Dear One Drop Sangha and Friends,
The September 2026 OSesshin with Harada Roshi at Tahoma Zen Monastery begins with kokuho on the evening of Friday, September 4th and concludes the evening of Friday, September 11th.
OSesshin: Friday, September 4th–Friday September 11th, 2026
- Kokuho is Friday evening, September 4th.
- Partial attendance for two, three, or five consecutive days is permitted. Attendance must begin with the orientation and kokuho on Friday evening, September 4th, then continues for the next two, three, or five full days. Priority will be given to those who can attend for the full week. If you sign up for fewer days, then during sesshin decide you want to stay longer, that will be permitted.
- A reduced daily schedule with a later start in the morning or an earlier end in the evening is available for those over 70. This may also be available for those whose physical needs require an abbreviated schedule. Those following the reduced daily schedule will need to find accommodations outside of the monastery. Unfortunately, Enso House is no longer available for this.
- OSesshin concludes the evening of Friday, September 11th.
- The link to the OSesshin application is near the bottom of this email.
- We will send out acceptance emails by August 3rd for applications received by July 31st. Applications received after July 31st will be reviewed and responded to as they are received. If you are accepted, we’ll send you a link to a page where you’ll confirm your attendance and agree to the sesshin policies. Payment information will be included in the acceptance email. Please pay your sesshin fee as soon as possible.
- If you are accepted, you must confirm your attendance by completing the Policies Agreement before August 13th or you might be placed on the wait list and your place given to someone else. The link to the Policies Agreement will be in the acceptance email. You will be able to change your arrival/departure dates later if necessary.
- The fee is $450 for the week, or $75 a day for partial attendance. Donations to support financial aid are welcome. Details about financial aid are on the application form.
- Information about our covid protocol is below.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS OSESSHIN
- We are not requiring a covid vaccination, but you are encouraged to get one. You are also encouraged to get a flu shot. It’s best to get vaccinations at least six weeks before the sesshin.
- We might require masks during chanting, so please bring some N95/KN95 masks. Also, if you fly or use public transit to get to Tahoma, please wear a mask at those times.
- Covid protocols are subject to change. If you are accepted into the sesshin, please read any updated information that may be provided on the Policies Agreement you will receive.
- If you are accepted into the sesshin, but feel unwell before you come, please consider cancelling. We’ll refund your fee and accept you into the next sesshin if you wish.
- If you would like to arrive a day or two before sesshin and/or stay a day or two after sesshin please give us your arrival and departure dates when you complete the Policies Agreement. Any help with set up before or clean up following OSesshin would be greatly appreciated.
- Sesshin begins the evening of Friday, September 4th. If you haven’t been to Tahoma before, we strongly suggest that you arrive on the 3rd to orient yourself to the grounds, buildings, and practices of Tahoma. If you’ve attended sesshin at Tahoma before, please plan to arrive early in the afternoon on September 4th. Plan for possible delays due to traffic or ferry lines. On September 4th, supper is at 4 pm, orientation is at 5 pm, zendo orientation is at 7:15 pm, and kokuho is a 7:50 pm.
- We hope that we will be able to conduct this OSesshin, but please be aware that our plans, as well as the dates, may need to change suddenly and without notice. If you are purchasing airline tickets please be prepared to cancel your reservations.
- There may be a wait list. Those on the wait list will be contacted immediately as spaces become available.
Apply here: OSesshin Application
Thank you,
ZenE Tami Settergren
OSesshin registrar
Tahoma Zen Monastery
tahomaapplication@gmail.com