This March, we are organizing a traditional 4-day sesshin via Zoom.

Sesshin is an intensive Zen retreat with about 8 hours of zazen (sitting meditation) every day. The word ‘sesshin’ is Japanese and means ’touching the heart-mind’.

We’ll begin the sesshin on Wednesday (24th) at 18.00, and end the sesshin on Sunday (28th) at latest 13.00.

Full sesshin days will begin at 5.00., and end at 21.30.

There will be zazen, work practice, chanting, yoga/body practice etc., as usual, but everything will be done online.

A sitting block usually consists of three 30-minute zazen periods which are separated by 10-minute walking meditation (kinhin) periods. Each 3x30 minutes sitting period is followed by breakfast/lunch/dinner/work practice/rest periods depending on the time of the day.

Dharma talks are given by the teacher once a day, and there is also a possibility for dokusan. Dokusan is a private meeting with a teacher, a possibility to discuss about one’s practice.

Full time participation is recommended.

If that is not possible, part-time participants can join the program on Friday (26th) at 19.00. For part-time participation, contact the jikido (see below).

Once you have registered, you will receive more information about the online sesshin practicalities.

The registration is now closed

Zendo instructor (jikido) guides and oversees the virtual meditation hall (zendo) during sitting periods and attends to general matters concerning running the daily schedule.
Feel free to get in touch if there’s questions:
Jikido, Jani: jani_kristian@hotmail.com