Sesshin Schedule
Sesshin is a Japanese term that refers to an intensive Silent Meditation Retreat in Zen Buddhism. The word literally means “touching the heart-mind” or “gathering the mind.” The schedules below list the dates of the Mini-Sesshins and Sesshins at Kanzeon Zendo and Ama Samy’s retreats abroad for the years 2026 and 2027. The dates of koan seminars with Ama Samy are to be decided.
– Last updated 12-July-2026
Mini-Sesshins at Kanzeon Zendo
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| July 9–12 | Thursday evening to Sunday morning |
| July 23–26 | Thursday evening to Sunday morning |
| August 13–16 | Thursday evening to Sunday morning |
| October 15–18 | Thursday evening to Sunday morning |
| November 12–15 | Thursday evening to Sunday morning |
| November 26–29 | Thursday evening to Sunday morning |
| December 10–13 | Thursday evening to Sunday morning |
| 2027 | |
| January 7–10 | Thursday evening to Sunday morning |
| February 4–7 | Thursday evening to Sunday morning |
| March 4–7 | Thursday evening to Sunday morning |
| April 8–11 | Thursday evening to Sunday morning |
| May 6–9 | Thursday evening to Sunday morning |
| June 3–6 | Thursday evening to Sunday morning |
| July 8–11 | Thursday evening to Sunday morning |
| August 5–8 | Thursday evening to Sunday morning |
| August 19–22 | Thursday evening to Sunday morning |
| September 9–12 | Thursday evening to Sunday morning |
| October 7–10 | Thursday evening to Sunday morning |
| November 4–7 | Thursday evening to Sunday morning |
| December 2–5 | Thursday evening to Sunday morning |
Sesshins at Kanzeon Zendo
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| October 26–November 1 | Monday evening to Sunday morning |
| December 26–30 | Saturday evening to Wednesday morning |
| 2027 | |
| January 18–24 | Monday evening to Sunday morning |
| February 22–28 | Monday evening to Sunday morning |
| March 15–21 | Monday evening to Sunday morning |
| April 19–25 | Monday evening to Sunday morning |
| June 21–27 | Monday evening to Sunday morning |
| July 19–25 | Monday evening to Sunday morning |
| September 20–26 | Monday evening to Sunday morning |
| October 25–31 | Monday evening to Sunday morning |
| November 22–28 | Monday evening to Sunday morning |
| December 13–19 | Monday evening to Sunday morning |
Retreats Abroad
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| September 4–7 | Mini-Sesshin at Loretto Retreat Center in Kentucky, USA https://lovelandzen.org/retreats/ |
| September 7–11 | Sesshin at Loretto Retreat Center in Kentucky, USA https://lovelandzen.org/retreats/ |
| September 27 | Zazenkai in Vienna, Austria https://zendowien.org/veranstaltungen/zazenkai/ |
| September 28–October 1 | Mini-Sesshin at St. Ottilien Archabbey near Munich, Germany Contact: Pius Roos |
| October 1–4 | Sangha Meeting at St. Ottilien Archabbey near Munich, Germany Contact: Pius Roos |