Our Zen practice is not confined to the meditation hall - ideally, our practice is one with our daily life and our everyday environment. Our spring urban retreat offers a chance to deepen practice in our ordinary urban environment, without leaving Auckland.

To help us with planning please register by noon on Wednesday 23 November, either manually at the Centre or by using the button below.

Details:

• The retreat opens Friday evening and finishes Sunday afternoon and is held at the Zendo in Onehunga.

• The retreat is non-residential.

• You will need to bring your own food both days (or purchase it in Onehunga).

• You can come to the whole retreat or to parts.

• This is a hybrid retreat: you can attend in person or join via Mixlr.

• Remote dokusan (via Zoom) will be available for registered remote participants.

Schedule:

Day One: Friday Night

7:00 Tea ceremony / opening talk followed by zazen

9:00 Four Vows

Day Two: Saturday

8:30 a.m. Zazen with teisho

10:30 Silent tea break

11:00 Zazen / kinhin (remote dokusan)

12:30 Lunch (BYO food) and rest

1:30 Zazen with dokusan (in-person only)

3:30 Walk, exercise, or samu

4:00 Silent tea break

4:25 Zazen

5:00 Dinner break (BYO food)

6:00 Zazen / kinhin

8:00 Four Vows

Day Three: Sunday

8:30 a.m. Zazen/ kinhin and teisho

10:30 Morning tea

11:00 Zazen / kinhin (remote dokusan)

12:30 Lunch (BYO food) and rest

1:30 Zazen with dokusan (in-person only)

3:30 Four Vows