Zen teacher Bruce Harris (Roshi Sôun) will lead a five day retreat beginning Wednesday 21st and ending on Sunday the 25th. Each morning there will be an optional sitting period from 7:30 till 8:00. The teachings begin at 8:30 and end at 1pm. The cost is $50 per day.

The format each day - 3 or 4 meditation periods, including 20 minutes sitting, 10 minutes walking. Mid morning there is a 1/2 hour tea break. Towards the end of the morning there is the Dharma talk. Often there are guided meditations and visualizations. New students should have an established meditation practice, and can attend for all or some of the days. Please email shen@mcn.org for more information.

Bruce studied in Japan with Morinaga Roshi for three years and with Yamada Roshi for ten years, receiving formal transmission and authorization to teach from Yamada Roshi. He continues to visit Japan regularly to continue his studies with Yamada Roshis' successor and son Yamada Roshi Jr and with Zen Master Kuboto Roshi. In recent years Bruce has recognized Dzogchen Master Chokyi Nyima and does yearly Dzogchen retreats with this Tibetan teacher. Sanbo Kyodan, the lineage Bruce represents, was founded by Yasutani Roshi and Harada Roshi as a re-integration of both Rinzai and Soto Zen, striving to uphold the essence of Buddhism in a non-sectarian way.