Realizational Studies Zen & Psychoanalysis
Retreat Schedule
Friday, October 19 – Sunday, October 21, 2018
Note: This retreat schedule is subject to slight modification. A finalized schedule will be sent to all registered participants prior to the start of the retreat.
Schedule Friday, October 19th
2:00 – 3:00 Set-up [Staff]
3:00 – 5:00 Arrival & Registration [Retreatants]
5:00 – 6:00 Orientation, Meet and Greet
6:00 – 7:00 Dinner
7:30 – 8:00 Introduction to Shikantaza Zazen (“Just Sitting”)
8:00 – 8:25 Zazen (Seated Meditation)
8:25 – 8:30 Kinhin (Walking Meditation)
8:30 – 8:55 Zazen
8:55 – 9:25 Introduction to Social Dreaming (Karen Morris)
9:25 Evening Gatha, Zendo Exit
Saturday, October 20th
6:00 – 6:30 Social Dreaming Matrix [Karen Morris]
6:30 – 6:35 Set Up for Zazen
6:35 – 6:55 Zazen
6:55 – 7:15 Heart Sutra Recitation
7:15 – 9:00 Breakfast & Bre(Breakfast Served 7:30-8:30)
9:00 – 9:30 Zazen
9:30 – 10:30 Introduction to the Wheel of Life (Paul Cooper)
10:30 – 10:55 Tea Break
10:55 -11:20 Zazen
11:25 – 11:30 Kinhin
11:30 – 11:55 Zazen
11:55 – 12:00 Kinhin
Saturday, October 20th Continued
12:00 – 12:25 Zazen
12:30 – 2:00 Lunch & Rest Period (Lunch Served 12:30-1:30)
2:00 – 2:30 Introduction to Green Tara (Pilar Jennings)
2:30 – 3:00 Green Tara Meditation
3:00 – 4:00 Movement Class
4:10 – 4:40 Zazen
4:40 – 5:05 Break
5:10 – 6:00 Discussion, Q & A (Mark Finn)
6:00 – 7:30 Dinner & Break
[Dinner Served 6:00 -7:00]
7:30 – 8:00 Zazen
8:00 – 8:10 Kinhin
8:10 – 8:40 Green Tara Meditation
8:40 Evening Gatha & Zendo Exit
Sunday, October 21
6:00 – 6:30 Social Dreaming Matrix
6:30 – 6:40 Set-up for Zazen
6:50 – 7:20 Zazen
7:30 – 8:30 Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 Break
9:00 – 9:30 Zazen
9:30 – 9:40 Kinhin
9:40 –10:10 Zazen
10:10 –10:20 Kinhin
10:20- 10:50 Green Tara Meditation
10:50 –11:30 Council
11:30 Break Down Zendo Pack Up
12:30 Optional Lunch & Departure
