extraordinary.

• Sitting and walking meditation for 12 hours a day in silence, indoors or outdoors. Cooking and other tasks will be shared on a volunteer basis; meals are included.
• Friday evening orientation includes instruction in zazen and optional outdoor meditation.
• Private interviews are available immediately after the sesshin.
• Partial participation is possible, but please attend the Friday orientation session.
• Simple sleeping accommodations are offered; commuting is possible but discouraged.

NOTES:

• Advance registration is required, one week in advance. Retreats are held at a private home on a 17-acre farm, an hour south of Minneapolis, on the Cannon River.
• Retreat leader is Shodo Spring, dharma heir of Shohaku Okumura, founder of Mountains and Waters Alliance (MountainsandWatersAlliance.org)
• Fees are minimal; donations support the teacher in the ancient tradition called dana.
• Feel free to ask questions. spring@gmail.com. Driving directions and other information will be sent.