Retreats
Summer Sesshin 2022 with Henry Shukman and Valerie Forstman
Summer Solstice Retreat: June 20-26, 2022 Intimacy with all things -- what koans can teach us What a wonderful thing it is that we can discover our intimacy with all
Original Love: Samadhi – The Deep Clear Lake – Weekend Virtual Retreat
Original Love - Weekend Virtual Retreat Samadhi - The Deep Clear Lake Saturday & Sunday, September 10-11, 2022 Flowing out of our six-week series Samadhi - The Deep Clear Lake,
Beyond Words – the Lived Experience of Koans, 4-day Online Retreat
Autumn Online Retreat: September 29 to October 2 led by Valerie Forstman, with Henry Shukman Beyond Words - the Lived Experience of Koans Koans are not riddles. They are not talking
Zazenkai – Women in Zen Series, Chan Master Miaozong
Saturday October 15, 2022 Zazenkai, A Day of Zen Join Valerie as she continues the Women in Zen series, turning to the life and teaching of Miaozong, dharma heir to Dahui.
Original Love: Awakening Weekend Workshop
Original Love - Awakening Weekend Workshop Saturday & Sunday, November 19 – 20, 2022 We will be exploring time honored techniques, strategies, tactics for approaching awakening. There are things we
Rohatsu Sesshin: December 5-11
Rohatsu 2022 led by Henry Shukman and Valerie Forstman Dates: December 5-11 Join us for this annual sesshin commemorating the awakening of Shakyamuni Buddha. Both Henry and Valerie will be
Crossing Over, Fully Arrived: The Living Heart of Zen, Spring Online Retreat, March 23-26
Crossing Over, Fully Arrived: The Living Heart of Zen Spring Online Sesshin: March 23-26 led by Valerie Forstman Join us for this four-day online retreat, a chance to immerse deeply in
2023 Summer Hybrid Sesshin, June 26-July 2
Beyond Worlds, Before Knowing: Exploring the Path of Practice-Realization Led by Valerie Forstman Monday evening June 26 - Sunday noon July 2 Join us for this annual summer sesshin. Valerie
Autumn Sesshin: Four-day Online Retreat, September 14-17
Autumn Online Retreat: September 14-17 led by Valerie Forstman with opening talk from Henry Shukman Join us online for four days of ordinary miracles with Zen practice led by Valerie Forstman.
Rohatsu Sesshin 2023
December 4-10, Online & In-Person Join us for this annual online & in-person sesshin commemorating the awakening of Shakyamuni Buddha. For Online Attendance, register at the bottom of the page.