Umeå Sesshin 2020 (registration closed)
26 Sep – 3 Oct
This fall Ordinary Mind Umeå invites you to a silent seven day zen meditation retreat – Sesshin, by the lake Tavlesjön 25km outside of Umeå at Lyckebo summercamp.
About Sesshin
During sesshin we train the very easy with the very hard: To just be. Not seeking to achieve anything, judge or trying to change oneself. Zen meditation is about to have the guts to experience our lives, moment by moment exactly like it is. A practice in mindful presence, and in showing compassion to oneself and others.
We get up early in the morning, meditate a lot and help out with the household chores. All is done under silence. Each day we have sitting and walking meditation (Zazen, Kinhin), work period (Samu), and private talk (Dokusan) with our teacher Karen.
Karen Terzano our teacher has been active in Zen since the end of the 80´s and has in later times been in Finland where she together with her group bought an old school building and founded Ordinary Mind Zendo Finland. Karen has worked as a university teacher/professor, psychologist, therapist and with research. Before coming to Ordinary Mind she has also studied within the tradition of Philip Kapleau and other traditions. Her teacher since 2009 is Barry Magid. She was ordained by him as a Zen teacher in 2011.
Due to covid-19
Individuals at risk for Covid-19 are not recommended to attend the sesshin. Participation in sesshin should be canceled if there are even slight symptoms of the flu or respiratory inflammation at the onset of sesshin, or the slightest suspicion of coronavirus infection. In this case, the session fee will be refunded in full. The sesshin also has other special features. We follow the recommended distances to other participants in zendo and in other places. Necessary safety precautions are taken into account when dining and in bedroom arrangements. Special attention is paid to hygiene.
About accomodation
Accomodation will be done in doorms, shared rooms on two floors. We have shared toilets and showers 100meters from the house. For everyone who travels far, there will be the possibility of overnight stay, night before and after sesshin at no extra cost. Please reach out and ask if you have any specific questions or concerns.
About food
Vegan. Please inform us if you have allergies, in the registration sheet.
The trip to Tavelsjö Lyckebogård
To get to Lyckebogård, Tavelsjö 25 km northwest of Umeå you can either take a bus or go by car. We will as far as possible arrange carpooling, so please let us know how you will travel, in the registration sheet.
If you have questions about transportation & carpooling please contact Mats Pleje (number and e-mail further down).
Sesshin fee & Payment
Full time: Saturday afternoon to Saturday afternoon, 2200 Skr
Part time: Monday afternoon to Saturday afternoon, 1900 Skr
Part time: Wednesday afternoon to Saturday afternoon, 1600 Skr
Last day for payment is the 7 September, in case you need special payment arrangement please contact Jennie (number and e-mail further down).
Registration
Registration is closed, since Sesshin is full for now. Please contact Jennie Skoglund by mail if yo want to stand as a reserve.
Contact
Please contact us if you have questions and thoughts about whatever.
- Jennie Skoglund, Jikido & coordinator, 0736-579791 Jennielouise.skoglund@gmail.com
- Mats Pleje, Transportation coordinator, 070-274 76 09 matspleje@gmail.com
Read about Ordinary Mind Umeå here
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