Rohatsu Sesshin 2021

The Rohatsu Sesshin is a meditation retreat held annually at Shao Shan Temple the first week in December.  This is a time of concentrated practice to commemorate Shakyamuni Buddha’s enlightenment upon seeing the morning star.

This year, Rohatsu Sesshin was offered in different formats - with the first several days requiring full participation and including meals and overnight, the next several days were part time in-person participation and the last several days being online.  The sesshin opening and closing ceremonies were both online and limited in-person.  Each afternoon included a brief dharma talk.

Lunchtime food offering during the full-time participation part of the sesshin. 

Online participation in closing ceremony

As has become traditional at Shao Shan,
Rohatsu closing ceremony was followed by pineapple upside-down cake! 

gate gate pāragate pārasaṃgate bodhi svāhā !