2026 Fall Zazenkai: The Everyday Conduct of a Bodhisattva — Dogen’s Four Exemplary Activities

The Everyday Conduct of a Bodhisattva — Dogen’s Four Exemplary Activities

Teachers: Koshin & Eko

Our annual four-day zazenkai meditation retreat will take place at the Puget Sound Zen Center on Vashon Island from October 7-11, 2026. Beginning Wednesday evening, we will follow a schedule of Zen practice, including daily zazen (seated meditation), kinhin (walking meditation), chanting, dharma talks, and teacher interviews, plus qi-gong and samu (work practice).

THIS RETREAT IS NON-RESIDENTIAL. All will go home to sleep. If you are coming from off-Island, please contact the registrar@pszc.org, who can help you find a place to stay. Camping on the PSZC grounds is available.

A simple vegetarian breakfast and supper, plus drinks and snacks, will be served daily, but please be prepared to bring a bag lunch. Attendance is limited to full-time or half-time (Th and Fri) or Sat and Sun).

Please contact the registrar@pszc.org with any questions or concerns, or if you have not previously sat at least a day-sit.

Also, two half-fee scholarships are available for those in need; please contact the registrar.

The daily schedules are as follows:

Wednesday, October 7 from 7-8:45 PM

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, October 8-11 from 6:30 AM to 8:45 PM

6:30 am: Tea and zazen

7:30 am: Breakfast and Break

8:30 am: Zazen, Kinhin

9:45 am: Dharma Talk

10:30 am: Zazen with Dokusan

12:00 pm: Lunch and Break

1:00 pm: Samu (Work Practice)

2:00 pm: Qigong

2:30 pm: Tea and Chanting

3:15 pm: Zazen with Dokusan, Long Sit

5:30 pm: Dinner and Break

6:30 pm: Gyodo, Zazen

8:45 pm: Closing

Sunday 18 Oct, closing is at 5 pm, followed by a social hour

Notes:

22 in-person places available

Unlimited places on Zoom offered

Member price live: $250 full, $125 half

Member price Zoom: $100 full, $50 half

Non-member price: $300 full, $150 half

Non-member price Zoom: $130 full, $65 half