Louisville Zen Center
You may attend this extended sitting in-person at Heart of Perfect Wisdom Zendo or online.During Block 3, Ven. Jissai Prince-Cherry will offer private instruction to both in-person and online participants. For Zoom access, questions about private instruction, or to reserve a seat at HPWZ, please email louisvillezen@gmail.com. Part-time participation is also welcome. Here is the retreat schedule:
For non-members participating in-person, we suggest a donation of $5 per block you plan to attend, which can be made via cash, check, or PayPal. However, any amount, large or small, is greatly appreciated. To make a lasting contribution while supporting the Center's mission, please consider becoming a member.
Dates | Length | Location | Led by | Application Deadline |
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October 26 - November 2, 2024 | 7 days | Chapin Mill/Zoom | Sensei John Pulleyn | October 10 |
December 13-15, 2024 | 2 days | Chapin Mill/Zoom | Eryl Kubicka | December 5 |
January 11-18, 2025 | 7 days | Chapin Mill/Zoom | Sensei John Pulleyn | December 18 |
March 29 - April 5, 2025 | 7 days | Chapin Mill/Zoom | Sensei Dhara Kowal | March 13 |
June 7-14, 2025 | 7 days | Chapin Mill/Zoom | Sensei John Pulleyn | May 22 |
July 12-19, 2025 | 7 days | Chapin Mill/Zoom | Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede | June 26 |
September 27 - October 4, 2025 | 7 days | Chapin Mill/Zoom | Sensei Dhara Kowal | September 11 |
November 1-8, 2025 | 7 days | Chapin Mill/Zoom | Sensei John Pulleyn | October 16 |
December 12-14, 2025 | 7 days | Chapin Mill/Zoom | TBD | November 25 |
To apply | ||||
Sesshin application | ||||
Acceptances | ||||
Sesshin decisions will be emailed to you the day after the application deadline. If you don't hear from ochester Zen Center, call them between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. on that day. Be sure we know the details if you need a ride or plan to stay overnight before sesshin and/or after. |
You are also welcome to participate in sesshin (intensive Zen meditation retreats) hosted by our mother temple, Rochester Zen Center. Sesshin are held approximately once a month and range from two to seven days, with about 10 hours of zazen scheduled each day. One-to-one instruction is available about three times daily.
You can apply to attend in person at Chapin Mill Retreat Center or join online via RZC Zoom. Part-time online participation is also possible, but to receive one-to-one instruction, you must attend at least two of the four sitting blocks, including one in which individual instruction is offered. You may also join sittings informally (without one-to-one instruction) by simply logging onto RZC Zoom. Here is the daily sesshin schedule.
Below is a list of upcoming Rochester Zen Center sesshins. Louisville Zen Center members receive discounted rates for sesshin and other events hosted by Rochester Zen Center. Click here for more information about RZC sesshin.
The Louisville Zen Center offers Zen retreats and extended sittings, which are available both in-person and online. Those who have completed the Introduction to Zen Meditation or a comparable program are invited to participate. For details on attending in-person retreats at Heart of Perfect Wisdom Zendo, click here. For information on joining Louisville Zen Center online, click here.