Retreats
Multi-day retreats are an unparalleled way to deepen your understanding of Zen, and connect more fully with yourself, the teachers, and the community. Everyone is encouraged to come to retreats. If you’ve never attended one, you might want to start with a day-long retreat before moving up to a multi-day retreat.
In 2018 there were two multi-day retreats: a Forest Retreat in July and a Bay Retreat in October.
Bay Retreat
The Bay Retreat, a silent Zen sesshin, was held at West Quoddy Light Station in Lubec, Maine, a former Coast Guard lighthouse station on the Bay of Fundy. Diane Shoshin Fitzgerald, Sensei, the resident teacher for Zen DownEast was joined by Kate Kagan Hartland, Sensei, the resident teacher for Bright Sea Zen Sangha to lead the retreat. Here are some photos from the Bay Retreat:
In 2018 there were two multi-day retreats: a Forest Retreat in July and a Bay Retreat in October.
Bay Retreat
The Bay Retreat, a silent Zen sesshin, was held at West Quoddy Light Station in Lubec, Maine, a former Coast Guard lighthouse station on the Bay of Fundy. Diane Shoshin Fitzgerald, Sensei, the resident teacher for Zen DownEast was joined by Kate Kagan Hartland, Sensei, the resident teacher for Bright Sea Zen Sangha to lead the retreat. Here are some photos from the Bay Retreat:
Forest Retreat
Here are some photos from this year's Forest Retreat at Cobscook Bay State Park in Edmunds Twp, Maine, which included a Jukai ceremony the first evening of the retreat:
Here are some photos from this year's Forest Retreat at Cobscook Bay State Park in Edmunds Twp, Maine, which included a Jukai ceremony the first evening of the retreat:
