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Rohatsu City Refuge Retreat


  • ILLIO Studios 17 East Tulane Road Columbus, OH, 43202 United States (map)

I, together with all beings and the Great Earth—awaken! —The Buddha

Join us for an extended schedule of meditation for the week of Rohatsu! Rohatsu in the Zen Buddhist tradition is celebrated during the first week of December and commemorates the Buddha’s enlightenment. Zen practitioners all over the world usually sit sesshin during this week.

At Mud Lotus we are offering an extended meditation schedule to add some of the elements of retreat practice to our daily lives.

Join us for all or some of the meditations this week. The week will culminate in a daylong meditation retreat on Saturday December 6 at Spring Hollow Lodge in Sharon Woods Metro Park.

Meditation Times at ILLIO Studios. You are welcome to join for all or part of a meditation session.

Mornings Tuesday through Friday 6:30A - 8A (coffee and tea will be available)

6:35A — short reading/chant begin meditation

7A — posture adjustment

7:20A — walking meditation

7:30A — seated meditation

7:50A — short chant/bows

8A — clean-up

Evenings Wednesday through Friday, 7P - 9P, Thursdays meditation begins at 7:30P

7:05P — short teaching/begin meditation

7:30P — posture adjustment

7:50P — walking meditation

8P — meditation/Dharma talk on Wednesday night

8:30P — chanting service/bows

9P — end

Saturday Day Long : 8:30A - 5P at Sharon Woods

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Bodhi Day Retreat: A Day of Meditation and Mindfulness