Sesshin 2025
Residential meditation retreat: Please read our blog for a description and purpose of a Sesshin.
May 2025: 7-day residential Sesshin, 18-25 May
Address for Sesshins:
Bodhi Chan Meditation Centre, 223 Dennis Road, Springwood Qld 4127
Contact
info@pathwayzen.org.au
Schedule ~ first day of arrival
4.00 pm arrival and set-up
6.00 pm Evening meal
7.00 pm Enter Zendo orientation and zazen
8.25 pm Closing recitations
Daily schedule
05.00 am Drum/ Bell/ Wake-Up
05.25 am Enter Zendo
05.30am Zazen
05.55 am Kinhin
06.00 am Zazen with dokusan
06.25 am Kinhin
06.30 am Zazen
06.55 am Kinhin
07.00 am Zazen with dokusan
07.25 am Kinhin
07.30 am Breakfast
08.00 am Samu (work period)
08.30 am Samu ends
08.55 am Enter Zendo
09.00 am Zazen
09.25 am Kinhin and set up for Teisho
09.30 am Teisho
10.30 am Zazen (optional outside extended Kinhin instead of sitting)
11.00 am Zazen
11.25 am Kinhin
11.30 am Zazen
11.55 am Kinhin
12.00 pm Lunch / Break / showers / optional sitting
01.55 pm Enter Zendo
02.00 pm Zazen
02.25 pm Kinhin
02.30 pm Zazen
02.55 pm Kinhin
03.00 pm Zazen with dokusan
03.25 pm Kinhin (20 minute extended kinhin or stretching, dokusan continues)
03.45 pm Zazen with dokusan
04.10 pm Kinhin
04.15 pm Zazen
04.40 pm Afternoon recitations
05.00 pm Evening meal followed by evening break
06.25 pm Enter Zendo
06.30 pm Zazen
06.55 pm Kinhin
07.00 pm Zazen with dokusan
07.25 pm Kinhin
07.30 pm Zazen with dokusan
07.55 pm Kinhin
08.00 pm Zazen (optional outside extended kinhin)
08.25 pm Closing recitations
Schedule ~ Last day (3-day and 7-day sesshin)
05.25 am Drum/ Bell/ Wake-Up
05.55 am Enter Zendo
06.00 am Zazen
06.25 am Kinhin
06.30 am Zazen with dokusan
06.55 am Kinhin
07.00 am Zazen with dokusan
07.25 am Kinhin
07.30 am Zazen
07.55 am Kinhin
08.00 am Zazen
08.25 am Kinhin, closing remarks
09.00 am Breakfast
10.00 am Pack up and Final clean
11.00 am Travel home
Additional Information
Please RSVP by filling in the form below.
Fees for 7-day sesshin: Approximately $650.00 including meals.
Fees for 3-day sesshin: Approximately $350.00 including meals.
There are a number of available accommodation types. Cost for Sesshin will depend upon the accommodation chosen. Fees include 3 vegetarian meals per day. Cost will be confirmed closer to the event date.
Cabins: (single room accommodation with ensuite) – $650.00 (indicative cost)
Single room inside or outside donga: with shared bathrooms – $ 550.00 (indicative cost)
Tent site: TBA
Note: Payment is required to guarantee a reservation. All payments will be refunded in the event of a event cancellation.