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.
2020 Retreat Schedule
Forest Retreats: July 6-12 and September 10-14 at Cobscook Bay State Park in Edmunds Twp, Maine
Bay Retreat: October 9-12 at West Quoddy Station in Lubec, Maine
Rohatsu: December 17-20 at Mercy by the Sea, Madison, Connecticut
The Forest and Bay Retreats and Rohatsu are silent Zen sesshin. Diane Shoshin Fitzgerald, Sensei, the resident teacher for Zen DownEast will be joined by Kate Kagan Hartland, Sensei, the resident teacher for Bright Sea Zen Sangha to lead the Forest and Bay Retreats. Diane will be joined by Josh Jiun Bartok, Roshi, the spiritual director of the Greater Boston Zen Center, and James Myosan Cordova, Sensei, the resident teacher for Kalyana Mitra Zen in Worcester, MA to lead the Rohatsu sesshin, which is being offered in collaboration with the Greater Boston Zen Center.
Below are photos from past Forest and Bay Retreats to give you some idea as to what to expect. Detailed information for each retreat/sesshin is made available approximately two months in advance. If you are interested in attending a 2020 retreat, please contact Diane at dianeshoshin@gmail.com.
Bay Retreat
2020 Retreat Schedule
Forest Retreats: July 6-12 and September 10-14 at Cobscook Bay State Park in Edmunds Twp, Maine
Bay Retreat: October 9-12 at West Quoddy Station in Lubec, Maine
Rohatsu: December 17-20 at Mercy by the Sea, Madison, Connecticut
The Forest and Bay Retreats and Rohatsu are silent Zen sesshin. Diane Shoshin Fitzgerald, Sensei, the resident teacher for Zen DownEast will be joined by Kate Kagan Hartland, Sensei, the resident teacher for Bright Sea Zen Sangha to lead the Forest and Bay Retreats. Diane will be joined by Josh Jiun Bartok, Roshi, the spiritual director of the Greater Boston Zen Center, and James Myosan Cordova, Sensei, the resident teacher for Kalyana Mitra Zen in Worcester, MA to lead the Rohatsu sesshin, which is being offered in collaboration with the Greater Boston Zen Center.
Below are photos from past Forest and Bay Retreats to give you some idea as to what to expect. Detailed information for each retreat/sesshin is made available approximately two months in advance. If you are interested in attending a 2020 retreat, please contact Diane at dianeshoshin@gmail.com.
Bay Retreat
Forest Retreat
