Attendance is limited for this retreat geared to committed Zen students who wish to deepen their practice with Maezen Roshi.

St. Raphaela Center is located in Haverford, half an hour's drive from Center City as well as the Philadelphia International Airport. The center was founded 70 years ago in a historic, 30-room mansion. Today, the renovated estate and wooded grounds serve as a serene setting for our style of Zen training.

We'll follow the customary retreat schedule of four sitting blocks daily, with an emphasis on private dokusans with Maezen Roshi to work on breath practice, koans, or shikantaza.

The schedule will also include a Jukai ceremony, or lay precept-taking, for one member of our Sangha.

All rooms are single with private bathrooms. Double occupancy rooms may be available upon request.

If you have questions about whether this retreat is appropriate for you, please contact Maezen.