This Saturday retreat provides the opportunity to join the Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community in several periods of uninterrupted meditation in a full day of silence. We observe Noble Silence throughout the day, including meal and tea time. We engage wholeheartedly in alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation, an hour of work practice, chanting […]

This Saturday retreat provides the opportunity to join the Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community in several periods of uninterrupted meditation in a full day of silence. We observe Noble Silence throughout the day, including meal and tea time. We engage wholeheartedly in alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation, an hour of work practice, chanting […]

We have a day of silence practice (zazenkai). A zazenkai gives you the opportunity to go deeper in your practice. The zazenkai will be led by Joshin and Petra. Schedule: 7:00 - 7:40am Zazen 7:40 - 8:00am Service 8:00 - 8:45am Breakfast 8:45 - 9:30am Rest 9.30 - 10:30am Samu (work practice) 10:30 - 11:00am […]

What Is Zazenkai? Zazenkai is an opportunity to become more familiar with Zen meditation and to drop deeply into practice. For those unfamiliar, a glimpse of sesshin (week-long intensive meditation retreat) practice is experienced. Please wear loose clothing that is comfortable for sitting. Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community is happy to offer this day of practice (in-person at […]

Facilitated by Eisho Sinclair This Sunday retreat provides the opportunity to join the Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community in several periods of uninterrupted meditation in a full day of silence. We observe Noble Silence throughout the day, including meal and tea time. We engage wholeheartedly in alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation, an hour […]

This Saturday retreat provides the opportunity to join the Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community in several periods of uninterrupted meditation in a full day of silence. We observe Noble Silence throughout the day, including meal and tea time. We engage wholeheartedly in alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation, an hour of work practice, chanting […]

Facilitated by Peg Kendo Murray This Sunday retreat provides the opportunity to join the Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community in several periods of uninterrupted meditation in a full day of silence. We observe Noble Silence throughout the day, including meal and tea time. We engage wholeheartedly in alternating periods of sitting and walking meditation, an […]