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May 2025 OSesshin

Dear One Drop Sangha and Friends,

The May 2025 OSesshin with Harada Roshi at Tahoma Zen Monastery begins with kokuho on the evening of Thursday, May 15th and concludes the evening of Thursday, May 22nd. 

OSesshin: Thursday, May 15th – Thursday, May 22nd, 2025

  • Kokuho is Thursday evening, May 15th.
  • This sesshin will be a samu sesshin with an extended samu period in the morning and one 25-minute period of zazen before lunch. There may be additional periods of zazen in the afternoon after teisho.
  • OSesshin concludes the evening of Thursday, May 22nd.
  • The link to the OSesshin application is near the bottom of this email. 
  • The fee is $450. Donations to support financial aid are welcomed.
  • Information about our covid protocol is below.

The application deadline for OSesshin is Monday, April 7th, 2025. You will receive an email regarding your acceptance or wait list status soon after the deadline. If you are accepted, we’ll send you a link to a page where you’ll confirm your attendance and agree to the sesshin regulations. Payment information will be included in the acceptance email. Please send your sesshin fee as soon as possible.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS OSESSHIN

  • Covid protocol: Please take a covid test before you come to Tahoma and wear a mask during your trip. We’ll also require masking during chanting, so please bring a supply of N95/KN95 masks.
  • We are not requiring a covid vaccination, but you are encouraged to get one. It’s best to get it about six weeks before the sesshin, which is about when we’ll send the acceptance emails.

Covid protocols are subject to change. If you are accepted into the sesshin, please read the most current information provided on the Policies Agreement that you will receive.

  • 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. We will contact you to regarding arrangements for the extra days. 
  • If you haven’t been to Tahoma before, we expect you to come on May 14th to make sure you have time to get oriented to the monastery and to ensure that you attend the orientation on the 15th. People new to Tahoma who plan to arrive the day of kokuho sometimes miss the orientation because of traffic or ferry delays. 
  • We hope that we will be able to conduct our May 2025 OSesshin but please recognize 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 for this OSesshin. 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

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Tahoma Ceremony Recordings

On September 14th, 2024 Tahoma-san Sogen-ji Zen Monastery held a Ceremony for the Transmission of Daichi Zenni and Sozui Zenni; and a Shinkanshiki Ceremony in which Daichi and Sozui will take on new roles at Tahoma.

These events were held in-person at the Monastery but also broadcast via Zoom. They were recorded and while there were some technical and production issues, they have been edited and uploaded to YouTube. They can be viewed here:

Part 1 of the Transmission and Shinzanshiki Ceremony
Part 2 of the Transmission and Shinzanshiki Ceremony
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Tahoma Sogenji Shinzanshiki Ceremony and Transmission Celebration

This Saturday, September 14th will be a Celebration of the Transmission of Daichi Zenni and Sozui Zenni; and a Shinkanshiki Ceremony in which Daichi and Sozui will take on new roles at Tahoma


The Ceremony will be held on September 14th and begin at 11 am–please arrive by 10:30am. The ceremony will be taking place in the Zendo and most of the sangha will be outside of the Zendo, under tents and with chairs available. Please be mindful of the weather and dress accordingly.  Please note that parking will be limited–carpooling is encouraged.

Boxed Lunches and a bowl of tea will be offered after the ceremony.. Everyone is welcome to enjoy Tahoma for the afternoon. 

Please bring masks for indoor activities

For those unable to attend in person the Ceremony will be filmed, and a live video feed is available via Zoom, You may access from your phones/devices.  You are encouraged to download the Zoom application prior to the event which can be done by clicking on the event link  Please join the event ten minutes early. 
To view the Ceremony, please click here: : [Event has passed]

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September 14th Ceremony

For those unable to attend in person the Ceremony will be filmed, and a live video feed is available via Zoom, You may access from your phones/devices.  You are encouraged to download the Zoom application prior to the event which can be done by clicking on the event link  Please join the event ten minutes early. 
To view the Ceremony, please click here: : Transmission Ceremony Link

The Ceremony will be held on September 14th and begin at 11 am–please arrive early.  The ceremony will be taking place in the Zendo and most of the sangha will be outside of the Zendo, under tents and with chairs available.

Boxed Lunches/teas will follow. Everyone is welcome to enjoy Tahoma for the afternoon. 

Please bring masks for indoor activities

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September OSesshin Application

Registration has closed. Please contact the Registrar if you’d like to be placed on the waitlist.

Dear One Drop Sangha and Friends,

The September 2024 OSesshin with Harada Roshi at Tahoma Zen Monastery begins with kokuho on the evening of Thursday, September 5th and concludes the evening of Thursday, September 12th. 

OSesshin: Thursday, September 5th – Thursday, September 12th, 2024

  • Kokuho is Thursday evening, September 5th.
  • Full-time participation is required. OSesshin concludes the evening of Thursday, September 12th.
  • The link to the OSesshin application is near the bottom of this email. 
  • The fee is $450. Donations to support financial aid are welcomed.
  • Information about our covid protocol is below.

The application deadline for OSesshin is Thursday, August 1st. You will receive an email regarding your acceptance or wait list status soon after the deadline date of August 1st. Please send your sesshin fee once you have been notified of your acceptance. Payment information will be included in the acceptance email.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS OSESSHIN  

  • Covid protocol: Currently, we’ll ask that you take a covid test before you come to Tahoma, upon arrival, and on day 3. Please wear a mask during your trip to Tahoma. We’ll also require masking during chanting. So please bring a supply of N95/KN95 masks and any extra covid tests you have. We are not requiring covid vaccinations for this sesshin.

Covid protocols are subject to change. If you are accepted into the sesshin, please read the most current details about the covid protocol that we’ll provide on the Policies Agreement.

  • Special event on September 14th: On September 14th, Tahoma will celebrate its 25th anniversary and will also host the transmission ceremony for Daichi Roshi (Chisan) and Sozui Roshi. Please join us if you can!
  • Any help with set up before or clean up following OSesshin would be greatly appreciated. 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 and contact the monastery to make arrangements. 
  • We hope that we will be able to conduct our September 2024 OSesshin but please recognize 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 for this OSesshin. Those on the wait list will be contacted immediately as spaces become available.

Registration has closed. Please contact the Registrar if you’d like to be placed on the waitlist.
 

Thank you,
ZenE Tami Settergren
Osesshin registrar
Tahoma Zen Monastery
tahomaapplication@gmail.com

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Reduced July Schedule

TAHOMA MONASTERY DAILY SCHEDULE JULY 2024

We will be following a reduced schedule for the remainder of July.


Tuesday through Saturday Morning
No morning events

Tuesday through Saturday Evening
Evening Zazen: 6:30 p.m. – 7:25 p.m.

Sunday July 21st
No Zazenkai

Sunday July 28th
No Zazenkai

Regular schedule resumes August 4th with Zazenkai.

Always check our calendar before coming, if there isn’t an entry for a given day then there is no event that day.

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Community Samu Weekend August 26th and 27th

As we roll into the Autumn Training period and the sesshin being held here at the end of summer we will hold a weekend of work practice to prepare the monastery and work on various projects. We will gather together at the monastery Saturday and Sunday mornings to engage in myriad tasks: preparing our buildings for retreat, working on the grounds, prep work for several construction projects, kitchen and sewing projects. There is a diverse array of tasks for all abilities, time commitments, physical condition and energy. The monastery is much more than the grounds and buildings, it is the community, the sangha, and we would dearly love to have your support over this weekend.

We will be following the regular monastery schedule on this weekend and if you’d like take take part in morning or evening zazen you are more than welcome to join in. Each morning will have a period of several hours for working in which you are welcome to come when you can and stay as long as you are able. We will conclude each day with an informal lunch at the dining hall and deck. The schedule for the work practice will be as follows

Saturday August 26th 8:30am, to 1:00pm (PDT)
8:15-8:30am: Meet at the kitchen deck (coffee and tea provided)
8:30am: Work Practice (samu)
12:30pm: Cleanup
1:00pm: Informal Lunch

Please Note:
For those who are so inclind, or are staying at the monastery for the subsequent KoSesshin, there will be an afternoon work period. Inquiry about this during the lunch if interested.

Sunday August 27th 8:00am, to 1:00pm (PDT)
8:00am: Zazenkai in the Zendo (optional)
9:30am: Coffee/Tea at the kitchen deck
10:00am: Work Practice (samu)
12:30pm: Cleanup
1:00pm: Informal Lunch

Please Note:
On Sunday we will hold our regular community practice (Zazenkai) which I encourage everyone to attend, but there is no requirement to do so if you’d like to just come for the samu.

Directions to Tahoma Zen Monastery: Getting Here.
Please contact us if you have any questions: contact information.

We hope to see you this weekend as we all pull together in support of our monastery!

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Happy New Year!

We wish you all the best in the Year of the Rabbit and that your practice remains strong. We hope to see you here at Tahoma Zen Monastery in 2023!

Please enjoy this gallery of photos from the recent snowstorm at Tahoma:

Tahoma Winter 2022
December 2022 at Tahoma
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New Years Celebration 2023

Please come and join us at Tahoma Zen Monastery for our annual New Years Celebration. We will sit zazen from 8:30pm until approximately 11:15pm followed by a chant ceremony and the traditional 108 strikes on the temple Kansho Bell at midnight..

Feel free to join the zazen at any point, coming in during kinhin (walking meditation) or a stretch break. During the evening one can always “sit out” a period of zazen, leaving during a stretch break or kinhin and taking a break, having a snack, or what-have-you, returning during another kinhin or stretch break.

Please note that full vaccination including with the latest boosters continues to be required for all in-person events. Newcomers to our events should email us with a photo of their vaccination card.

Directions to the Monastery can be found here: Directions to Tahoma.
If you have any questions do contact us: Contact Information.

December 31st New Years Eve Celebration Schedule
8:30pm-11pm: Zazen; Zazen; Kinhin
11:00pm: break/setup;
11:30pm: New Years Chanting
12:00am: Bell Ringing