One Day Meditation Retreat
What is zazenkai?
Zazen-kai (座禅会) is a short, intensive meditation retreat. It consists of:
- Zazen (seated meditation)
- Kinhin (walking meditation)
- Ritual chanting (voiced meditation)
- Qigong (moving meditation)
At Open Door Zen, we gather for zazen-kai from 6:00 AM to Noon on the 5th Sundays of the year. In 2025, those are:
March 30
June 29
August 31
November 30
Feel free to join Zazen-kai via our regular Zoom link. You may also join for partial participation, please do your best to arrive and depart during Kinhin.
Zazen-kai schedule (all times US Eastern)
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5:45 – 6:00 AM |
Arrival |
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6:00 – 6:30 AM |
Zazen |
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6:30 – 6:35 |
Kinhin |
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6:35 – 6:45 |
Welcome & Orientation |
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6:45 – 7:20 |
Zazen |
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7:20 – 7:30 |
Kinhin |
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7:30 – 7:45 |
Ritual Chanting (Morning Service) |
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7:45 – 7:50 |
Kinhin |
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7:50 – 8:30 |
Zazen |
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8:30 – 8:35 |
Kinhin |
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8:35 – 9:15 |
Qigong |
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9:15 – 10:00 |
Zazen |
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10:00 – 10:10 |
Kinhin |
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10:10 – 10:55 |
Zazen |
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10:55 – 11:05 |
Kinhin |
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11:05 – 11:50 |
Zazen |
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11:50 – 12:00 |
Closing Check-in |
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12:00 – 1:00 |
Community & Departure |