Staying at the Monastery

Upcoming Retreats and Events

The following retreats take place at the Temple Monastery in Battle Creek.

Please contact us if you wish to attend any retreats or make arrangements for lodging.

2025 Denko-e Sesshin

Sokukoji will be hosting a Denko-e Sesshin October 1-8, 2025.
Denko-e is Japanese for "Transmission of the Light", which is the traditional name that Sokuzan’s Zen Master, Kobun Chino Otogawa designated for a retreat held in Autumn each year.

Each day begins at 5 am and ends at 9 pm, and includes Zazen, kinhin (walking meditation), a work period, a Dharma talk, and other awareness practices. Breakfast and oryoki lunch and dinner will be included. Online participants may participate in all forms including oryoki meals on Zoom.

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All-Day Retreat

Last Saturday of the Month

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Join us on the last Saturday of each month for our all-day retreat from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Suggested donation for the day is $20 for virtual participation and $40 for in-person participation. Contact us to join in person at the Temple.

Retreat Schedule

8:00am – 10:50am Morning Service and Meditation

11:00am Sokuzan’s Dharma Talk

12:00pm Lunch Break

1:30pm – 4:00pm Meditation, Maitri Bhavana, Jizo Dharani, and Dedication of Merit

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All Day Retreat Schedule

Practice Residency Retreats

Link to Sample Practice residency Schedule

Students wishing to dedicate more time to their practice and engage with sangha may schedule a practice residency. This includes lodging at the monastery and participating in all of the daily forms. These are scheduled based upon the student’s availability as well as monastery lodging availability.

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Solitary Retreats

Students may ask or be directed to go into solitary retreat. This is always discussed mutually during an interview with Sokuzan.

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Annual Retreats

Our Annual Retreats are great opportunities to build relationships in Sangha. Anyone is welcome to participate for any portion of the retreats we offer. We do encourage full-day participation. All normal programming is suspended with the exception of As It Is Meditation (Weekdays at 6pm) and Dharma talks (Wednesday 8:11pm and Sunday at 11:11am).

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