Sesshins
Sesshin is an extended meditation that includes zazen (sitting meditation), kinhin (walking meditation) oryoki meals, lectures, and mindful work, as well as opportunities for dokusan (private interviews) with the sesshin leader.
Sesshin participants are required to be in attendance for the full sesshin schedule. When partial sesshin registration is an option, full participation is required for each day that the participant is registered.

 

 
More about sesshins

SESSHIN APPLICATION
If you have not previously attended a sesshin at Dharma Field, you must submit the form "Application to Participate in Sesshins" prior to registration. Sesshin application forms are available at Dharma Field, or apply online through this link: APPLICATION

SESSHIN REGISTRATION
To participate in a sesshin, both a sesshin registration form and payment must be received in the Dharma Field office by the registration deadline for each sesshin. Registration forms are available at Dharma Field, or you may register online through the links below.

Sesshin Calendar
  Memorial Day Sesshin led by Steve Hagen
Saturday, May 24 through Monday, May 26
Fee: $150 ($105/member)
Registration deadline: May 20
    (Sesshin fee is nonrefundable after this date)
Previous sesshin experience is required.
Sesshin Orientation: 7:15 pm, Friday, May 23
Oryoki Instruction: 7:50 pm, Friday, May 23
view 3-day schedule

Registration for members of sponsoring centers* opens June 15.
Registration open to all beginning July 13.

Information on reviewing audio of Part I prior to attending Part II

  Genzo-e 2008 led by Shohaku Okumura
Topic: Dogen's Shobogenzo, "Bussho," Part 2 of 3
Wed., Sept. 10, 5:30 a.m. – Sun., Sept. 14, 11:30 a.m.
  Fee (5 days): $325 ($250/member)
Thurs., Sept. 11, 5:30 a.m. – Sun., Sept. 14, 11:30 a.m.
  Fee (4 days): $260 ($200/member)
Fri., Sept. 12, 5:30 a.m. – Sun., Sept. 14, 11:30 a.m.
  Fee (3 days): $195 ($150/member)
Previous sesshin experience is recommended.

*This event is sponsored by the following centers:
Dharma Field Zen Center, Minnesota Zen Meditation Center, Compassionate Ocean Dharma Center, and Clouds in Water Zen Center.

Registration opens
September 15
  October Sesshin led by Steve Hagen
Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19
Fee: $100 ($70/member)
Registration deadline: October 14
    (Sesshin fee is nonrefundable after this date)
Sesshin Orientation: 7:15 pm, Friday, October 17
Oryoki Instruction: 7:50 pm, Friday, October 17
view 2-day schedule
Registration opens
October 20
  Rohatsu Sesshin co-led by Steve Hagen and Norm Randolph
Thursday, December 4 through Monday, December 8
  Fee (5 days): $250 ($175/member)
Friday, December 5 through Monday, December 8
  Fee (4 days): $200 ($140/member)
Saturday, December 6 through Monday, December 8
  Fee (3 days): $150 ($105/member)
Registration deadline: November 31
    (Sesshin fee is nonrefundable after this date)
Previous sesshin experience is required.
Sesshin Orientation: 7:15 pm, Wednesday, December 5
Oryoki Instruction: 7:50 pm, Wednesday, December 5
view Rohatsu schedule
Registration opens January 5   February Sesshin led by Norm Randolph
Saturday, February 14 and Sunday, February 15, 2009
Fee: $100 ($70/member)
Registration deadline: February 10
    (Sesshin fee is nonrefundable after this date)
Sesshin Orientation: 7:15 pm, Friday, February 13
Oryoki Instruction: 7:50 pm, Friday, February 13
view 2-day schedule
Registration opens February 16   April Sesshin led by Steve Hagen
Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5
Fee: $100 ($70/member)
Registration deadline: March 31
    (Sesshin fee is nonrefundable after this date)
Sesshin Orientation: 7:15 pm, Friday, April 3
Oryoki Instruction: 7:50 pm, Friday, April 3
view two 2-day schedule

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Two-Day Sesshin Schedule

Sesshin participants are required to be in attendance for the full sesshin schedule


D A Y   O N E


4:45
5:30
6:05
6:15
6:50
7:00

8:20
8:50
9:05
10:05
10:20
10:55
11:05
11:40
11:50
12:00

1:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:15
4:45
5:00
5:30
5:45

7:00
7:30
7:45
8:15
8:30

9:00

 wake up bell
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 breakfast

 zazen
 kinhin
 Dharma talk
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 Heart Sutra
 lunch

 work
 tea
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 supper

 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen

 end of day

D A Y   T W O


4:45
5:30
6:05
6:15
6:50
7:00

8:20
8:50
9:05
10:05

10:20
10:55
11:05
11:40

11:50
12:00

1:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:15
4:45
5:00

5:30
5:35

 wake up bell
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 breakfast

 zazen
 kinhin
 Dharma talk
 kinhin

 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin

 Heart Sutra
 lunch

 work
 tea
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen

 recitation
 sesshin ends

Dokusan times marked in green

 

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Three-Day Sesshin Schedule

Sesshin participants are required to be in attendance for the full sesshin schedule


D A Y   O N E


4:45
5:30
6:05
6:15
6:50
7:00

8:20
8:50
9:05
10:05
10:20
10:55
11:05
11:40
11:50
12:00

1:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:15
4:45
5:00
5:30
5:45

7:00
7:30
7:45
8:15
8:30
9:00

 wake up bell
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 breakfast

 zazen
 kinhin
 Dharma talk
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 Heart Sutra
 lunch

 work
 tea
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 supper

 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 end of day

D A Y   T W O


4:45
5:30
6:05
6:15
6:50
7:00

8:20
8:50
9:05
10:05

10:20
10:55
11:05
11:40

11:50
12:00

1:30
3:00

3:30
4:00
4:15
4:45
5:00
5:30

5:45

7:00
7:30
7:45
8:15
8:30

9:00

 wake up bell
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 breakfast

 zazen
 kinhin
 Dharma talk
 kinhin

 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin

 Heart Sutra
 lunch

 work
 tea

 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin

 supper

 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen

 end of day

D A Y   T H R E E


4:45
5:30
6:05
6:15
6:50
7:00

8:20
8:50
9:05
10:05

10:20
10:55
11:05
11:40

11:50
12:00

1:30
3:00

3:30
4:00
4:15
4:45
5:00
5:30
5:35

 wake up bell
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 breakfast

 zazen
 kinhin
 Dharma talk
 kinhin

 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin

 Heart Sutra
 lunch

 work
 tea

 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 recitation
 sesshin ends

Dokusan times marked in green

 

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printer friendly five-day schedule

Rohatsu Sesshin Schedule

Sesshin participants are required to be in attendance for the full sesshin schedule for each day that they are registered


D A Y S   O N E   &   T W O


4:45
5:30
6:05
6:15
6:50
7:00

8:20
8:50
9:05
10:05
10:20
10:55
11:05
11:40
11:50
12:00

1:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:15
4:45
5:00
5:30
5:45

7:00
7:30
7:45
8:15
8:30
9:00

 wake up bell
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 breakfast

 zazen
 kinhin
 Dharma talk
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 Heart Sutra
 lunch

 work
 tea
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 supper

 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 end of day

D A Y S   T H R E E   &   F O U R


4:45
5:30
6:05
6:15
6:50
7:00

8:20
8:50
9:05
10:05

10:20
10:55
11:05
11:40

11:50
12:00

1:30
3:00

3:30
4:00
4:15
4:45
5:00
5:30

5:45

7:00
7:30
7:45
8:15
8:30

9:00

 wake up bell
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 breakfast

 zazen
 kinhin
 Dharma talk
 kinhin

 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin

 Heart Sutra
 lunch

 work
 tea

 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin

 supper

 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen

 end of day

D A Y   F I V E


4:45
5:30
6:05
6:15
6:50
7:00

8:20
8:50
9:05
10:05

10:20
10:55
11:05
11:40

11:50
12:00

1:30
3:00

3:30
4:00
4:15
4:45
5:00
5:30
5:35

 wake up bell
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 breakfast

 zazen
 kinhin
 Dharma talk
 kinhin

 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin

 Heart Sutra
 lunch

 work
 tea

 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 kinhin
 zazen
 recitation
 sesshin ends

Dokusan times marked in green

 
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