SESSHIN SCHEDULE
The structure of the sesshin day is designed to create a framework for throwing oneself completely into practice. While demanding, it is not onerous. While it looks constricting, it actually opens up a liberating space where everyday concerns can be set to the side.
A "Round" is 50 minutes of zazen with a posture change at the halfway mark, followed by 10 minutes of kinhin. Dokusan is offered in Blocks I, III, and IV.
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BLOCK I
0430 Wake-Up
0445 Outdoor Kinhin
0500 Round
0600 Half Round
0625 Chanting Service
0650 Breakfast
0710 Work Period
0810 Rest Period
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BLOCK II
0930 Half Round
1005 Open Block
1155 Half Round
1220 Lunch
1230 Rest Period
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BLOCK III
1330 Round
1430 Round
1530 Chanting Service
1545 Calisthenics
1640 Half Round
1705 Dinner
1720 Rest Period
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BLOCK IV
1900 Round
2000 Teisho
2100 Short Round
2115 Bedtime/Yaza