All-Day September Retreat (in person and online)

We will begin at 9 am in the stillness of early Sunday morning, and end at 6 pm. From 9 am to 12:30, we will sit quietly together in zazen, walk mindfully, listen to a dharma talk, and participate in noon service.

At 12:30 pm, we will eat a traditional oryoki-style lunch together – three bowls, containing rice, soup and salad. 

At 2 pm we will sit again for three periods of zazen, with a break for an hour of yoga and stretching. We will end with evening service and mindful communal cleaning up.

This retreat is an opportunity to experience intensive sitting and uninterrupted meditation in the heart of the city.

We invite you to participate in person at Black Mountain Zen Centre, and you are also warmly invited to be present online (except for lunch and yoga). If you’re planning on being here in person please let us know as we’ll be preparing lunch – food will be vegetarian and gluten-free. 

This offering is free and we welcome donations. Contact info@bmzcbelfast.org to sign up.