Round meditation cushions sit on floor mats in the foreground, while a long wooden bench with fabric bundles rests against a plain wall and window in the background.

Nebraska Zen Center

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Buddhists around the world sit in meditation each December to commemorate the Buddha&rsquo;s enlightenment. Soto Zen practitioners call this &ldquo;Rohatsu,&rdquo; meaning &ldquo;the eighth day of the twelfth month&rdquo; in Japanese. NZC offers you the opportunity to join this global celebration with a five-day sesshin, or extended meditation retreat.This formal retreat includes zazen, kinhin (walking meditation), services, dharma talks, formal (oryoki) and informal meals, dokusan (meetings with a teacher), and work practice. Rev. Koji Acquaviva will guide us.We want everyone in the NZC community to have an opportunity to celebrate with us, so both full and partial participation are possible. *As you register, you will be asked to indicate which days you will attend Sesshin and if you are staying overnight. Please note beds are available on a first-come basis.Rohatsu Sesshin 2026Nebraska Zen CenterWednesday, December 2 - Sunday, December&nbsp;(Final Schedule will be sent one week prior to Sesshin) &nbsp;Wednesday&nbsp;6:00 pm &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dinner (Informal)6:30 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Clean up&nbsp;7:00 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Zazen 7:30 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kinhin7:40 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Zazen8:10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kinhin8:20 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Zazen8:50 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Evening Chanting/Reading&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thursday - Saturday&nbsp;6:00 am &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Wake-up6:30 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Zazen7:05 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kinhin7:15 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Zazen7:45 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Robe Verse7:50 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Morning Service&nbsp;&nbsp;8:20 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Breakfast&nbsp;9:00 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Clean up&nbsp;10:00 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Zazen10:30 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Kinhin10:40 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dharma Talk/Break11:30 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Zazen12:00 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Noon Service(Self Fulfilling Samadhi)&nbsp;12:15 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Lunch&nbsp;12:45 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Clean Up/Rest&nbsp;1:30 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Work Practice&nbsp;2:15 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Break or Mindful Movement&nbsp;3:00 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Zazen3:35 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Kinhin3:45 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Zazen4:20 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Kinhin4:30 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Zazen5:05 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Kinhin5:15 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Zazen5:50 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Afternoon Service&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;(Great Compassionate Dharani)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;6:00 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dinner (Informal)6:30 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Clean up&nbsp;7:00 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Zazen &nbsp;7:30 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Kinhin7:40 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Zazen8:10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kinhin8:20 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Zazen8:50 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Chanting/Evening Message&nbsp;Sunday&nbsp;6:00am &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Wake-up6:30 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Zazen7:05 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Kinhin7:15 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Zazen7:45 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Robe Verse7:50&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Morning Service&nbsp;&nbsp;8:20 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Breakfast&nbsp;9:00&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Clean up/Break&nbsp;10:00 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Zazen/Sunday Open Zen10:30 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Service10:40 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Dharma Talk11:30 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Zazen12:00 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Closing Circle; Refuges in Pali

Buddhists around the world sit in meditation each December to commemorate the Buddha’s enlightenment. Soto Zen practitioners call this “Rohatsu,” meaning “the eighth day of the twelfth month” in Japanese. NZC offers you the opportunity to join this global celebration with a five-day sesshin, or extended meditation retreat.This formal retreat includes zazen, kinhin (walking meditation), services, dharma talks, formal (oryoki) and informal meals, dokusan (meetings with a teacher), and work practice. Rev. Koji Acquaviva will guide us.We want everyone in the NZC community to have an opportunity to celebrate with us, so both full and partial participation are possible. *As you register, you will be asked to indicate which days you will attend Sesshin and if you are staying overnight. Please note beds are available on a first-come basis.Rohatsu Sesshin 2026Nebraska Zen CenterWednesday, December 2 - Sunday, December (Final Schedule will be sent one week prior to Sesshin)  Wednesday 6:00 pm            Dinner (Informal)6:30                  Clean up 7:00                   Zazen 7:30                   Kinhin7:40                   Zazen8:10                   Kinhin8:20                   Zazen8:50                  Evening Chanting/Reading                         Thursday - Saturday 6:00 am            Wake-up6:30                  Zazen7:05                 Kinhin7:15                 Zazen7:45                Robe Verse7:50                Morning Service  8:20                 Breakfast 9:00               Clean up 10:00                Zazen10:30                Kinhin10:40                Dharma Talk/Break11:30                Zazen12:00                Noon Service(Self Fulfilling Samadhi) 12:15                Lunch 12:45                Clean Up/Rest 1:30                  Work Practice 2:15                  Break or Mindful Movement 3:00                  Zazen3:35                  Kinhin3:45                  Zazen4:20                  Kinhin4:30                  Zazen5:05                  Kinhin5:15                  Zazen5:50                  Afternoon Service                        (Great Compassionate Dharani)            6:00                  Dinner (Informal)6:30                  Clean up 7:00                 Zazen  7:30                Kinhin7:40                 Zazen8:10                 Kinhin8:20                 Zazen8:50                 Chanting/Evening Message Sunday 6:00am           Wake-up6:30                 Zazen7:05                Kinhin7:15                 Zazen7:45                Robe Verse7:50                 Morning Service  8:20                 Breakfast 9:00                 Clean up/Break 10:00               Zazen/Sunday Open Zen10:30               Service10:40               Dharma Talk11:30               Zazen12:00               Closing Circle; Refuges in Pali

Nebraska Zen Center

Rohatsu Sesshin

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$100

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$150

Four Days Attendance -Member

$200

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$250

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$60

Two Days Attendance - Non-member

$120

Three Days Attendance - Non-member

$180