Overnight accommodations are currently not available for weekend sesshins, except in specific limited exceptions for out-of-town members ($80/day). In-person participants are encouraged to stay at their homes over night if local, or in a nearby hotel, B&B, VRBO, or Air B&B.
Dec 31, Zazenkai and Fusatsu Teachers: Gerry Shishin Wick Roshi & Roshi Ilia Shinko Perez Location: Maitreya Abbey or Online Suggested Donation: $65 for in-person participants and $50 for virtual participants
Schedule: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. MT: Includes lunch and Fusatsu Ceremony 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. MT: Fusatsu Ceremony 9:30 p.m. – Midnight MT: New Year’s Midnight Zazen
Bring in the New Year with a clear mind and clear intention. The New Year’s Zazenkai includes a Fusatsu Ceremony (Atonement Ceremony). Optional meditation is available for those who wish to sit through midnight.
We will hold a Sangha Circle during the zazenkai about “What are our resolutions for the New Year and what things are we ready to let go?”
During the New Years Zazenkai, the Fusatsu Ceremony will take place from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. Non retreatants are welcome to join for this ceremony. The Fusatsu Ceremony is a ceremony of renewing one's vows and making atonement; this is a cleansing in preparation of the new year. In some monasteries, this ceremony is done monthly. There will be a chanting service with many full prostrations or standing bows. No registration necessary.
Lunch with be provided by GMZC for in-person participation. The meal is vegetarian. If you have dietary concerns, we can send you the menu with details. If you need to bring some food to substitute, we have refrigerator space where you can store it. Email us at [email protected]
Join part-time or full-time, in-person or virtually.
