Rohatsu
Honoring Shakyamuni Buddha’s Awakening
Saturday, December 7th - Sunday, December 8th
4:30 pm ET - 4:30 am ET(NY)
Rōhatsu, is a celebration of the historical Buddha’s awakening. In Zen this is observed the 8th day of the 12th month. Zen monks and layperson followers stay up the entire night in zazen practice in community.
As we are an international sangha, we mostly gather on Zoom or in our Zoomdo Thus our Rohatsu Ceremony will be celebrated over multiple time zones beginning in London at 9:30 pm GMT and ending in Vancouver at 1:30 pm PT, which for ease of scheduling is 4:30 pm ET - 4:30 am ET.
Find Out More Why We Celebrate Rohatsu
Evening Practice Structure
Each meditation practice session will begin at half past the hour beginning at 4:30 ET (New York)/10:30 pm GMT (London). Each zazen period will last for 50 minutes followed by a 10 minute break. Our clergy leaders will change every two hours, serving as jiki-jitsu and host. Participants are requested to begin and end a practice period together. Participants are welcome to come for as many practice periods you are comfortable with.
Our Rohatsu Clergy Leadership
Event Schedule
All times in ET (New York)
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm - Nanda Nina Lynch - Starts 9:30 GMT
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm - Jozen Jonathon Fielder -Starts 11:30 GMT
8:30 pm - 10:30 pm - Hosho Don Koehler
10:30 pm - 12:30 pm - Ekai Joel Kreisberg
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm - Ming Po Larry Matthews - Starts 10:30 MT
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm - Kenshin Cian Whalley - Starts 11:30 PT
There is no fee for this event.
Dana gifts welcomed.
