Two-Day Online Retreat:
The Diamond That Cuts Through Illusion
Friday, December 11, 7:00pm - Sunday, December 13, 12:00pm
In addition to an orientation on Friday evening, this retreat will include seven blocks of group practice, plus instructions/homework for offline home practice between the online sessions. Group practice will include dharma talks, zazen, and guided meditation. No partial attendance; participants are expected to attend all sessions.
~ Standard fee: $75 + teacher dana (see below)
~ NZC & Vine members: $50 + teacher dana
Partial scholarships may be available. Contact nebraskazencenter@gmail.com for more information.
To Register:
Step 1: Submit the fee and teacher dana by PayPal (click the button at the bottom of the page) or by check and include "December Online Retreat" in the note.
Step 2: Send an email to nebraskazencenter@gmail.com informing us that you will participate in the retreat. Your name and email will then be added to the registration list.
Once registration closes, more information (including a detailed schedule) will be sent to all participants.
Registration deadline: Saturday, December 5, 5:00pm CT
Regarding Teacher Dana:
Our teachers, Dosho and Tetsugan, do not receive payment from Nebraska Zen Center for leading sesshin and retreats but rely on "teacher dana" for compensation. $30 per day of sesshin/retreat is the suggested dana per person; if your financial circumstances allow for more or less than that amount, your gift will be received with gratitude.
The Diamond That Cuts Through Illusion
Friday, December 11, 7:00pm - Sunday, December 13, 12:00pm
In addition to an orientation on Friday evening, this retreat will include seven blocks of group practice, plus instructions/homework for offline home practice between the online sessions. Group practice will include dharma talks, zazen, and guided meditation. No partial attendance; participants are expected to attend all sessions.
~ Standard fee: $75 + teacher dana (see below)
~ NZC & Vine members: $50 + teacher dana
Partial scholarships may be available. Contact nebraskazencenter@gmail.com for more information.
To Register:
Step 1: Submit the fee and teacher dana by PayPal (click the button at the bottom of the page) or by check and include "December Online Retreat" in the note.
Step 2: Send an email to nebraskazencenter@gmail.com informing us that you will participate in the retreat. Your name and email will then be added to the registration list.
Once registration closes, more information (including a detailed schedule) will be sent to all participants.
Registration deadline: Saturday, December 5, 5:00pm CT
Regarding Teacher Dana:
Our teachers, Dosho and Tetsugan, do not receive payment from Nebraska Zen Center for leading sesshin and retreats but rely on "teacher dana" for compensation. $30 per day of sesshin/retreat is the suggested dana per person; if your financial circumstances allow for more or less than that amount, your gift will be received with gratitude.
Sesshin
Sesshin (literally, "touching the heart") are highly structured, intensive periods of silent group practice. Each day of sesshin includes approximately ten hours of meditation, formal oryoki meals, a work period, a dharma talk, and dokusan (individual meetings with a teacher). Sesshin are designed to challenge and deepen one's practice, and there is no better way to explore and awaken the heart of Zen, which is ultimately the heart of everything.
Note: Previous Zen meditation experience and an established/on-going meditation practice are required to participate in a sesshin. If you have the necessary zazen experience, but are not a member of the NZC/Vine community and have not established a student relationship with NZC's teachers, send an email to nebraskazencenter@gmail.com to determine whether your participation in a sesshin would be fitting at this time.
Regarding Teacher Dana:
Our teachers, Dosho and Tetsugan, do not receive payment from Nebraska Zen Center for leading sesshin and retreats but rely on "teacher dana" for compensation. $30 per day of sesshin/retreat is the suggested dana per person; if your financial circumstances allow for more or less than that amount, your gift will be received with gratitude.
| sesshin sample schedule - 3 days.pdf |
Click the pdf file above for an example of our typical three-day sesshin schedule
Sesshin schedule for 2020:
~ Spring Sesshin
6:30pm, Thurs, March 12 thru 12:00pm, Sun, March 15
~ Summer Sesshin - Due to the pandemic, this event has been canceled
6:30pm, Thurs, June 25 thru 12:00pm, Thurs, July 2
~ Fall Sesshin - Due to the pandemic, this event has been canceled
6:30pm, Thurs, Oct 1 thru 12:00pm, Sun, Oct 4
~ Rohatsu Sesshin - Due to the pandemic, this event has been canceled
6:30pm, Sun, Dec 6 thru 12:00pm, Sun, Dec 13
To register:
1. Send an email to nebraskazencenter@gmail.com to request an application.
2. Submit your completed application for review and approval.
3. Once you have received email confirmation that your application has been approved, submit your payment via PayPal or check before the registration deadline to reserve a space.
Note: If you submit payment before your application has been approved, it will be returned to you, less any fees incurred by NZC.
Refund Policy: Your payment reserves a space for you in the sesshin. Due to the advanced planning and preparation required to host sesshins, registration fees are no longer refundable after the registration deadline has passed. If a registrant cancels before the registration deadline, the fee is refundable, less a $25 administrative fee and any additional fees incurred by NZC (i.e. PayPal fees). If your application is not approved for any reason, or the sesshin is canceled, the fee will be returned to you in full, less any fees incurred by NZC (i.e. PayPal fees).
Sesshin schedule for 2020:
~ Spring Sesshin
6:30pm, Thurs, March 12 thru 12:00pm, Sun, March 15
~ Summer Sesshin - Due to the pandemic, this event has been canceled
6:30pm, Thurs, June 25 thru 12:00pm, Thurs, July 2
~ Fall Sesshin - Due to the pandemic, this event has been canceled
6:30pm, Thurs, Oct 1 thru 12:00pm, Sun, Oct 4
~ Rohatsu Sesshin - Due to the pandemic, this event has been canceled
6:30pm, Sun, Dec 6 thru 12:00pm, Sun, Dec 13
To register:
1. Send an email to nebraskazencenter@gmail.com to request an application.
2. Submit your completed application for review and approval.
3. Once you have received email confirmation that your application has been approved, submit your payment via PayPal or check before the registration deadline to reserve a space.
Note: If you submit payment before your application has been approved, it will be returned to you, less any fees incurred by NZC.
Refund Policy: Your payment reserves a space for you in the sesshin. Due to the advanced planning and preparation required to host sesshins, registration fees are no longer refundable after the registration deadline has passed. If a registrant cancels before the registration deadline, the fee is refundable, less a $25 administrative fee and any additional fees incurred by NZC (i.e. PayPal fees). If your application is not approved for any reason, or the sesshin is canceled, the fee will be returned to you in full, less any fees incurred by NZC (i.e. PayPal fees).