Retreat Information

             You can sit all or part of a retreat. In order to cause the least amount
             of disruption to the retreat :

       
You must enter at a designated entry point, (see YMJJ schedule).
       
Unless there is an emergency, you must stay for AT LEAST an
entire block of sitting and/or chanting; ie., all of early morning sitting,
and/or all of mid-morning sitting, and/or all of afternoon sitting, and/or
all of evening sitting; and/or all of morning chanting, and/or all of
evening chanting.
        
For a 2 or 3 day retreat, If you have never sat a retreat before,
or have not sat a Kwan Um School of Zen retreat please arrive at
6:30 PM, on the evening of the day the retreat starts, for orientation.
        
A 3 day retreat starts on Thurs. eve at 7:00 PM. with chanting.
A 2 day retreat starts on Fri. eve at 7:00 PM. with chanting.
        
A one day retreat starts at 9:00 AM and alternates 30 min.
sitting, 10 min. walking, until 2:50 PM; followed by 10 min. chanting, a 
circle talk and a vegetarian lunch, followed by clean-up. End - 4:00 PM.
         
You may also enter from 10:50 AM--11:00 AM or 
12:50 PM--1:00 PM for a one day retreat. There is no orientation for
a one day retreat.
         
When registering for a retreat by e-mail, (or phone), please leave your
name, address, phone #, e-mail address, and the day and time you
will enter and the day and time you will leave. You may call to register
for a retreat but it is preferable to e-mail.