Program

A Sesshin is a period (usually 3 to 7 days) of concentrated Zen meditation. It takes place in a Zen monastery or training center, where zazen is practiced much more intensively than in daily Zen practice. The program of a sesshin offers frequent periods of meditation, daily ceremonies and sutra recitation, koan practice, dokusan (personal conversation with the teacher) and a talk by the teacher. Meals are also often taken in the zazen posture during the sesshin. A sesshin is usually spent in silence.

A tradition at Kanzeon Sangha Germany is the equivalent of a sesshin in Düsseldorf:

The Practice days.

The time we have now is very precious! For one working week, we share our everyday practice with each other: our ordinary day as a laboratory.
No one should have to take a vacation, but we want to learn to understand working time and time with family and friends as practice time.
We would like to practice together every morning before work and in the evening.
These times form the time frame, which is filled with different content according to the needs of the group; the timetable will give each participant the opportunity to come according to their individual circumstances.
We will practise bringing the practice into our professional and family life. We will learn more about Sangha and our Buddha practice while practicing zazen, eating and talking together.