Our sesshins are seven-day long silent retreats. We hold two a year, in spring and summer. Our next sesshin (Spring 2026) will be held at Bella Rakha. We have held sesshin at this well-established retreat Centre in west Auckland for many years.

Sesshin is conducted in disciplined silence, with every aspect of the day supporting whole-hearted practice and focus on the present moment. Dokusan (one-to-one instruction with the teacher) is offered three times a day, and additional sitting, outside of the formal rounds, is encouraged. Prior zazen experience is required for sesshin.

You can find more detailed sesshin information and the registration form here: