"Sesshin" (literally, "touching the heart") are intensive periods of practice with approximately ten hours of meditation each day. There is no better way to dive deeply into Zen and awakening.
"Retreats" - less intense than sesshins - usually involve about six hours of meditation, and typically include a full schedule of zazen, study and work practice.
In addition to communal spaces and the meditation hall, NZC accommodations include several bedrooms that serve as shared dorm rooms for retreat and sesshin participants. Vegetarian meals are provided. Cooking, eating together formally, and clean-up is part of the practice.
**If you are interested in participating in any of the sesshins or retreats below, first contact us at nebraskazencenter@gmail.com and request an application. Then, complete and submit the application. When you have been notified that your application has been reviewed and accepted, make your payment by the registration deadline.**
Please note: Our teachers, Dosho and Tetsugan, do not receive payment from Nebraska Zen Center for leading retreats but rely on "teacher dana" for compensation. $30 per day of retreat is the suggested dana per person, but if your financial circumstances allow for more or less than that amount, your gift will be received with gratitude.
"Retreats" - less intense than sesshins - usually involve about six hours of meditation, and typically include a full schedule of zazen, study and work practice.
In addition to communal spaces and the meditation hall, NZC accommodations include several bedrooms that serve as shared dorm rooms for retreat and sesshin participants. Vegetarian meals are provided. Cooking, eating together formally, and clean-up is part of the practice.
**If you are interested in participating in any of the sesshins or retreats below, first contact us at nebraskazencenter@gmail.com and request an application. Then, complete and submit the application. When you have been notified that your application has been reviewed and accepted, make your payment by the registration deadline.**
Please note: Our teachers, Dosho and Tetsugan, do not receive payment from Nebraska Zen Center for leading retreats but rely on "teacher dana" for compensation. $30 per day of retreat is the suggested dana per person, but if your financial circumstances allow for more or less than that amount, your gift will be received with gratitude.
Summer Practice Period: The Luminous Teaching of Zen Master Hakuin
Saturday, July 14, 7:00pm - Friday, August 3, 4:00pm (for participation options, see below)
Registration and payment deadline: 5:00pm, Friday, June 29
Summer Practice Period participation options and fees:
1. Full participation: Saturday, July 14, 7:00pm - Friday, August 3, 4:00pm
Fees: Standard rate $630; Sustaining Members $565; Supporting Members $475
2. Week 1 (practice period schedule): Saturday, July 14, 7:00pm - Friday, July 20, 9:00pm
Fees: Standard rate $270; Sustaining Members $245; Supporting Members $205
3. Week 2 (sesshin): Saturday, July 21, 7:00pm - Friday, July 27, 9:00pm
Fees: Standard rate $270; Sustaining Members $245; Supporting Members $205
4. Week 3 (practice period schedule): Saturday, July 28, 7:00pm - Friday, August 4, 4:00pm
Fees: Standard rate $270; Sustaining Members $245; Supporting Members $205
September Sesshin: Thursday, September 27, 7:00pm - Sunday, September 30, 12:00pm
Registration and payment deadline: 5:00pm, Thursday, September 20
Fees: Standard rate $135; Sustaining Members $120; Supporting Members $100
November Sesshin: Thursday, November 8, 7:00pm - Sunday, November 11, 12:00pm
Registration and payment deadline: 5:00pm, Friday, November 2
Fees: Standard rate $135; Sustaining Members $120; Supporting Members $100
New Year Sesshin: Sunday, January 6, 7:00pm - Sunday, January 13, 12:00pm
Registration and payment deadline: 5:00pm, Thursday, December 27
Fees: Standard rate $315; Sustaining Members $285; Supporting Members $235
Saturday, July 14, 7:00pm - Friday, August 3, 4:00pm (for participation options, see below)
Registration and payment deadline: 5:00pm, Friday, June 29
Summer Practice Period participation options and fees:
1. Full participation: Saturday, July 14, 7:00pm - Friday, August 3, 4:00pm
Fees: Standard rate $630; Sustaining Members $565; Supporting Members $475
2. Week 1 (practice period schedule): Saturday, July 14, 7:00pm - Friday, July 20, 9:00pm
Fees: Standard rate $270; Sustaining Members $245; Supporting Members $205
3. Week 2 (sesshin): Saturday, July 21, 7:00pm - Friday, July 27, 9:00pm
Fees: Standard rate $270; Sustaining Members $245; Supporting Members $205
4. Week 3 (practice period schedule): Saturday, July 28, 7:00pm - Friday, August 4, 4:00pm
Fees: Standard rate $270; Sustaining Members $245; Supporting Members $205
September Sesshin: Thursday, September 27, 7:00pm - Sunday, September 30, 12:00pm
Registration and payment deadline: 5:00pm, Thursday, September 20
Fees: Standard rate $135; Sustaining Members $120; Supporting Members $100
November Sesshin: Thursday, November 8, 7:00pm - Sunday, November 11, 12:00pm
Registration and payment deadline: 5:00pm, Friday, November 2
Fees: Standard rate $135; Sustaining Members $120; Supporting Members $100
New Year Sesshin: Sunday, January 6, 7:00pm - Sunday, January 13, 12:00pm
Registration and payment deadline: 5:00pm, Thursday, December 27
Fees: Standard rate $315; Sustaining Members $285; Supporting Members $235