Just Sitting Retreat

Tuesday October 17th to Sunday October 22nd

Please join us in an evolving retreat format, an experiment in dedicated mindful meditation within an environment of deep silence. A sitting schedule and silence are the bones of the retreat. There will be no services, no chanting, no dharma talks, no interviews with a teacher, no formal meals, no work periods. Meals, silence, sitting and sleep will be the support for individual and collective mindful practice. That said, participants are free to practice as they see fit, augmenting their day with walks, naps, bird watching, botanizing, looking…meeting one’s needs mindfully as retreat activity.

All participants should have experienced multi-day mindfulness retreats or sesshins.

Please review the proposed schedule.

Meals and rooms will be provided.

Please register by Oct. 15

Hokyoji members will be able to pre-register with the 20% membership discount until October 10th, then the remaining tickets will go on sale at the non-membership rate.

To simplify room assignments, we are listing tickets for the single rooms and the double rooms, with standby tickets for those willing to share a double room and split the cost. Help with matching up potential roommates will be provided.

Costs Full retreat (6 days/5 nights) single room – $350, double room – $300. Financial considerations should not be an obstacle. If the cost seems a barrier, please contact one of us (below). If you are considering less than the full retreat, please contact one of us (below).

For further information and questions, contact Lee (leestevenlewis@gmail.com) or Bill (bftresch@hotmail.com).

Tuesday

6:00 – dinner
7:00 – sitting
7:30 – orientation
8:00 – sitting 8:30 – end of day

Wednesday thru Saturday

7:00 – sitting
7:30 – recitation
7:35 – break
8:00 – breakfast
9:00 – sitting
9:30 – walking
9:45  – sitting
10:15 – break
10:45 – sitting
11:15 – walking
11:30 – sitting
12:00 – lunch

2:00 – sitting
2:30 – walking
2:45 – sitting 3:15 – tea break 4:00 – sitting
4:30 – walking
4:45 – sitting
5:15 – dinner

7:00 – sitting
7:30 – walking
8:00 – sitting 8:30 – end of day

Sunday, May 28 7:00 – sitting
7:30 – walking
7:45 – sitting
8:15 – recitation
8:20 – breakfast
9:00 – wrap up group conversation 9:30 – clean up and depart
This is a collective effort.