Residential Retreat

Summer Residency & Sesshin

Sitting with Great Ancestor Dongshan Liangjie

July 24 through August 14, 2026

This summer, Boundless Way Zen Temple will offer a two-week residency program and a one-week sesshin in late July and early August. Participants may register for all three weeks, any one week, or any two weeks of our summer program, including the Summer Sesshin (week 3). Registration for the Summer Residency and the Summer Sesshin is open now.

Daily activities will include zazen and kinhin (sitting and walking meditation), teisho (dharma talks) and dharma dialogues, dokusan (private interviews with Zen teachers), samu (work practice), formal meal practice, and guided movement exercises. All three weeks (including the August sesshin) are limited to in-person registration only. Dharma talks and dialogues will be devoted to investigating the teachings of our great ancestor, Dongshan Liangjie.

The summer residency will be led by four teacher-facilitators: Alan Sanhyō Richardson, Sensei, Dharma Holder Michael Sōkei Herzog, Dharma Holder Rev. Paul Sōshin Galvin, and Dharma Holder Esther Sōkyo Sorgenfrei.

Guest teachers include Melissa Myōzen Blacker, Rōshi, and David Dae An Rynick, Rōshi.

The summer sesshin will be led by Melissa Rōshi, David Rōshi, and Alan Sensei, with contributions by Dharma Holder Michael, Dharma Holder Rev. Paul, and Dharma Holder Esther.

Register now to reserve your spot.

Please address any questions concerning the program to Alan Richardson Sensei at alan.richardson@bc.edu

Additional details can be found on the Sesshin Information Page.