Online Zen Meditation Retreats

You can join the retreat for as little or as much as you want. You can also join part of the retreat, leave, and return again later. 

There will be breaks as directed by the retreat leader. These breaks are an hour long. You may also break when it is convenient for you. Use the walking meditation to use the bathroom and to get a drink of water when needed. 

We will be meeting and practicing on Zoom. A link to join the retreat will be sent to your email. If you don't have Zoom installed on your device, you can download it here: https://zoom.us/download. If you're confused about the schedule, don't worry. Just show up and follow along.

The schedule consists of various types of Zen practice (bowing, chanting, sitting and walking), with break periods to eat meals or rest. The retreat includes kong-an teaching interviews with a Zen teacher, and may also include a dharma talk. When you enter the retreat, just follow the schedule. 

The teacher will call each person to the "virtual" interview room. This will be a chance to ask any questions you have about practice and to work with kong-ans.

Try to find a place to practice where you will not be interrupted. Sit in a place in your home that is quiet. You can set up a small table or bench and set anything on it that inspires you to practice meditation. An example would be a statue, a picture, candle, or incense. This is optional. Sit on a meditation cushion or a pillow. Bring the book, The Whole World Is A Single Flower, if you have it. Keep your speakers on for cues for walking meditation, breaks, interviews, etc.

You can participate with a phone or tablet, but a laptop is highly recommended.

We recommend that you have previous meditation experience or that you have attended a meditation instruction class prior to participating in a retreat.