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Koun-Ji Temple Los Angeles

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Meditation Retreats

Click here for online meditation instruction.

Whether you are a beginner at meditation or more experienced, the retreat you’re looking for is probably already on our schedule: for one day, a weekend, a week or even longer.

We offer retreats every month of the year, including during our intensive Summer Ango training period, when we observe the meditation retreat schedule five days a week for up to three months. For people just starting out, our one-day Beginner’s Mind One-Day Retreats introduce shorter periods of zazen for those with little or no formal practice experience.

A Zen retreat is called a sesshin, which means “gathering the mind.” A retreat setting such as ours gives you the strength of communal support and the encouragement of individual guidance. As a full-time participant you are provided with comfortable dormitory housing, flavorful and nutritious vegetarian meals, and compassionate one-on-one instruction. Everything we do during retreat – seated and walking meditation, eating, work, ceremonies and rest – helps to maintain daylong mindfulness.

But that’s just the start. The peace of mind you realize during a retreat makes every part of your life go better. Instantly, you will realize the true benefit of Zen practice: to enhance the life you already have.

Retreats are more powerful when participation is full-time. Because many people have work, school and family commitments, we welcome part-time and non-residential retreatants as well. The cost of a meditation retreat, including meals and housing, is $60 per day for non-members and $45 for Hazy Moon members.

Contact us for more information and registration.

Upcoming Retreats
  • Hanamatsuri Sesshin (in celebration of Buddha’s birthday) Apr 3-8 on April 3, 2023 6:00 am
  • May Weekend Sesshin, May 18-21 on May 18, 2023 7:30 pm

Contact us to inquire about participation

Daily Sesshin Schedule

DAWN BLOCK
5:50 Seated
6:00 Zazen/Kinhin/Zazen/Kinhin/Zazen
7:50 Verse of the Kesa & Morning Service
8:00 Oryoki Breakfast
9:00 Samu
MORNING BLOCK
11:00 Zazen/Kinhin/Zazen/Kinhin/Zazen
12:50 Noon Service
1:00 Oryoki Lunch
– BREAK –
AFTERNOON BLOCK
3:30 Zazen/Kinhin/Zazen/Kinhin/Zazen
5:20 Evening Service
5:30 Informal Dinner
– BREAK –
EVENING BLOCK
7:00 Zazen/Kinhin/Zazen/Kinhin/Zazen
8:50 Four Vows

Zazen periods are 30 minutes; kinhin, 10 minutes

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