Sesshin 13-18 October 2026

Sun Mountain Zen

Sesshin (literally ‘touching the heart-mind’) is our annual residential multi-day retreat and highlight of our event calendar. All students of Sun Mountain Zen are encouraged to participate and friends and guests are welcome to apply. There is a limited number of places available, so please apply as soon as possible.

• Applications are now open with a closing date of 1st September

• Schedule is included below and runs from the afternoon/evening of Tuesday 13th, to the Morning of Sunday 18th October.

• Event is in person and online – Kenilworth Hall, Sunshine Coast Hinterland.

• Cost is $425.00 for four nights accommodation (inclusive of all meals) and teaching.

• Partial attendance can be requested.

Please consult with a teacher if you have not attended a Sesshin before, or if you have any questions. [See https://sunmountainzen.org.au/teachers/ and https://sunmountainzen.org.au/contact-us/ for details or email sunmountainzen@gmail.com and we will put you in touch].

SCHEDULE

13-18 October 2026

FIRST DAY Tuesday

6.30 pm Zazen Kinhin

7.30 pm Welcome words /Cautions

8.00 pm Closing Recitations Bed

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FULL DAY SCHEDULE Wednesday – Saturday

6.10 am Enter zendo

6:15 am Zazen

6.40 am Kinhin

6.45 am Zazen & Dokusan

7.35 am Dokusan ends

7.40 am Morning Recitation

8.00 am Breakfast

8:30am. Samu/housework

8.50am Teachers/leaders Meeting

9.30 am Zazen

10.00 am Teisho followed by Zazen

12.00 noon Midday meal

12:30 Free time

2.00 pm Zazen

3.00 pm Dokusan begins

4.00 pm dokusan ends

4.00 pm Metta Practice

4:15 pm Solitary walk 30 mins

4.45pm San’i’e followed by Afternoon

Recitations

5.00 pm Evening meal

6.30 pm Zazen

8.00 pm Closing Recitations

Drum/ bell/ han

Closing remarks

8.30 pm Bed.

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LAST DAY Sunday

6:30 am Zazen

7.00 am Dokusan

When dokusan is completed:

8.00 am Closing remarks

The Heart Sutra

Four Vows

Closing Ceremony

(bells, han, Sampai)

Silence ends

Picture taking

Pack up mats etc

Go back to house and check out if required before breakfast

Brunch/celebration