Join us at Sozenji temple (Gyokei’s home temple!) for three days of quiet, deep practice, and good community - Friday, June 6th -Monday, June 9th. There will be zazen, dharma talks, yoga, opportunity for one on one practice discussions, great food made by your local monks, quality quiet time with good friends, and did we mention the zazen?? There will be just the right amount of plenty of zazen. These retreats are designed to be a perfect balance for practitioners of all levels. Also! As an added bonus there will also be dharma combat and jukai with your sangha friends this time around.

The retreat will go from Friday evening into Monday afternoon. You may attend in person and/or online. Overnight accommodations and all meals are provided. Local commuters are more than welcome! (Sozenji temple is located in Montbello ~20 min from downtown). And while we encourage people to attend the full weekend if possible, partial attendance is also welcome if that’s what allows you to participate.

Registration will be on sliding scale basis set by you, based on type of attendance (in-person/online, commuter/overnight), amount of attendance, and what you can afford. Please keep in mind that paying a little more allows us to offer discounted rates to those of lesser means. Thank you!

Scholarship options are also available - Email here for more details.

And please let us know if you have any questions at all!

Sample Schedule (subject to change):

Friday, June 6th

6:30pm - 7:30pm………….Dinner & Welcome/Orientation
7:30 - 8:00pm…………..….Zazen
8:00 - 9:00pm…………..….Dharma Talk

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Saturday & Sunday, June 7th & 8th

6:00 - 7:00am………………free zazen/shower/bath time
7:00 - 8:10am………………Zazen & Kinhin
8:10 - 8:30am………………Morning Service
8:40 - 9:10am…………..…..Breakfast
9:10 - 9:50am…………..…..Work Period
10:05 - 11:15am……………Zazen & Kinhin
11:15 - 12:15pm……………Dharma Talk
12:15 - 12:30pm……………Nitchu (chanting service)
12:30 - 1:00pm.…………….Lunch
1:00 - 2:00pm……………….Break
2:00 - 3pm.....…………...…. Yoga
3:00 - 4:10pm………….……Zazen & Kinhin
4:10 - 4:40...........…………..Evening Tea
5:00 - 5:20pm……………….Banka (chanting service)
5:30 - 6:00pm……………….Dinner
6:10 - 7:20pm……………….Zazen & Kinhin
7:30 - 9pm……………………Quiet study time/free zazen/shower/bath time
9pm .........................…….....Lights Out

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Monday, June 9th

6:00 - 7:00am………………free zazen/shower/bath time
7:00 - 8:10am………………Zazen & Kinhin
8:10 - 8:30am………………Morning Service
8:40 - 9:10am…………..…..Breakfast
9:10 - 9:50am…………..…..Work Period
10:05 - 11:15am……………Zazen & Kinhin
11:15 - 12:15pm……………Dharma Talk & Checkout