Our sesshins are seven-day long silent retreats. We hold two a year, in spring and summer. Our next two sesshins (Spring 2026 and Summer 2027) will be held at the Port Waikato School Camp. This venue is new to us, but it has good facilities, 20 separate bedrooms as well as the school dorms, a peaceful rural setting, and it is only a 70 minute drive from the Centre.

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.