Join us for our annual return to  Dai Bosatsu Zendo, the home monastery of our founding teacher. 

Located on a lake in the Catskill Mountains, Dai Bosatsu Zendo is a residential monastery that graciously hosts Hollow Bones Zen for a formal six-day silent sesshin. The daily schedule includes morning and evening services, zazen (seated meditation), kinhin (walking meditation), conscious embodiment practice, teishos, opportunities for dokusan (one-on-one interviews with the Abbot), nature walks, short breaks for private reflection, and formal jihatsu meals.

This is a residential and in-person only retreat with food and lodging included in the cost. During the retreat, we observe essential silence and ask that you plan your week to be free from outside communication and distractions.

Hollow Bones retreats are a modern adaptation of traditional Japanese Rinzai Zen retreats. All practices are done in English in order to facilitate direct, personal understanding. This sesshin offers the opportunity for intensive practice to experience deep inquiry and insight to support your awakening.

Travel Planning and Accommodations

Please plan to arrive by 4:00 pm on the first day of the retreat (Saturday, June 6) and to depart after 10:00 am on the last day (Friday, June 12). Book your flights and ground transportation accordingly.

Shared rides may be available to/from the Albany airport. Contact Reishin (reishin@hollowboneszen.org) for more info.

Accommodations

For more information about the location, visit the Dai Bosatsu Zendo website.

• Bedding and linens are provided
• Rooms and zendo have air conditioning
• Three vegetarian meals a day are provided
• Some rooms may be shared with one other person
• Most participants will have shared bathrooms

Health Policy

At this time, Dai Bosatsu Zendo requires COVID testing to attend this retreat. This is subject to change. See the health protocols established by Dai Bosatsu Zendo for this sesshin.

For more information, contact Marie Rodgers (marie@hollowboneszen.org).