Zendo is OPEN – Masks optional – Stay home if you feel ill
We invite you to join us at the following times in person or by Zoom (also see Google Calendar at bottom of page):
- Introduction to Zazen, Tuesdays, 7:30PM to 8:45PM. (Optional Zoom Intro is offered by appointment.).
- Daily Zazen (Seated Meditation) Monday – Friday, 5:30 AM, 1 hr; – Zoom Link
- Monday & Wednesday evenings, 7:30 PM, 1 hr. – Zoom Link
- Saturdays, 7:00 – 8:30 AM – Zoom Link – after Saturday zazen we offer Heart-Mind Council sharing.
- Sundays, 6:30 PM, 1 hr. – Zoom Link
- Sunday Dharma Talk and Dialogue (usually the 1st and 3rd Sundays) 7:30 PM, 1 hr. – Zoom Link
- BIPOC and Allies Sitting Group: Regularly scheduled meetings to be held on the first and third Sunday of each month, from 9:00-10:30 AM Pacific, in person at the zendo, and online as well. Meetings are open to all BIPOC and allies. They will encompass two rounds of zazen, followed by either a dharma dialogue, or dharma interviews. For more information, please contact Rev. SeiFu at anil@echomundi.com.
- Women’s Meditation Circle (Suspened until further notice), Sundays, 2-3 PM: a space for meditation solely for those who identify as female. Please join us for an hour of chanting, Zen sitting, tea and dialogue. You can bring your children as one of us will care for them in the Chobo-Ji lounge during our time together. If you have questions, please reach out to Anja. You can also join us online.
- Sesshins (Quarterly week-long retreats) Last week in March, June, Sept., & 1st week of Dec.
- Zazenkai (Half day retreats with breakfast, Dharma Talk and Dharma Interview.) 5 – 11:15 AM, Sundays: 1/11/26 (use this link only if attending by Zoom), 2/8/26, 3/8/26 …
- Summer and Winter Odayaka Sesshins (three-day Zen retreats with a more relaxed schedule – see calendar below)
Winter Odayaka Sesshin: Jan. 16-18, 2026
We welcome both in-person and Zoom participation in our two-and-a-half day Winter Odayaka Sesshin. For in-person participation, please send in or drop off an application (ideally by Jan. 5, 2025). If attending online, you will need to register separately for each day you plan to attend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday).
The cost of sesshin is $130 ($50 each day for Friday and Saturday, and $30 for Sunday). If attending by Zoom please make a donation that fits your budget. We provide sleeping accommodations for those traveling from out of town (an additional $10 – $20 per night); please bring a sleeping bag, toiletries, sitting clothes, work clothes, and a towel.
Sesshin starts Friday and Saturday moring at 7 a.m. (with optional early zazen from 5:30-6:30 a.m.) and conludes around 8:30 p.m. Sunday sesshin runs from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., (Friday and Saturday Schedule, and Sunday Schedule).
Please read and follow our COVID Policy before attending.
Quarterly Weeklong Sesshins
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- Spring Sesshin 3/20/26 – 3/27/26
- Summer Sesshin 6/19/26 – 6/26/26
- Autumn Sesshin 9/18/26 – 9/25/26
- Rohatsu Sesshin 11/29/26 – 12/7/26
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