Sesshin and Zazenkai Retreats
Sesshin is an intensive Zen retreat dedicated to continuous meditation practice. It offers a structured container of silence, stillness, and communal support that helps deepen concentration and insight. In sesshin, there are daily dharma talks, chanting services, and time to meet in dokusan/daisan (private interview) with a teacher/senior student. By simplifying our days and committing to steady practice, we cultivate clarity, resilience, and compassion.
A Zazenkai is a short Zen retreat focused on mediation practiced together in silence. Unlike a longer retreat such as sesshin, a zazenkai is usually half a day or a full day of practice. A zazenkai offers practitioners a chance to step out of daily routines and enter a deeper rhythm of practice, while still being accessible to those who may not be able to attend a multi-day retreat.
Schedule
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6:45-7:00 AM: Arrival
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7:00-9:00 AM: Morning Chanting Service, Zazen, Kinhin, Daisan with Ven. Lani
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9:00-9:30 AM: Extended Walking Meditation/ Movement Practice
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9:30-11:00 AM: Dharma Talk with Rev. Setsho, Zazen, Kinhin
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11:00-12:00 PM: Lunch and Lunch Clean-up, Break
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12:00-2:30 PM: Zazen, Kinhin, Daisan with Ven. Lani, Afternoon Chanting Service
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Samu - Reset House
In-person and Zoom
Tentative Schedule
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Sunday, 11/1 at 4:00 PM: Arrival at Camp Ledgewood
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Friday, 11/6 at 1:00 PM: Departure from Camp Ledgewood
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Zazen (seated meditation), Kinhin (walking meditation)
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Buddhist Chanting Services
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Dokusan (private interview with Sensei Sean)
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Daisan (private interview with Ven. Lani)
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Two Zen Tea Ceremonies
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Three vegetarian meals each day; coffee and tea included
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Samu (work practice): community service for Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio
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Open times for hiking/movement practices
Financial Information
In-person:
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Supporting: $400
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Sustaining: $525
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Benefactor: $625
Via Zoom:
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Supporting: $175
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Sustaining: $250
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Benefactor: $325
Please click the link to the left to learn more about part time prices.