Zazen Gatherings:

For first time visits, Sunday zazen gatherings are recommended.

Days and times may vary in accordance with zendo programs. If you wish to attend, please call us at 570-925-5077 or e-mail: endless@epix.net  

Beginner's Zen:

The zendo offers a choice of events and zazen instruction for beginning students. Clicking on the Beginner's Zen heading above will take you to the Beginner's Zen to learn about this year's seminars, classes and weekends scheduled for beginners.

 

One-Day Sittings: Feb. 28, Mar 21, Jul, 11, Oct. 24, Dec 12,  2010.  A one-day zazen mini retreat with chanting, several periods of zazen, kinhin walking, prostrations, work practice, Dharma talk and/or Dharma meeting with Genro Sensei, vegetarian lunch and tea. 

Times and suggested donations:  

Full Day: 9 am to 5 pm:  $45. (members: $35.). 

Morning with Lunch: 9 am to 12:30 pm:   $35. (members: $30.)

Prior night arrival to Saturday: 5 pm:  $70. (members: $60.)  6 pm supper and evening and dawn zazen with morning service.

Sesshin:  (see Calendar for specific dates) Literally translates as “to collect the mind,” [into a continuous meditative stream]. A time of seclusion to devote oneself fully to intensive zazen practice. Highly recommended for the serious study of Zen. Participants reside at the zendo, keep silence and follow a rigorous schedule of zazen, along with chanting, prostrations, walking, work practice, Dharma talks, Dharma meetings, and vegetarian meals.  Begins 5:30 p.m. opening night with a light supper.  Pre-requisite: Prior zazen experience. Sesshin is a challenge; a clear and dedicated commitment to complete the sesshin from beginning to end is essential.
Weekend Sesshin: Begins 6 pm Friday Ends 4:30 pm Sunday.  $175 (members: $150).
5-Day Sesshin: Begins 6 pm Friday Ends 4:30 pm last day. $275. (members: $235).
Weeklong Sesshin: Begins 5:30 pm Saturday Ends 10:30 am on last Sunday; or with lunch on the last Sat. $375. (members: $320)
Rohatsu Sesshin: (January 2010) The most intensive and a joyous 8-day sesshin of the year, celebrating Shakyamuni Buddha’s enlightenment. Rohatsu offers an exceptionally rigorous schedule of zazen practice. Ends 10:30 a.m. on the last morning.  $400. (Members: $340.)

Day of Zazen & Nature Walk w/ Introductory - “Oxfam” Global Benefit Event:
Apr. 25, 2010. 9:45 am - 4:30 pm. Open to the public.  Beginner's introduction to zazen meditation and Zen Buddhist practice provided. Zazen, nature studies walk led by Jikido Kevin Hilsey along Atta Dipa Trail on Endless Mountain Zendo's 18 acres, silent meditative walk; Dharma talk by Genro Sensei, chanting, discussion and tea. Help All Beings by participating in this event, by sponsoring and donating, or by getting sponsors.  The event’s donations as well as sponsor donations will go to Oxfam America’s global efforts to provide relief for disasters including Haiti, hunger, poverty, and suffering.  Suggested Donation: $45. (students: $25.) (members: $35.)  includes vegetarian lunch.

Prior Night Arrival:  $30. (students & members: $25.)  (Prior night arrival for 5:30 pm supper and evening and dawn zazen and morning service.)  Please make checks out to Oxfam America and send to Endless Mountain Zendo at 104 Hollow Rd., Stillwater, Pa 17878. We will send all event donations to Oxfam America. Give more if you can.  See www.oxfamamerica.org 

Sangha Work Weekend: Jul. 23-25, 2010. An intensive work weekend. Lots of hard work (also puttering) and informal Sangha time in the evening. This overnight weekend also includes optional zazen and delicious vegetarian meals. Begins Friday evening with supper and ends on Sunday after lunch. Work exchange.

Obon Floating Lantern Ceremony: Aug. 7, 2010. Open to the public. Evening Obon Buddhist ceremony of remembrance and celebration of deceased friends and family.  Short zazen, walking meditation, chanting service and calling of the names by participants, painting and floating of lanterns in the night’s stream, and enjoyment of refreshments. If you wish to bring a framed photo of someone who has died, it will be placed on the altar for the ceremony. Vegetarian snack offerings welcome.  Open Donation Basket.

Open House & Silent Auction: Oct. 10, 2010. Please attend an Open House event at Endless Mountain Zendo: hors-d'oeuvres and refreshments served and silent auction in the zendo.

Thanks Giving Food Drive: Oct. 15– Nov. 21, 2010. The Sangha is invited to bring canned and packaged food which will be offered to those in need in the local community through the “Bloomsburg Food Cupboard”, which partners with the “Share the Harvest” food drive program of Bloomsburg University.

One-Month Kessei: Oct. 23 - Nov. 21, 2010. A time to fully immerse in Zen training, through present mindedness in formal practice and daily activities. It dates back from the time of Shakyamuni Buddha and his students, who would settle in one place to practice during the rainy season. The kessei program at Endless Mountain Zendo grows out of a training model based in the Zen monastic tradition. It includes following a daily schedule of zazen, chanting, walking, work practice, tending to practical matters, one-on-one Dharma meetings with Genro-Sensei; and completes with a weeklong sesshin. Group practice, the support and effort of fellow students, is also a strong element in kessei. Participants engage fully in the daily schedule and program.
Full Kessei: (including sesshin) $700.  (members: $600.)  Make special application to Endless Mountain Zendo.
Part-time Kessei: (non-sesshin) per night/ $60. (members: $45.), per week/ $275. (members: $235.)

New Year's Eve Candlelight Ceremony & Celebration: Dec. 31, 2010. 7:45 p.m. till 2 a.m. Open to the public. Light a candle, strike the outdoor gong and give a shout!  Zazen, walking meditation, Buddhist chanting & candlelight ceremony, New Year's address by Genro. Japanese powdered green tea, sweets, and noodles served. Zazen instruction for beginners. Wear loose pants or long skirt and dress warm for the outdoor winter gong. Vegetarian snack offerings to share are welcome.  Open Donation Basket.

Practitioner Overnight Stays: You are welcome to visit EMZ for a day or longer and participate in the daily practice schedule with the residents which include pre-dawn chanting, morning and evening zazen, work practice, and vegetarian meals. Suggested Donation: $60/night. (Members: $45/night)

What to Bring for Overnight: Sleeping bag or blanket, zazen wear, work clothes, sturdy outdoor walking shoes and slip-on shoes, flashlight, unscented toiletries, weather appropriate outdoor walking clothes (summer sun hat, winter gloves). No tank tops, shorts, clinging fabrics, or fragrances please. The zendo tends to be chilly in fall/winter. Soap/towels provided.
 

For event registration please call 570-925-5077 or e-mail: endless@epix.net and send a deposit or full donation amount to: Endless Mountain Zendo, 104 Hollow Rd., Stillwater, Pa. 17878.

 

 

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