Weekend Sesshin – Hybrid
Teachers: Roshi Ilia Shinko Perez & Gerry Shishin Wick Roshi
Suggested Donation: $55/day for virtual ($110/weekend); $70 for daytime participants ($140/weekend), $85/night for overnight participants ($170/weekend)
Levels: All
Feb 14-15 : Register
Mar 28-29 : Register
Apr 25-26 : Register
Sesshin is where the magic really happens. Join the Maitreya Abbey residents and other in-person and virtually attending participants from around North America and beyond for seated and walking meditation, chanting, and Dharma Talks. These retreats are silent and all participants follow a schedule that leaves little free time. The intention is to concentrate on one’s meditation practice in all activities. Saturday includes roughly 6-8 hours of seated meditation. You are welcome to join the entire retreat or just parts; for partial attendance, see the detailed schedule to see where you’d like to join. Please do not let inabilities to make a donation limit your attendance. Find more detailed information about sesshin here: SESSHIN INFO.
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, VRBO, or AirB&B.
Use this link to join: https://zoom.us/j/373766642
Introduction to Zen – Half Day
In-person only
8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. MST
Teachers: Sensei Kent Yugen Brown & Jennifer Koren Grahn
Suggested Donation: $45 Non-Members (No charge for members.)
Location: GMZC
Not yet scheduled for 2026
5-Day Summer Sesshin – Hybrid
May 27-31 : Register
Teachers: Roshi Ilia Shinko Perez & Gerry Shishin Wick Roshi
Suggested Donation:$55/day for virtual ($275), $70/day for daytime ($350), $85/night for overnight ($425)
Levels: All
5-DAY RETREAT SCHEDULE
This sesshin is the maker of Buddhas. These retreats test the internal strength of Zen students and their ability to persevere through mental, emotional, and physical difficulty in order to delay instant gratification for something much more profound. Full days include roughly 6-8 hours of seated meditation. You are welcome to join the entire retreat or just parts; for partial attendance, see the detailed schedule to see where you’d like to join. Please do not let inabilities to make a donation limit your attendance. Detailed information to be announced later.
Use this link to join: https://zoom.us/j/373766642
Rohatsu Sesshin – Hybrid
Not yet scheduled for 2026
Suggested Donation:$55/day for virtual ($275), $70/day for daytime ($350), $85/night for overnight ($425)
Levels: All
This sesshin is the maker of Buddhas. These retreats test the internal strength of Zen students and their ability to persevere through mental, emotional, and physical difficulty in order to delay instant gratification for something much more profound. Full days include roughly 6-8 hours of seated meditation. You are welcome to join the entire retreat or just parts; for partial attendance, see the detailed schedule to see where you’d like to join. Please do not let inabilities to make a donation limit your attendance. Detailed information to be announced later.
Use this link to join: https://zoom.us/j/373766642