Silent Meditation Retreat Calendar

Sesshin Dates	Length	Enrollment Opens	Enrollment Closes	Member Cost*	Non-Member Cost*
December 28-31, 2026^^	3 days	APPLY NOW	Dec 20	$75-$150	$100-$150

^^This December sesshin will take place at a location in La Mesa, CA. The full address will be shared with attendees nearer the time. Please note that the location is home to a cat.

*Please be as generous as you can. If you are experiencing economic hardship and are in need of financial assistance, please check the appropriate box on the application and make a donation that meets your situation and provides support to ZCSD.

When enrollment is open for an upcoming sesshin you will find an "Apply Now" link in the "Enrollment Opens" column. To register (for full time or part time), click that link to complete the application and make your payment.

SAMPLE SESSHIN SCHEDULE

(NOTE: Specific retreats may vary; participants will receive the schedule by email before sesshin begins)

FIRST EVENING

6:15 Newcomer Orientation (for 1st and 2nd timers sitting in the zendo)

7:00 Sitting

7:30 Walking

7:40 Sitting

8:10 Closing Vows & Bows; Brief Guidelines for the Weekend

Brief Guidelines for the Weekend

EACH FULL DAY

6:15 Rice Offering

6:30 Sitting

7:00 Walking

7:20 Sitting

7:50 Service (followed by breakfast prep)

8:15 Breakfast

8:40 Work Practice

10:00 Break

10:30 Sitting

11:00 Walking

11:10 Sitting

11:35 Bowing Practice

11:45 Dharma Talk

12:30 Walking

12:40 Sitting

1:05 Lunch Prep (Food Service)

1:20 Lunch (followed by break)

3:00 Sitting

3:30 Walking

3:40 Sitting

4:10 Walking

4:20 Sitting

4:50 Reading

5:00 Snack (followed by break)

6:30 Sitting

7:00 Walking

7:10 Sitting

7:40 Closing Vows and Bows

LAST DAY

Same as each full day until:

10:30 Sitting

11:00 Walking

11:10 Sitting

11:40 Walking

11:45 Closing Remarks; Vows and Bows