We are happy to offer rides from the property entrance gate to our monastery, about two miles. In the spring and fall of each year, the monastery conducts a three-month training period. This tradition dates back to the time of Shakyamuni Buddha. Kessei students follow a rigorous schedule. The daily work ranges from splitting wood and landscaping to serving guests and zendo cleaning.
Students have private rooms and there is one rest day each week for personal study.
The monastery holds three seven-day sesshins during each kessei training period. If you are interested in taking part in Resident Training, please call or write for an application. The essence of Zen practice. Sesshin is a week-long intensive Zen retreat held at Dai Bosatsu Zendo six times a year. The tradition of sesshin began with Shakyamuni Buddha's intense sitting under the bodhi tree in India.