Mini Sesshin Schedule (scroll down for event description)
Friday
05:00 pm Arrive and Set up Zendo
05:30 pm Evening meal
06.25 pm Enter Zendo
06.30 pm Sitting begins
07.30 pm Introduction to Sesshin, new people are requested to attend.
Sitting
08.40 pm Closing Recitations
Bed
Saturday and Sunday
05.25 am Drum/bell
05.30 am Rise (hand bell)
05.55 am Enter Zendo
06.00 am Sitting begins
06.30 am Dokusan begins
07.20 am Dokusan ends
07.30 am Morning Recitation
07.45 am Breakfast followed by Samu (work period)
08.45 am Samu ends followed by morning break
09.25 am Enter Zendo
09.30 am Sitting begins
10.00 am Teisho followed by sitting
12:00 pm Midday meal followed by lunch break
01.55 pm Enter Zendo
02.00 pm Sitting begins
03.00 pm Dokusan begins
04.30 pm Dokusan ends
04.40 pm Afternoon Recitations
05.00 pm Evening meal followed by evening break
06.25 pm Enter Zendo
06.30 pm Sitting begins
07.00 pm Dokusan begins
08.30 pm Dokusan ends
08.45 pm Closing Recitations
09.00 pm Bed
Monday
05.25 am Drum/bell
05.30 am Rise (hand bell)
05.55 am Enter Zendo
06.00 am Sitting begins
06.30 am Dokusan
07.20 am Dokusan ends
Close Closing remarks and Closing Ceremony / Final Clean Up
09.00 am – 11.00 am Brunch / gathering
Final Clean up
11.00 am Home
Mini Sesshin
Information sheet
Please fill in a registration form listed at the bottom of the retreat drop down menu.
| Fees: | $90 per day (or part thereof) includes all meals and other costs. |
| Half price concession for full time students and pensioners. See note below. | |
| Those participating for only part of the Sesshin, please pay a proportion of the costs.[if wishing to calculate part-day divide day into 3 sessions i.e. first session = start of day – breakfast second session = after breakfast until lunch, third session = from lunch until close of day). | |
| Note: | All fees can be paid on the day or deposited into our bank account as below. |
| As per our policy, no one is excluded from attending our events based on the inability to pay. | |
| Further concessions are available upon request. | |
| Lunch: | Non vegetarian, please advise of any allergies or food restrictions. |
| Registration: | Please fill in the on-line registration form |
| Location: | Unless otherwise stated North Brisbane Zendo. Full details will be given after your RSVP. |
| What to bring: | Loose fitting clothing that is modest, neutral in colour and that can be layered such as cardigans or shawls. Chairs, meditation stools, meditation cushions and mats will be provided. |
| If overnighting, please bring sleeping bag, mattress and toiletries. | |
| Cancellations: | The Sesshin can be cancelled at short notice. Please keep an eye on our website. If RSVP’d notice will be given and a full refund provided. |
Banking details:
| Name of Account: | Sun Mountain Zen |
| Account Number: | 10166486 |
| BSB: | 064 163 |
| Reference: | Your name followed by Zenkai or Zen lectures |