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Love & Spaciousness: A Loving Kindness Weekend Retreat

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79640 Quincy-Mayger Road, Clatskanie, Oregon 97016
Date
May 1 - 4, 2025

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With wonderment on our side, and in relationship with all that is, we recognize the inherent compassion that naturally arises from deep and sustained presence. Held in a container of zen forms and the vibrant dance of a monastery waking up to spring, we will explore the nature of being anything at all!

During this silent retreat our day will unfold within the practices of zazen, chanting, formal meals and
a short work practice. Much of the day will be spent in the meditation hall practicing seated meditation together.

 

Beginners welcome. :)

 

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Location icon Zen Community of Oregon, 79640 Quincy-Mayger Road, Clatskanie, Oregon 97016

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Customer Reviews

4.92 out of 5.0 average rating

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Gratitude and Full of Dharma Joy
This was a seven-day silent retreat that was challenging both physically and mentally. I learned a lot and my heart was filled with gratitude and joy.

I was surprised and amazed that there are still koans being practiced in modern times. We are initially pushed toward letting go of our carefully guarded egos.

I am very grateful to the three teachers for teaching their own experiences and practice methods with us. Zen Teacher Fuho said: The greatest purpose of being born as a human being is to achieve enlightenment. When practicing, one breath after another, one phrase after another, you should never give up your original intention of achieving enlightenment.

Chozen Rosi emphasizes the use of powerful physical breathing techniques to achieve a state of mindlessness in practice. Rogen Rosi said: You have to love to continue to meditate with practicing breathing techniques like this. On the last night, Zen Teacher Fuho said It is a great gift that Chozen Rosi has given us an opportunity to meditate silently together in the meditation hall.
I must grasp what I have learned and keep practicing.

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A deep experience in a nourishing setting
I appreciated the container that ZCO has built to plunge deeply into practice. Food was astonishingly good. The teachers were incredibly skilled with means of transmitting the dharma, striking the right notes at auspicious times. A most intimate sesshin.

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Highly recommended
Great Vow’s teachers demonstrate commitment, kindness, and authenticity. Community members and participants show remarkable maturity. Grounds are lovingly maintained.

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Koan Sesshin is a masterclass
This was a challenging Sesshin. The wake-up bell rang at 4:20; formal tea ended at 9:30. In between, Chozen and Fuho gave explicit instructions on developing concentration and switching from thinking mind to awareness mind. Their dharma talks gave the full context for koan study, but made clear that this was koan practice - a surrender of small mind into big mind. This seemed mysterious at first, but made more sense as the days went by. Koan Sesshin is not for the faint of heart, but worked its magic even on beginning students.

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Introduction to Zen
A wonderful one day session covering all the basics. The teachers were lovely and I have so much gratitude toward them for all that they shared.

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