Mud Lotus Sesshin Information

Mud Lotus Sangha will host two residential Zen-style meditation retreats in 2026 at Saranam Retreat Center in West Virginia.

The retreats will include about 7 hours of daily silent seated meditation, walking meditation, daily dharma talks, forest walking, mindful eating, a mindful temple care-taking period, breaks for exercise/stretching/rest and daily opportunities to meet with the teachers. During some of the meditation periods we will offer optional outdoor meditation sessions (weather permitting). We ask that everyone attend everything on the schedule.

The dates and themes for sesshin in 2026 are: March 18 - 22 and June 29 - July 5

Silent meditation retreats provide an opportunity to deepen our awareness and experience the truth of interconnection directly. The silence and support of meditation can give us the courage to live our lives more fully as we discover the spacious freedom and compassion of our original heart-mind. 

They also can be challenging as they invite us to stay with our direct experience, including experiences that are uncomfortable. 

In order to attend this multi-day retreat, prior meditation retreat experience is required. Please attend a daylong meditation retreat, zazenkai, or comparable event before signing up for this retreat. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

We will have more information regarding the sesshin on our events page soon!