RETREATS 

Retreats offer a way to explore practice beyond short stays on the Zen cushion, together with the tasks of everyday life.   Familiarity with the basics of Zen practice is recommended.   Costs are  $75 per retreat day.  (Online donations can be made here.)  For questions or to register  please  contact us.    Retreats may vary in length from one to five days (zazenkai) to seven days (sesshin).   Daylong retreats  will be held at UVZC (58 Bridge St., White River Junction, VT) unless indicated otherwise.  

Daylopng Retreat  Schedule 
with possible minor changes.   
  
  8:00  Arrive  (having had breakfast)
  8:10  Tea
  8:20  Chanting
  8:45  Kinhin (walking)
  8:55  Zazen
  9:20  Kinhin
  9:30  Zazen/Dokusan (personal teacher meeting to talk
           about your own practice.  Others remain sitting, with breaks after
           25 minutes.)  
  10:20 Kinhin
  10:30 Zazen
  10:50 Kinhin 
  11:00 Dharma Talk  and Rohatsu celebration
  12:00 Lunch 
  12:45 Work period
  1:00  Free time
  1:30  Tea           
  1:40  Chanting
  2:05  Kinhin
  2:15  Zazen
  2:40  Discussion period  (Seichu Review)
  3:10  Kinhin
  3:20  Zazen
  3:40  Kinhin
  3:50  Dokusan
  4:50  Kinhin
  5:00  Zazen/Kinhin
  6:00  Supper
  6:30  Cleanup
  6:45  Free time
  7:05  Gyodo
  7:15  Zazen
  7:30  Kinhin/Sare (tea)
  7:45  Closing
  8:00  End