ROHATSU SESSHIN 2026 WITH MUGAKU ROSHI

Rohatsu Sesshin with Michael Mugaku Zimmerman Roshi
December 9 – 13, 2026
21 G Street, Salt Lake City, Utah

Rohatsu is the retreat period during which 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.”

The Rohatsu Sesshin with Mugaku Roshi will be an urban retreat at our Zendo at 21 G Street in Salt Lake City. Participants will sit from early morning until late afternoon. 

Rohatsu Sesshin is 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. 9: 6:00 to 7:30 pm
• Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Dec. 10-12: 6:00 am – 6:00 pm *
• Sunday, Dec. 13: 6:00 am – noon**

  *The Sesshin includes breakfast, lunch, and snacks
  ** includes breakfast

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ROHATSU SESSHIN AT G STREET ZENDO
with Michael Mugaku Zimmerman Roshi
December 9 – 13, 2026

$419 Two Arrows Zen Members
$469 General Admission