THREE DAY RETREAT
The May 2025 retreat will be held at Brandon Kanjo Doyle's farm in Plymouth, VT. While full time participation is generally encouraged and a support to all, part time attendance is welcomed in May. People may also attend Dharma Talks in person or on Zoom. Costs are by donation, $75 per retreat day recommended. (Online donations can be made here.) For questions or to register please contact us.
May 23-25, 2025
SCHEDULE
Opening DAY 1 May 23, 2025
9:00 Arrive (having had breakfast)
9:15 Tea
9:30 Chanting
Opening RETREAT DAY 2, 3
5:30 Wakeup
5:45 Tea in Zendo
6:00 Chanting
6:20 Kinhin (walking meditation/bathroom break, maintaining
silence)
6:30 Zazen
6:50 Kinhin
7:00 Zazen
7:20 Kinhin
7:30 Breakfast
8:00 Clean up
8:15 Work Period
8:40 Rest Period
9:00 Zazen
9:20 Kinhin
9:30 Zazen
Day 1, 2, 3
9:50 Kinhin
10:00 Shitami Zen (quiet sitting while reading a text)
10:20 Kinhin
10:30 Dharma Talk
11:05 Kinhin
11:15 Zazen/Dokusan (personal teacher meeting to talk
about your own practice. Others remain sitting, with
standing breaks every 25 minutes.)
12:15 Lunch (Timing may vary depending on how
long Dokusan requires. )
12:45 Work Period (lunch cleanup)
1:00 Work period (any jobs around the property that would be
helpful, assigned by Brandon)
1:25 Personal break
1:45 Tea (On Zoom: Bring your own, coffee if you wish)
2:00 Chanting
2:20 Kinhin
2:30 Dharma talk/ discussion period
3:05 Kinhin
3:15 Zazen
3:35 Kinhin
3:45 Dokusan
4:45 Zazen
5:45 Dinner break
6:30 Personal time
6:50 Kyodo (Walking/chanting)
7:00 Zazen
7:20 Kinhin
Closing, Day 1,2
7:30 Zazen
7:50 Kinhin
8:00 Dokusan
8:30 Tea
8:45 Closing
9:00 End
9:30 Lights out
Closing, Day 3
7:30 Tea
7:45 Closing
8:00 End
SCHEDULE
Opening DAY 1 May 23, 2025
9:00 Arrive (having had breakfast)
9:15 Tea
9:30 Chanting
Opening RETREAT DAY 2, 3
5:30 Wakeup
5:45 Tea in Zendo
6:00 Chanting
6:20 Kinhin (walking meditation/bathroom break, maintaining
silence)
6:30 Zazen
6:50 Kinhin
7:00 Zazen
7:20 Kinhin
7:30 Breakfast
8:00 Clean up
8:15 Work Period
8:40 Rest Period
9:00 Zazen
9:20 Kinhin
9:30 Zazen
Day 1, 2, 3
9:50 Kinhin
10:00 Shitami Zen (quiet sitting while reading a text)
10:20 Kinhin
10:30 Dharma Talk
11:05 Kinhin
11:15 Zazen/Dokusan (personal teacher meeting to talk
about your own practice. Others remain sitting, with
standing breaks every 25 minutes.)
12:15 Lunch (Timing may vary depending on how
long Dokusan requires. )
12:45 Work Period (lunch cleanup)
1:00 Work period (any jobs around the property that would be
helpful, assigned by Brandon)
1:25 Personal break
1:45 Tea (On Zoom: Bring your own, coffee if you wish)
2:00 Chanting
2:20 Kinhin
2:30 Dharma talk/ discussion period
3:05 Kinhin
3:15 Zazen
3:35 Kinhin
3:45 Dokusan
4:45 Zazen
5:45 Dinner break
6:30 Personal time
6:50 Kyodo (Walking/chanting)
7:00 Zazen
7:20 Kinhin
Closing, Day 1,2
7:30 Zazen
7:50 Kinhin
8:00 Dokusan
8:30 Tea
8:45 Closing
9:00 End
9:30 Lights out
Closing, Day 3
7:30 Tea
7:45 Closing
8:00 End