Meditation Retreats
Each month we offer meditation retreat (sesshin) opportunities to gather our hearts and minds and deepen our capacity for compassionate awareness. See postings below and our Sangha Calendar and please join us for a half-day, daylong, 3-day or 5-day retreat.
ALL-DAY SITTING LED BY DOUGLAS FLOYD
Sunday, October 8, 2023 @ 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
All-day sitting led by Douglas Floyd. Both in-person and online-only participation are available. Partial attendance is welcome and available. The morning zazen period and dharma talk is open to the public.
Please register in advance by Monday, October 2, 2023 using the form on the event link. Please address requests for information about this event to Douglas at info@ancientdragon.org. You will receive a confirmation email and follow up emails with specifics. $75 is the suggested donation and donation is a self-determined sliding scale, so please offer what you can afford when you register. Everyone is welcome to attend.
FIVE-DAY ROHATSU SESSHIN
Five-day Rohatsu sesshin, held in-person at our Lincoln Square Zendo and online in our Online Zendo via ZOOM. All are welcome to sign up for one, two, three, four, or all five days of the sitting. Wednesday – Saturday runs from 7:30 AM – 9:00 PM CST, and Sunday from 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM CST. Partial attendance is allowed; please note which days you will partially attend in the registration form. If you are attending in-person, please note any dietary restrictions you may have in the special accommodations field in the registration form. Suggested donation is $75/day; sliding scale is available. Please register using the form in the event link.
ALL-DAY SITTING LED BY HOGETSU LAURIE BELZER
Sunday, November 12, 2023 @ 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
All-day sitting led by Hogetsu Laurie Belzer. Both in-person and online-only participation are available. Partial attendance is welcome and available. The morning zazen period and dharma talk is open to the public.
Please register in advance by Monday, November 6, 2023 using the form on the event link. Please address requests for information about this event to Hogetsu at info@ancientdragon.org. You will receive a confirmation email and follow up emails with specifics. $75 is the suggested donation and donation is a self-determined sliding scale, so please offer what you can afford when you register. Everyone is welcome to attend.