Registration for this retreat will open in early August 2026.

Returning to the beautiful Chapin Mill Retreat Center midway between Buffalo and Rochester NY allows us to extend our practice throughout the day to include seated and walking meditation, silent meals, work assignments, solitude, rest, and sleep. There is no more efficient way than this classic training schedule to realize that your whole life is your practice.

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

The schedule will also include a Jukai ceremony, or precept-taking, for one member of our Sangha. Following the tradition of Maezumi Roshi, we will also have an Obon-Segaki ceremony to honor ancestors and comfort the deceased. It will include chanting the names of all departed loved ones.

All rooms share hallway bathrooms. Single and double rooms are available.

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