Registration is open for the Fall 2024 Retreat with Stillpoint. Attendees will arrive the evening of November 7th and the retreat will end mid-afternoon on November 10th. We are once again staying at the Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center, located approximately one hour north of Pittsburgh.

Many options were considered after the retirement of Roshi Shohaku Okumura, who had taught at these retreats for the past few decades. Stillpoint decided to make the retreat community driven rather than bring in an out-of-town teacher. This allows them to keep the retreat affordable and keeps the retreat open to Zen practitioners of all disciplines and schools.

A proper schedule will follow, but the basic structure is that of a formal Sesshin, where we sit, eat, and contemplate in silence through the duration of the event. There will be two talks each day on Friday and Saturday, each lead by one of our four rotating practice leaders:

• Kevin Dole – Stillpoint
• Jay Hershey – Stillpoint
• Genryo Jones – Iron City Rinzai
• Catherine Gammon – Neighborhood Zen

Prices for attendees this year are:

• Commuter (No room, all meals still provided) – $195
• Double Room, per person – $275
• Single Room – $350

To sign up for the retreat there are two steps:

1. Sign up on our Signup Google Form
2. Pay:

   • Via Stripe Online (preferred)
   • Mailing a check to Stillpoint Zen, 137 41st Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201.

If you have any questions about the retreat please email sit@stillpointzen.org .

Signup is open! We look forward to seeing you at another great retreat!

Two 25 minute periods of zazen (seated meditation) with kinhin (walking meditation) in between, followed by a short okyo service (chanting practice) and sanpai (three prostrations). Instruction is available during the first zazen period. Afterwards there will be a short, informal talk and time for discussion and tea.

Two 25 minute periods of zazen (seated meditation) with kinhin (walking meditation) in between, followed by a short okyo service (chanting practice) and sanpai (three prostrations). Instruction is available during the first zazen period. Afterwards there will be a short, informal talk and time for discussion and tea.

Two 25 minute periods of zazen (seated meditation) with kinhin (walking meditation) in between, followed by a short okyo service (chanting practice) and sanpai (three prostrations). Instruction is available during the first zazen period. Afterwards there will be a short, informal talk and time for discussion and tea.

Two 25 minute periods of zazen (seated meditation) with kinhin (walking meditation) in between, followed by a short okyo service (chanting practice) and sanpai (three prostrations). Instruction is available during the first zazen period. Afterwards there will be a short, informal talk and time for discussion and tea.

Two 25 minute periods of zazen (seated meditation) with kinhin (walking meditation) in between, followed by a short okyo service (chanting practice) and sanpai (three prostrations). Instruction is available during the first zazen period. Afterwards there will be a short, informal talk and time for discussion and tea.

Two 25 minute periods of zazen (seated meditation) with kinhin (walking meditation) in between, followed by a short okyo service (chanting practice) and sanpai (three prostrations). Instruction is available during the first zazen period. Afterwards there will be a short, informal talk and time for discussion and tea.

Two 25 minute periods of zazen (seated meditation) with kinhin (walking meditation) in between, followed by a short okyo service (chanting practice) and sanpai (three prostrations). Instruction is available during the first zazen period. Afterwards there will be a short, informal talk and time for discussion and tea.

Two 25 minute periods of zazen (seated meditation) with kinhin (walking meditation) in between, followed by a short okyo service (chanting practice) and sanpai (three prostrations). Instruction is available during the first zazen period. Afterwards there will be a short, informal talk and time for discussion and tea.