Event Type : Salt Lake City

Rohatsu Sesshin with Michael Mugaku Zimmerman Roshi
December 4-8, 2024
G Street Zendo, Salt Lake City, Utah
and
Online Via Zoom

Rohatsu is the retreat period when we commemorate the awakening of Siddhartha Gautama when he became Shakyamuni Buddha.  Tradition has it that on December 8th, he was awakened upon seeing the Morning Star in the dawn sky.  This was the conclusion of a series of days and nights when he sat under the Bodhi Tree with a commitment not to get up until he had penetrated the great matter of life and death.  That morning he is said to have exclaimed, “I and all sentient beings of the great earth have in the same moment attained the way.”

This year’s Steelyard Sangha Rohatsu Sesshin will be an urban retreat at Artspace Zendo in Salt Lake City. Participants will sit from early morning until late afternoon. An online option is also planned for those who cannot travel.

Both programs are an opportunity for strong sitting with your fellow practitioners,  participation in Zen services, and Dokusan with Mugaku Roshi. The Sesshin in Salt Lake City includes samu (work practice) to take care of our space and prepare meals together, a community meeting, and embodiment practice.

Rohatsu Sesshin Schedule (MT):

• Wednesday, Dec. 4: 6:00 to 8:30 pm
• Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Dec. 5-7: 6:00 am – 6:00 pm *
• Sunday, Dec. 8: 6:00 – 11:00 am**

  *The in-person Sesshin includes breakfast, lunch, and snacks
  ** includes breakfast

ROHATSU SESSHIN AT G STREET ZENDO
with Michael Mugaku Zimmerman Roshi
December 4 – 8, 2024

$399 Two Arrows Zen Member
$449 General Admission

Not located in Salt Lake City?
ROHATSU SESSHIN ONLINE VIA ZOOM
with Michael Mugaku Zimmerman Roshi
December 4 – 8, 2024

$299 Two Arrows Zen Member
$349 General Admission

January 4 , 2025
Two Arrows Zen, 21 G Street
Salt Lake City, Utah

The Day of Zen with Michael Mugaku Zimmerman Roshi is for those who wish to deepen their meditation practice with the support of a committed sangha. Participants will receive posture and breath instruction—the essence of Zen practice.

Prerequisites
Before registering for a Day of Zen, please attend at least three sits with Two Arrows Zen at our location at 21 G Street. You’ll find more information about the daily meditation schedule HERE.

Participants will

• Engage in four hours of sitting and walking meditation.
• Listen to a Dharma talk and receive meditation instruction.
• Have the opportunity for an individual interview with the teacher (dokusan).
• Enjoy a light breakfast and healthy snacks.

$25 – TAZ BC Members
$40 – other TAZ members
$50– General Admission
$20 – Under 30 or Full-time Student
Pre-registration is required. No walk-ins, please.

ORIENTATION AT 7:15 AM
If this is your first Day of Zen, please arrive by 7:15 am for an orientation session. We’ll review the basic Zendo protocols and sitting instructions from 7:15 to 7:45 am.

Coffee, tea, and light breakfast items will be available at 7:45. The first sit starts at 8:00 am.

You can sit in on a cushion or in a chair.

PARKING
Please use on-street parking for the Day of Zen. 

January 19, 2025
Two Arrows Zen – G Street
Salt Lake City, Utah

Sunday Sitting with Diane Musho Hamilton Roshi is an opportunity for beginners to learn about meditation in a supportive atmosphere. For people familiar with sitting meditation (zazen), the Sunday Sit will provide a space for deepening that practice. Meditation practice sitting in a chair is entirely acceptable. You will receive posture and breath instruction – the essence of Zen practice.

Participants will

• Engage in sitting and walking meditation.
• Receive meditation and posture instruction.
• Participate in a Dharma Talk with Musho Roshi.

$25 TAZ BC Members
$40 other TAZ members
$50 General Admission
$20 Reduced Rate for Students, <30, & Limited Income
Pre-registration is required. No walk-ins, please.

SCHEDULE
8:30 – 9:00 am: Coffee, tea
9:00 am – noon: Program

LOCATION
Sunday Sitting with Musho Roshi will take place at Two Arrows Zen, 21 G Street, Salt Lake City.

PARKING
Please use on-street parking for Sunday Sitting.

January 26, 2025
Two Arrows Zen – Artspace
230 South 500 West, Suite 155
Salt Lake City, Utah

Join Diane Musho Hamilton Roshi for Emotional Maturity, a three-hour program where you will learn and practice the Transformation of Emotion. Emotional Maturity is about becoming a whole-hearted human being–someone who is able to include the pain and difficulty of our lives. In this program, you will practice being willing to feel, becoming awake to your emotions, and letting feelings subside or go without holding on when they no longer serve.

With expert guidance and practice, the skills of Emotional Maturity can be learned. There are four opportunities in 2025 to engage in half-day programs with Diane Musho Hamilton for deeper learning and active practice in a facilitated group setting.

This is a continuing series on developing Emotional Maturity. There is no pre-requisite for registration. During the series, Roshi will cover:

• The Spectrum of Feeling
• Feelings & Letting Go
• Emotions and the Mind-Body Feedback Loop
• Exploring Mood
• States to Traits
• Open Awareness & States Worth Practicing

$99 General Admission
$79 Two Arrows Zen Member
Pre-registration is required. No walk-ins, please.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Financial support for practitioners is made possible through donations from generous members and donors. Partial financial assistance may be available for people under thirty or those in life transitions, in each case with financial need. 

We welcome all donations to the Scholarship Fund, which supports the diversity of our community and provides practice opportunities for young practitioners. There is an opportunity to donate when you register. 

SCHEDULE
8:30 – 9:00 Coffee/Tea
9:00 – 12:00 Program

PARKING
Use Visitor/Guest parking at the front of Artspace City Center for this event.