Deepen meditation practice and gather the mind during this 5-day intensive meditation practice led by Abbot Gaelyn Godwin and Shuso KoUn Matthew Brownlie.
If this is your first sesshin with HZC, please meet with Zengetsu Vicki Glenn, or Jika Gayle Klaybor the co-heads of Practice at HZC. They can be reached by email, or in person at the Center.
Sesshin begins Tuesday night at 7:00 pm. The hours Wednesday - Saturday are 5:30 am – 9:00 pm. Sesshin comes to an end on Sunday June 30, at about 5:00 pm after the Shuso Ceremony. This sesshin will take place at Houston Zen Center, in person.
Meals will be vegetarian, and we will use the formal Zen eating bowls called oryoki. Please bring your own set if you have one, or you may use one of the Center’s sets for a modest charge. Please let Stephen know if you would like to arrange a lesson in the practice of oryoki. There is also a very good video from San Francisco Zen Center if you would like a refresher.
You may join the sesshin for 1-4 full days if the full 5 days isn’t possible for your schedule. Participation in at least 1 one-day sitting is required before joining this sesshin.
Costs: $300. HZC Member price is $160. Partial participation is $60 per day/$40 for members. Oryoki rental is $6 for one or two days, $15 for the whole sesshin. Scholarships are available. Email Stephen for more information.
The sesshin includes the Ceremony of Dharma Inquiry, or Shuso Ceremony, for KoUn Matthew Brownlie on Sunday June 30 at 2 pm. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.
Practice Period Closing Ceremony takes place at the end of the sesshin, either before or after the Shuso ceremony.