Events
Street Retreats
Holy Week Street Retreat New York City, April 2020
April 8-12, 2020 New York City 2,500 years ago Shakyamuni Buddha led his monks each day in the practice of begging for food, receiving whatever was offered with gratitude. In 1996 Bernie Glassman started with the Holy Week Street Retreats. In this 2020 Holy Week Street Retreat led by Joshin Byrnes, Kineret Ando Yardena and Áine […]
Street Retreat Seattle – June 2020
June 27 - July 1, 2020 Seattle 2,500 years ago Shakyamuni Buddha led his monks each day in the practice of begging for food, receiving whatever was offered with gratitude. In this retreat led by Joshin, we will plunge into a modern day variation on this early Buddhist practice and become one with the streets […]
Street Retreat Boston – September 2020
"When we go...to bear witness to life on the streets, we're offering ourselves. Not blankets, not food, not clothes, just ourselves." Practicing in the spirit of these words from Bernie Glassman on a Street Retreat is a unique opportunity to experience the energy of the oneness of life. We go to the streets to let […]
Street Retreat Montgomery – November 2020
"When we go...to bear witness to life on the streets, we're offering ourselves. Not blankets, not food, not clothes, just ourselves." Practicing in the spirit of these words from Bernie Glassman on a Street Retreat is a unique opportunity to experience the energy of the oneness of life. We go to the streets to let […]
Rohatsu Street Retreat – December 2021
Join Joshin Byrnes for the 2021 Annual Rohatsu Street Retreat Start Friday December 1, 2pm End Friday December 8, 10am "What's the deal here?" We plunge into life on the streets and sit within this question. When we beg for money, look for places to get food, a place to sleep, shelter, public bathrooms, when we […]
Holy Week Street Retreat New York City – April 2022
Join Joshin Byrnes on the streets of New York City during the Holy Week Street Retreat April 13 - 17, 2022 Start Wednesday April 13, 3pm on the streets of New York City End Sunday April 17, 10am *This street plunge will proceed barring unforeseen spikes in Covid among vaccinated people. You must be fully […]
Street Retreat Nashville – July 2022
Bearing Witness to Life on the Streets Nashville Tennessee, July 20-24, 2022 Nashville is sometimes called the Las Vegas of the South. It is a lively city famous for its country music scene and The Grand Opry, where nearly every now famous country western singer has gotten their start. It is a crossroads city of the South, with […]
DC Street Retreat
Bearing Witness to Life on the Streets Bearing witness to life on the streets is a way to plunge into the unknown, which is crucial to our practice of healing the gap of separation between others and ourselves. We become more observant of ourselves and our surroundings. From this increased awareness, healing takes place. We […]
Street Retreat Washington D.C. – October 2022
October 13 - October 16 Join us on the streets of Washington, D.C., for our October Street Retreat Led by Joshin Byrnes, Guiding Teacher, Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community and Bob Ertman, Guiding Teacher, Silver Spring Zendo/One Heart Sangha *This street plunge will proceed barring unforeseen spikes in Covid among vaccinated people. You must be […]
Los Angeles Street Retreat, Passover and Holy Week, April 5-9, 2023
"When we go...to bear witness to life on the streets, we're offering ourselves. Not blankets, not food, not clothes, just ourselves." Practicing in the spirit of these words from Bernie Glassman on a Street Retreat is a unique opportunity to experience the energy of the oneness of life. We go to the streets to let […]
Street Retreat Boston, August 23-27, 2023
"When we go...to bear witness to life on the streets, we're offering ourselves. Not blankets, not food, not clothes, just ourselves." Practicing in the spirit of these words from Bernie Glassman on a Street Retreat is a unique opportunity to experience the energy of the oneness of life. We go to the streets to let […]
Canceled Rohatsu – San Francisco Street Retreat (cancelled)
Join Joshin Byrnes for the 2023 Annual Rohatsu Street Retreat in San Francisco Start Friday December 1, 2pm End Friday December 8, 10am "What's the deal here?" We plunge into life on the streets and sit within this question. When we beg for money, look for places to get food, a place to sleep, shelter, public […]
