Programs and Regular Activities

• REGULAR ACTIVITIES at the Center include Zen meditation, private meetings with the teacher (dokusan), chanting services, study groups, ceremonies, all-day sittings, Zen talks by the teacher (teisho), and talks by senior members of the community (Sangha). Learn More…
  
  
• SESSHINS are extended periods of intensive, silent zazen for experienced meditators. They are held in seclusion, follow a rigorous schedule, and last from two to seven days. Learn More…
  
  
• TRAINING PROGRAMS at the Vermont Zen Center are a way to experience the discipline of Zen training through total immersion. Trainees are in a monastic environment and follow a disciplined daily schedule. Learn More…
  
  
• GARDENING at the Zen Center is central to spiritual practice. In cultivating the land, uprooting weeds, and planting flowers and trees we are cultivating our lives. Learn More…
  
  
• GROUP VISITS AND RETREATS We welcome visits to and from school, college, church and other groups. There are several options for such visits. Learn More…
  
  

• PERSONAL RETREATS allow members and non-members to take advantage of the tranquil environment of the Zen Center by spending up to a month in solo, self-guided retreat. Learn More…
  
  

Special Events

Information about upcoming events for Sangha members and the general pubic can be found in our
Public Events Newsletter

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