HoenJi Spring Sesshin

Join us this April for Spring Sesshin.

Led by Shinge Roshi, Spring Sesshin will be offered both in person and online, Thursday, April 24, 7 p.m. to Sunday, April 27, 5 p.m. See below to choose in-person or online attendance.

In-Person Attendance

Note: Full-time attendance is strongly encouraged. If you cannot attend Thursday evening's opening ceremony and for at least two full days, please consider attending sesshin on Zoom (registration link is below) or joining us for a non-sesshin Sunday program.

Please click here to apply for in-person participation.

After submitting your application, a copy will automatically be emailed to you and within 48 hours you will be sent a confirmation email with further instructions. The email will be sent from admin@hoenji.org. Be sure to check your spam and junk folders if you don’t see your confirmation.

The Fee for in-person attendance is as follows:

• ZCS Member Fee: full-time (3 days), $235; part-time (at least 2 full days), $165
• Non-member Fee: full-time (3 days), $290; part-time (at least 2 full days), $200

If you cannot afford this, please indicate your need for a scholarship on the application form.

Please contact us at admin@hoenji.org if you have any questions.

Online Attendance

Please click here to register for online participation.

After you register for online participation, you will be sent a confirmation email that includes payment instructions. The Fee for online participation is a suggested contribution between $125 and $190. If you cannot afford the minimum, then contribute what you can. If you can afford more, please consider giving at a higher level to help others.

On the morning of the first day of sesshin, a detailed schedule will be emailed to online participants. The email will be sent from admin@hoenji.org. Be sure to check your spam and junk folders if you don’t see the schedule by the morning of the first day of sesshin.

While we encourage full-time online participation, you may join us for as much as you can. Off-line time will be built into the schedule for meals, work practice at home and kinhin.

Please click here for more information on attending sesshin or contact us at admin@hoenji.org if you have any questions.

If you are interested in becoming a supporting member of Zen Center of Syracuse, click here.