We scheduled three seven-day group retreats at the temple. The first one was held on April 18-24, 2026 the second on June19-25. The final retreat this year will be held October 10-16, 2026. It will start with chanting and introspection at 6:00 am (Pacific Time) and Oryoki breakfast at 7:00 am (Pacific Time), so unless you are commuting, you may want to come to the temple a day early. You may also join the first moving meditation session at 8:20 am. Our space is very limited, so this is a first come, first served basis for enrollment and accommodations. Instructions for the Ru Lai Zheng Fa Meditation, the Oryoki meals, Temple cultivation, and the Morning and Evening chanting and introspection will be provided. If you have not yet done so, you should read H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III’s The Great Dharma of Zen Practice before attending. There is also a brief summary of that discourse that can help you prepare for this retreat. Here is the proposed schedule for the retreat which will end at 5:20 pm Pacific Time on October 16, 2026.
We stopped doing group retreats when COVID hit, but I am hoping we can continue with three per year–Spring, Summer (before annual Buddha Master Birthday Dharma Assembly), and Autumn. There are also several private Solitary Retreats planned for this year.
Please use the following links to make your reservations (we need a separate form for each person attending to plan for appropriate Oryioki meals): Because we are a small temple, we can only accommodate 15 people.
Holy Vajrasana Temple Meditation Retreat Registration, October 10-16, 2026 – Fill out form
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This article was last published on May 31, 2026.
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