Join us for this one-of-a-kind
intensive Zen retreat from ANYWHERE.
The real-time Zen Talks and guided meditation sessions will run
AROUND THE CLOCK 24 hours a day.
Sign up for the retreat to access the live sessions and raw recordings within 2 hours after each real-time session.
Zen Retreat (ZR2021LV1)
May 29-31, 2021 (UTC-07:00)
Read the Retreat Kit and fill out the Application Form.
**Thank you for the interest in the Zen Retreat 2021. All available seats have been taken.
Our deepest gratitude cannot thank Shifu (Master) Linda and Shifu Jeremy enough for their enthusiasm and compassion of leading this around-the-clock retreat for the global Zen community. Each of them will devote 12 to 16 hours per day to give Zen Talks and lead sitting sessions amid the retreat. No matter where you are located, you may find the live teaching and guided meditation whenever you log in to the retreat sessions. We sincerely hope and welcome you to join this one-of-a-kind retreat.
Retreat Schedule
On Day 1 and Day 2, the wake-up time is 6 am and the bedtime is 10:30 or 11 pm. Practitioners are highly recommended to take 7 sessions a day for the best training result, even though we provide 10 sessions per day. On Day 3, we will have a 2.5-hour retreat conclusion session.
We design the retreat agenda based on Pacific Daylight Saving Time. You may want to arrange your retreat plan with your local time zone, but do abide by the 6 am to 10:30 or 11 pm schedule for the best training result. For your reference, below, we provide 3 daily schedule plans for practitioners in the time zones UTC-07:00 (US: California, Oregon, Washington; CA: British Columbia, Yukon), UTC+1:00 (UK, Portugal), and UTC+08:00 (Taiwan, Singapore, Australia: Western Australia).
Retreat Recordings
If you have time conflicts or differences, or any reasons you cannot attend all of the live sessions, the retreat raw recordings will be available for registered retreat practitioners from within 2 hours after each live session to June 6 at 10 pm (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00).
In case you have time conflicts or differences, or any reasons you cannot attend all of the live sessions, the retreat raw recordings will be available for registered retreat practitioners from within 2 hours after each live session to June 6 at 10 pm (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00).
Read the Retreat Kit and fill out the application form to become a registered practitioner to receive the detailed agenda and access to the retreat sessions and recordings.
Day 1
May 29, 2021 (PDT, UTC-07:00)
Start to practice Doubting Meditation
Doubting meditation is a time-tested meditation skill to uncover your self-nature.
Session 1.1
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Raw Recording
May 29, 6:30am – 8am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 29, 2:30pm – 4pm (UTC+1:00)
– UK
– Portugal
May 29, 9:30pm – 11pm (UTC+08:00)
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Break
May 29, 8am – 9am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00): Breakfast
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 29, 4pm – 5pm (UTC+1:00): Dinner/High tea
– UK
– Portugal
May 29, 11pm (UTC+08:00): Light out
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Session 1.2
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Raw Recording
May 29, 9am – 10:30am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 29, 5pm – 6:30pm (UTC+1:00)
– UK
– Portugal
May 30, 12am -1:30am (UTC+08:00): Sleep
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Break
May 29, 10:30am – 11am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 29, 6:30pm – 7pm (UTC+1:00)
– UK
– Portugal
May 30, 1:30am – 2am (UTC+08:00): Sleep
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Session 1.3
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May 29, 11am – 12:30pm (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 29, 7pm – 8:30pm (UTC+1:00)
– UK
– Portugal
May 30, 2am -3:30am (UTC+08:00): Sleep
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Break
May 29, 12:30pm – 1:30pm (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00): Lunch
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 29, 8:30pm – 9:30pm (UTC+1:00): Shower Break
– UK
– Portugal
May 30, 3:30am – 4:30am (UTC+08:00): Sleep
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Session 1.4
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May 29, 1:30pm – 3pm (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 29, 9:30pm – 11pm (UTC+1:00)
– UK
– Portugal
May 30, 4:30am -6am (UTC+08:00): Sleep
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Break
May 29, 3pm – 3:30am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 29, 11pm (UTC+1:00): Light out
– UK
– Portugal
May 30, 6am – 6:30am (UTC+08:00): Wake up and Freshen up
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Session 1.5
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May 29, 3:30pm – 5pm (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 29, 11:30pm – May 30, 1am (UTC+1:00): Sleep
– UK
– Portugal
May 30, 6:30am – 8am (UTC+08:00)
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Break
May 29, 5pm – 6:30pm (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00): Dinner
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 30, 1am – 2:30am (UTC+1:00): Sleep
– UK
– Portugal
May 30, 8am – 9:30am (UTC+08:00): Breakfast
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Session 1.6
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Raw Recording
May 29, 6:30pm – 8pm (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 30, 2:30am – 4am (UTC+1:00): Sleep
– UK
– Portugal
May 30, 9:30am – 11am (UTC+08:00)
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Break
May 29, 8pm – 8:30pm (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 30, 4am – 4:30am (UTC+1:00): Sleep
– UK
– Portugal
May 30, 11am – 11:30am (UTC+08:00)
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Session 1.7
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May 29, 8:30pm – 10pm (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 30, 4:30am – 6am (UTC+1:00): Sleep
– UK
– Portugal
May 30, 11:30am – 1pm (UTC+08:00)
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Break
May 29, 10pm – 11pm (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00): Shower Break and Light out
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 30, 6am – 7am (UTC+1:00): Wake up, Freshen up, and Breakfast
– UK
– Portugal
May 30, 1pm – 2pm (UTC+08:00): Lunch
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Session 1.8
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May 29, 11pm – May 30, 12:30am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00): Sleep
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 30, 7am – 8:30am (UTC+1:00)
– UK
– Portugal
May 30, 2pm – 3:30pm (UTC+08:00)
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Break
May 30, 12:30am – 1am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00): Sleep
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 30, 8:30am – 9am (UTC+1:00)
– UK
– Portugal
May 30, 3:30pm – 4pm (UTC+08:00)
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Session 1.9
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May 30, 1am – 3am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00): Sleep
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 30, 9am – 11am (UTC+1:00)
– UK
– Portugal
May 30, 4pm – 6pm (UTC+08:00)
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Break
May 30, 3am – 4:30am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00): Sleep
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 30, 11am – 12:30pm (UTC+1:00): Lunch
– UK
– Portugal
May 30, 6pm – 7:30pm (UTC+08:00): Dinner and Shower Break
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Session 1.10
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May 30, 4:30am – 6am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00): Sleep
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 30, 12:30pm – 2pm (UTC+1:00)
– UK
– Portugal
May 30, 7:30pm – 9pm (UTC+08:00)
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Break
May 30, 6am – 6:30am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00): Wake up and Freshen up
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 30, 2pm – 2:30pm (UTC+1:00):
– UK
– Portugal
May 30, 9pm – 9:30pm (UTC+08:00)
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
Day 2
May 30, 2021 (PDT, UTC-07:00)
Advancing your meditative level
One-pointedness or stream-entry is the meditative level to achieve in the beginning stage of Zen meditation…
Session 2.1
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Raw Recording
May 30, 6:30am – 8am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 30, 2:30pm – 4pm (UTC+1:00)
– UK
– Portugal
May 30, 9:30pm – 11pm (UTC+08:00)
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Break
May 30, 8am – 9am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00): Breakfast
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 30, 4pm – 5pm (UTC+1:00): Dinner/High tea
– UK
– Portugal
May 30, 11pm (UTC+08:00): Light out
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Session 2.2
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May 30, 9am – 10:30am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 30, 5pm – 6:30pm (UTC+1:00)
– UK
– Portugal
May 31, 12am -1:30am (UTC+08:00): Sleep
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Break
May 30, 10:30am – 11am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 30, 6:30pm – 7pm (UTC+1:00)
– UK
– Portugal
May 30, 12am -1:30am (UTC+08:00): Sleep
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Session 2.3
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May 30, 11am – 12:30pm (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 30, 7pm – 8:30pm (UTC+1:00)
– UK
– Portugal
May 31, 2am -3:30am (UTC+08:00): Sleep
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Break
May 30, 12:30pm – 1:30pm (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00): Lunch
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 30, 8:30pm – 9:30pm (UTC+1:00): Shower Break
– UK
– Portugal
May 31, 3:30am – 4:30am (UTC+08:00): Sleep
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Session 2.4
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May 30, 1:30pm – 3pm (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 30, 9:30pm – 11pm (UTC+1:00)
– UK
– Portugal
May 31, 4:30am -6am (UTC+08:00): Sleep
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Break
May 30, 3pm – 3:30am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 30, 11pm (UTC+1:00): Light out
– UK
– Portugal
May 31, 6am – 6:30am (UTC+08:00): Wake up and Freshen up
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Session 2.5
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May 30, 3:30pm – 5pm (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 30, 11:30pm – May 31, 1am (UTC+1:00): Sleep
– UK
– Portugal
May 31, 6:30am – 8am (UTC+08:00)
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Break
May 30, 5pm – 6:30pm (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00): Dinner
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 31, 1am – 2:30am (UTC+1:00): Sleep
– UK
– Portugal
May 31, 8am – 9:30am (UTC+08:00): Breakfast
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Session 2.6
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May 30, 6:30pm – 8:30pm (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 31, 2:30am – 4:30am (UTC+1:00): Sleep
– UK
– Portugal
May 31, 9:30am – 11:30am (UTC+08:00)
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Break
May 30, 8:30pm – 9:30pm (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 31, 4:30am – 5:30am (UTC+1:00): Sleep
– UK
– Portugal
May 31, 11:30am – 12:30pm (UTC+08:00): Lunch
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Session 2.7
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May 30, 9:30pm – 10:30pm (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 31, 5:30am – 6:30am (UTC+1:00): Sleep
– UK
– Portugal
May 31, 12:30pm – 1:30pm (UTC+08:00)
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Break
May 30, 10:30pm – 11pm (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00): Shower Break and Light out
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 31, 6:30am – 7am (UTC+1:00): Wake up, Freshen up, and Breakfast
– UK
– Portugal
May 31, 1:30pm – 2pm (UTC+08:00)
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Session 2.8
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May 30, 11pm – May 31, 12:30am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00): Sleep
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 31, 7am – 8:30am (UTC+1:00)
– UK
– Portugal
May 31, 2pm – 3:30pm (UTC+08:00)
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Break
May 31, 12:30am – 1am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00): Sleep
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 31, 8:30am – 9am (UTC+1:00)
– UK
– Portugal
May 31, 3:30pm – 4pm (UTC+08:00)
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Session 2.9
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May 31, 1am – 3am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00): Sleep
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 31, 9am – 11am (UTC+1:00)
– UK
– Portugal
May 31, 4pm – 6pm (UTC+08:00)
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Break
May 31, 3am – 4:30am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00): Sleep
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 31, 11am – 12:30pm (UTC+1:00): Lunch
– UK
– Portugal
May 31, 6pm – 7:30pm (UTC+08:00): Dinner and Shower Break
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Session 2.10
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May 31, 4:30am – 6am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00): Sleep
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 31, 12:30pm – 2pm (UTC+1:00)
– UK
– Portugal
May 31, 7:30pm – 9pm (UTC+08:00)
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Break
May 30, 6am – 6:30am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00): Wake up and Freshen up
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 30, 2pm – 2:30pm (UTC+1:00):
– UK
– Portugal
May 30, 9pm – 9:30pm (UTC+08:00)
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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Day 3
May 31, 2021 (PDT, UTC-07:00)
Retreat Conclusion
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May 31, 6:30am – 9am (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
– US: California, Oregon, Washington
– CA: British Columbia, Yukon
May 31, 2:30pm – 5pm (UTC+1:00):
– UK
– Portugal
May 31, 9:30pm – Jun 1, 12am (UTC+08:00)
– Taiwan
– Singapore
– Australia: Western Australia
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