Indicative dates for 2023 Sesshin are 5th to 10th September – to be confirmed. Details of previous years Sesshin are below for your information and these details will be updated once 2023 venue and timing is confirmed.
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Registration for the 2022 Sesshin is now open.
Sesshin [literally to ‘touching the heart-mind’] is our week-long annual retreat and the highlight of our event calendar. All students of Sun Mountain Zen are invited to participate. The venue is Kenilworth Zendo. Non-students of Sun Mountain Zen may participate depending on meditation experience. Please consult with a teacher first before applying to participate. (Please note: as Sesshin requires a minimum number of participants to proceed, it may be postponed or cancelled if insufficient registrants at time of due-date. In this unlikely event all registrants will be advised and offered full-refund).
In person and online
(Schedule TBA – an indicative schedule from previous year only below for your information)
Details
| Schedule: | As below |
| Teachers: | Cecilie Lander, Mervyn Lander, Sue Wolter, Richard Herps & Richard Warner |
| When: | Sunday the 11th to Friday the 16th September, 2022. |
| Where: | Kenilworth |
| Cost: | $330 or as can afford |
| What to bring: | Loose fitting warm clothing that is neutral in colour and that can be layered such as cardigans or jumpers. Please bring a shawl or blanket. Meditation mats, cushions, stools and chairs will be provided. Please bring your own bedding, details will be mailed to you. |
| Registration: | Please fill in the on-line registration form |
| Cancellation: | Registration closes 1st September and there may be limitations in numbers who can attend due to Covid. |
Banking details:
| Name of Account: | Sun Mountain Zen |
| Account number: | 10166486 |
| BSB: | 064 163 |
| Reference: | Please insert your name followed by 2020 Sesshin t |
Sesshin Schedule (example)
Sunday 11th September
03.00 pm Arrival and set up of Zendo
05.00 pm Dinner
06.30 pm Induction
07.30 pm Sitting
08.30 pm bed
Monday 12th to Thursday 15th August
05.25 am Drum Bell
05.55 am Enter Zendo
06.00 am Sitting begins
06.25 am Kinhin
06.30 am Sitting with dokusan
06.55 am Kinhin
07.00 am Sitting with dokusan
07.25 am Kinhin
07.30 am Morning Recitation
07.45 am Breakfast
08.15 am Samu (work period)
08.45 am Samu ends
09.25 am Enter Zendo
09.30 am Sitting
09.48 am Kinhin and set up for Teisho
10.00 am Teisho
10.45 am Kinhin
10.50 am Sitting
11.15 am Kinhin
11.20 am Sitting
11.45 am Kinhin
11.50 am Sitting
12.00 pm Lunch / Break / showers / optional sitting
01.55 pm Enter Zendo
02.00 pm Sitting
02.25 pm Kinhin
02.30 pm Sitting
02.55 pm Kinhin
03.00 pm Sitting begins with dokusan
03.25 pm Kinhin/ stretching / Break / dokusan continues
03.45 pm Sitting / dokusan
04.10 pm Kinhin
04.15 pm Sitting
04.40 pm Afternoon recitations
05.00 pm Evening meal followed by evening break
06.25 pm Enter Zendo
06.30 pm Sitting begins
06.55 pm Kinhin
07.00 pm Sitting with dokusan
07.25 pm Kinhin
07.30 pm Sitting with dokusan
07.55 pm Kinhin
08.00 pm Sitting with dokusan
08.25 pm Closing recitation
Friday 16th of September
05.25 am Drum Bell
05.55 am Enter Zendo
06.00 am Sitting begins
06.25 am Kinhin
06.30 am Sitting with sosan dokusan
06.55 am Kinhin
07.00 am Sitting with sosan dokusan
07.25 am Kinhin
07.30 am Closing ceremony
08.15 am Samu (work period)
09.00 am Samu ends
10.00 am Brunch
011.00 am Final clean up
12.00 pm home