
Retreats & Workshops
(2026)
Tuesday August 11 - Sunday August 16, 2026
Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Led by Rev. Lucy Xiao and Rev. Dōjin Brent Haas
Join the Tassajara residential community for this rare opportunity to immerse yourself in Zen practice and the summer rhythm of Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. we will explore the theme “Returning to Now,” cultivating presence through practices that bring mindfulness to body, mind, and surroundings. Together, we will return to the present moment again and again, both in formal practice and in daily activities, nurturing a sense of awareness and connection that can be carried back into everyday life. To learn more about this offering or to register, please go to the sangha week information page.
Bringing Life to Life: A Retreat of Presence and Renewal
Wednesday June 17 - Sunday June 21, 2026
Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Led by Rev. Lucy Xiao
This retreat is now closed.
Spring Practice Period: Nothing Lacking, Continuous Practice
Monday April 27 - Saturday May 30, 2026
San Francisco Zen Center
Led by Rev. Lucy Xiao and Rev. Tim Wicks
This practice period is now closed.
Day-long Workshop at Green Gulch Farm
Sunday July 19, 2026,10am-4pm PDT
This workshop is now closed..
The Dao abides in non-doing but there is nothing it does not do.
- "Dao De Jing", Chapter 37
道常無為而無不為
- 《道德经》
