Pacific Zen Institute Great Summer Sesshin 2026

June 8 - 14, 2026

Date and Time Details: Registration Opens: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Guest Services Hours: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily

Location: Mount Madonna

Address: 445 Summit Road, Watsonville, CA, USA

Private Ensuite (SB) – $2,318.00
Private w/shared bath (SB) – $1,718.00
Shared w/shared bath (SB) – $1,238.00
Private Queen Room w/shared bath (SB) – $1,718.00
Cabin, Shared w/shared bath (SB) – $1,178.00
Cottage, Private Room w/shared bath (SB) – $1,778.00
Cottage, Private Queen Room w/shared bath (SB) – $1,778.00
Tent Site (SB) – $638.00

(All prices include $44.00 base amount)

PZI Long Retreats last seven days, and are based on the traditional Zen sesshin, but with more lightness and ease than you might expect or have experienced in Zen practice. Retreats are often organized around a central koan or group of koans, which provide the frame for the week.

There is sitting meditation beginning before dawn each day and in regular periods throughout the day, into the evening (25-minutes periods of sitting are punctuated by 5-minutes of walking meditation).

There is a talk each morning from one of the several Pacific Zen teachers in attendance, and one each night, usually from John Tarrant. Talks are followed by conversation about the koan and the practice. You also have the opportunity to meet with a teacher one-on-one. There is also rest time, and lots of time for writing or reading or walking in the northern California hills.

URL: Pending.

Categories : Hosted, Remote Reg, SB/NP/K12 Edu

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