Sun Mountain Zen
In person and online Sesshin – Clouds Mapleton
15 -22nd September 2024
Sesshin (literally ‘touching the heart-mind’) is our annual multi-day retreat and highlight of our event calendar. All students of Sun Mountain Zen are invited to participate. The venue this year in in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland town of Mapleton at Clouds Retreat Centre. Non-students may participate depending on meditation experience. Please consult with a teacher before applying.
Details:
Schedule: | As per below |
Teachers: | Cecilie Lander, Sue Wolter, Richard Herps & Richard Warner |
When: | 15th September to 22nd September, 2024. |
Where: | ‘Clouds’ Mapleton and Online |
Cost: | To be advised. |
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. |
Register: | Please fill in the on-line registration form indicating whether attending in-person or online and what times and days if attending in-person as well as any dietary needs |
Cancellation: | 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.If you are at all unwell or have gastrointestinal or respiratory symptoms we request you do not attend so as to avoid passing on illness to others. In such an event, a full refund will be offered and you can participate online. |
Sesshin Schedule – Example from Previous Year Only to be Updated.
First Day
9:00 a.m. Arrival
09.25 am Enter Zendo
09.30 am Sitting
09.48 am Kinhin
10.00 am Cautions
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
Second day to Penultimate day
06 :00 am Drum Bell
06.25 am Enter Zendo
06.30 am Sitting begins
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
Final day
06.00 am Drum Bell
06.25 am Enter Zendo
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
Banking details:
Name of Account: | Sun Mountain Zen |
Account number: | 10166486 |
BSB: | 064 163 |
Reference: | Please insert your name followed by ‘2023 Sesshin’ |