Glossary Dharma Talk Sokai offers a commentary on the fundamental teachings of Buddhism which serve as a foundation for Zen practice.  With a clear grasp of the basics of everyday Zen, we are able to manifest our wisdom in our work and daily activities.  Questions are always welcome. Kinhin Walking meditation. Sesshin An intensive training in Zen practice involving zazen, kinhin, chanting, and monastic style meals; our committed effort is supported by the koan practice and teishos offered by Kyozan Joshu Sasaki Roshi.  Accomodations and vegetarian meals are provided. Teisho Kyozan Joshu Sasaki Roshi offers teisho each morning of a sesshin.  A teisho is a lecture on the Zen texts where a Zen Master offers his / her insight into the nature of reality.  A $10 donation for each teisho is suggested for those who are attending a teisho only. Zazen Sitting meditation.  Though all meditation involves concentration on an object (breath, mantra), zazen has a different emphasis than what is commonly thought of as meditation.  Sitting periods are limited to 25 minutes. Zazenkai A retreat where participants engage in zazen, kinhin, chanting, monastic style meals, work periods, dharma talks, question and answer periods.  In place of a dharma talk we sometimes play the teishos of Kyozan Joshu Sasaki Roshi.  Accommodations and vegetarian meals are provided.  At the closing of the zazenkai, we celebrate and tell stories (sometimes tall ones!).