Seven-Day Spring Sesshin 2023, CC 3/26 - 4/1 - registration closed

Practice Center
Date / Time
Mar 26, 2023 / 5:00am - Apr 1, 2023 / 6:00pm
Event Type
Sitting Meditation & Sesshins
Description

NOTE: Orientation is on the evening of Saturday, March 25; see below.

Register by Friday, March 17

The seven-day Spring Sesshin closes the Winter Practice Period.

Sesshins are traditional Soto Zen meditation retreats that include formal zendo meals, dharma talks, sitting and walking meditation, and private interviews with senior teachers. In order to understand the nature of our formal retreats, and to be clear about the details of the practice, please review a typical sesshin schedule, as well as our guidelines for zendo conduct. We ask those who attend sesshin to commit to following these guidelines and to participating in the schedule completely. If you have questions regarding the schedule or guidelines, please consult with the head of the meditation hall, the ino, via email (ccino@sfzc.org) before completing your registration.

Saturday, March 25: Arrival by 4 pm

  • Orientation for all participants 7:30 pm

If you will need a chair for the entire sesshin please indicate that when you sign up.

Prerequisite: At least two one-day sittings at City Center or Green Gulch. If you have not participated in a San Francisco Zen Center sesshin before, please communicate with the ino before signing up.

Online participation option

  • This offering is open to those who have reviewed the Covid-19 protocols pertaining to this event and have fulfilled the "Safety Preparations Prior to Arrival," including filling out and submitting the Covid-19 Safety Questionnaire.

Please complete this process and then click “Register Online” below.

Fee Information
  • Full price: $500
  • SFZC members: $450
  • Sliding Scale 1: $300

Meals are included in the cost of sesshin.

For additional discount options, please email us at rezoffice@sfzc.org.

Please register by Friday, March 17

Registration closed.

Overnight accommodations:

  • $50 per night, single

Overnight accommodations must be booked separately.

Reserve Accommodations