RETREATS
In addition to our weekly schedule we offer monthly One-Day Retreats and two to three longer retreats called Sesshins, typically in mid-April, early December and late July or early August.
Retreats are held at Windhorse Hill Retreat Center, 525B River Road, Deerfield MA, and on zoom unless otherwise noted.
Our retreats and special events are supported though fees and donations payable on PayPal, or at the event, or by check mailed to PO Box 247 Montague, MA 01351. We offer generous financial support and no one is ever turned away for lack of funds. Please speak to the registrar if you would like financial leeway to attend a program. Contact Shunryo to register: [email protected].
Brief One-Day Retreats
Led by GRZC teachers, 8:30am - 1:00pm, typically followed by a relaxed potluck lunch
Fee: $25 except where noted below. Dana requested on behalf of teachers. No one is turned away for lack of funds. Join us for a day of meditation, a dharma talk, opportunity for face-to-face/private study with the teacher, and a final circle. Payable on site or by PayPal. Please bring a sack lunch. Coffee, tea and snacks will be provided during a half-hour. Pre-register by 5pm two days prior to receive the full schedule and Zoom link: email: [email protected]
May 30, 8:30 am - 1:00 pm led by Suzanne Shunryo Webber, followed by potluck 1:15-2:30
June 26, 8:30 am - 1:00 pm Bodhidharma Retreat: wall-sitting, no teacher, no talk, followed by potluck 1:15-2:30
SUMMER SESSHIN: Healing Ourselves and the World
July 24-26
Led by Senseis Daijo and Shunryo
Friday 7-9pm, Saturday 8am - 8pm, Sunday 8am - Noon
Saturday Dharma Reflections with Daijo and Shunryo
Silent and walking meditation, opportunity for private study one-on-one with the teachers, and a final sharing circle.
Breakfast at home. Vegetarian, gluten free lunch and dinner on Saturday. Snacks provided on Saturday and Sunday morning.
$65/day members, $75/day non-members. Friday and Sunday are considered half days for fee. No one will be turned away for lack of funds for fee or dana, just please offer what you can.
Dana, a donation from the heart, is requested on behalf of teachers.
Register by noon Monday, July 20: [email protected]. Early registration is greatly appreciated.
PRACTICES & SERVICES ROTATED THROUGH OUR REGULAR SCHEDULE
COUNCIL
Green River Zen Center does a monthly council practice on the last Tuesday of every month. It will take place this season on May 26, June 30, July 28. Council is a circle practice of listening and speaking from the heart. Its foundation is consonant with the Three Tenets of the Zen Peacemakers: Not-knowing, bearing witness, and loving action.
GATE OF SWEET NECTAR
Green River Zen Center chants the Gate of Sweet Nectar, the Zen Peacemakers’ liturgy to feed all the hungry ghosts on Saturdays at 9:40 am following meditation. This season the Gate will be chanted on June 6 and July 11.
RENEWAL OF VOWS CEREMONY
A ceremony renewing our vows to the Precepts will take place on Saturdays, May 16 and July 18 after zazen. All are invited to participate, regardless of whether you have formally received the precepts in Jukai.
REFLECTION ON PRECEPTS
A guided reflection on how we as individuals are observing the precepts will take place on Tuesday, June 16, after zazen.
In addition to our weekly schedule we offer monthly One-Day Retreats and two to three longer retreats called Sesshins, typically in mid-April, early December and late July or early August.
Retreats are held at Windhorse Hill Retreat Center, 525B River Road, Deerfield MA, and on zoom unless otherwise noted.
Our retreats and special events are supported though fees and donations payable on PayPal, or at the event, or by check mailed to PO Box 247 Montague, MA 01351. We offer generous financial support and no one is ever turned away for lack of funds. Please speak to the registrar if you would like financial leeway to attend a program. Contact Shunryo to register: [email protected].
Brief One-Day Retreats
Led by GRZC teachers, 8:30am - 1:00pm, typically followed by a relaxed potluck lunch
Fee: $25 except where noted below. Dana requested on behalf of teachers. No one is turned away for lack of funds. Join us for a day of meditation, a dharma talk, opportunity for face-to-face/private study with the teacher, and a final circle. Payable on site or by PayPal. Please bring a sack lunch. Coffee, tea and snacks will be provided during a half-hour. Pre-register by 5pm two days prior to receive the full schedule and Zoom link: email: [email protected]
May 30, 8:30 am - 1:00 pm led by Suzanne Shunryo Webber, followed by potluck 1:15-2:30
June 26, 8:30 am - 1:00 pm Bodhidharma Retreat: wall-sitting, no teacher, no talk, followed by potluck 1:15-2:30
SUMMER SESSHIN: Healing Ourselves and the World
July 24-26
Led by Senseis Daijo and Shunryo
Friday 7-9pm, Saturday 8am - 8pm, Sunday 8am - Noon
Saturday Dharma Reflections with Daijo and Shunryo
Silent and walking meditation, opportunity for private study one-on-one with the teachers, and a final sharing circle.
Breakfast at home. Vegetarian, gluten free lunch and dinner on Saturday. Snacks provided on Saturday and Sunday morning.
$65/day members, $75/day non-members. Friday and Sunday are considered half days for fee. No one will be turned away for lack of funds for fee or dana, just please offer what you can.
Dana, a donation from the heart, is requested on behalf of teachers.
Register by noon Monday, July 20: [email protected]. Early registration is greatly appreciated.
PRACTICES & SERVICES ROTATED THROUGH OUR REGULAR SCHEDULE
COUNCIL
Green River Zen Center does a monthly council practice on the last Tuesday of every month. It will take place this season on May 26, June 30, July 28. Council is a circle practice of listening and speaking from the heart. Its foundation is consonant with the Three Tenets of the Zen Peacemakers: Not-knowing, bearing witness, and loving action.
GATE OF SWEET NECTAR
Green River Zen Center chants the Gate of Sweet Nectar, the Zen Peacemakers’ liturgy to feed all the hungry ghosts on Saturdays at 9:40 am following meditation. This season the Gate will be chanted on June 6 and July 11.
RENEWAL OF VOWS CEREMONY
A ceremony renewing our vows to the Precepts will take place on Saturdays, May 16 and July 18 after zazen. All are invited to participate, regardless of whether you have formally received the precepts in Jukai.
REFLECTION ON PRECEPTS
A guided reflection on how we as individuals are observing the precepts will take place on Tuesday, June 16, after zazen.
MEMBERSHIP IN GREEN RIVER ZEN CENTER
Do you consider yourself part of the sangha? If so, please consider becoming a member and making monthly financial commitments to help support basic operations at the Zendo. You may also do service in lieu of some of the membership fee.
As a member, you will receive reductions in retreat prices. Most important, you will be supporting the flowering of the sangha’s practice.
For more information, please see Membership Program, or contact Lily Perkins: [email protected]
Do you consider yourself part of the sangha? If so, please consider becoming a member and making monthly financial commitments to help support basic operations at the Zendo. You may also do service in lieu of some of the membership fee.
As a member, you will receive reductions in retreat prices. Most important, you will be supporting the flowering of the sangha’s practice.
For more information, please see Membership Program, or contact Lily Perkins: [email protected]