Retreats

Retreats are intensive. They often allow for and encourage sitting through (part of) the night – health permitting. Each day there is a lecture by Jeff and at least once a day there is an opportunity for a one-on-one meeting with him. This is to clarify things and resolve doubts. It is not psychological counseling, but a precious opportunity to get to the very bottom of yourself with another. Free and open to mutually discover truth, this is the original spirit of Zen Buddhist practice. One-on-one is not for discussing practice so much as presenting, revealing where you actually are.

For pictures/videos of previous retreats, please look here. Frequently asked questions can be found here.

Upcoming retreats:

August 7 – 11, 2013, New York, USA
This retreat with Jeff will be held in Claverack, New York, about two hours north of New York City by car or train. Anyone seriously committed to Zen practice is welcome.

  • Venue: The Won Dharma Center, Claverack, New York, USA.
  • Full retreat: Start/End Time: Wednesday 7 August – Sunday 11 August, 2013.
  • Cost: Single – $816; Double – $516; Quad – $390.
  • Short retreat: Start/End Time: Friday 9 August – Sunday 11 August, 2013.
  • Cost: Single – $441; Double – $291; Quad – $215.
  • Vegetarian meals will be served.
  • Registration is now closed.
  • Co-ordinator: To register or for more information, please contact Tim.

August 16 – 18, 2013, Surrey, UK
Weekend retreat with Jeff in the UK. All are welcome.

  • Venue: Ladywell Retreat Centre, Godalming, Surrey, UK.
  • Start/End Time: 16:00 Friday 16 August – 15:00 Sunday 18 August, 2013.
  • Cost: £150. (Single rooms and vegetarian food included).
  • Registration is open.
  • Co-ordinator: For details and to register, please contact Adam.

August 22 – 25, 2013, Oradea, Romania.
Retreat with Jeff on the Romania/Hungary border. All are welcome.

  • Venue: Posticum, Oradea, Romania.
  • Start/End Time: Thursday 22 August – Sunday 25 August, 2013.
  • Cost: €90.
  • Registration is open.
  • Co-ordinator: For details and to register, please contact Attila.

September 2 – 6, 2013, Steyl, Netherlands
This retreat with Jeff Shore will be held in Steyl. Anyone seriously committed to Zen practice is welcome.

  • Venue: Centrum Sint Michaël, Steyl, the Netherlands.
  • Full Retreat Start/End Time: Monday 2 September – Friday 6 September, 2013.
  • Cost: € 255.
  • Short Retreat Start/End Time: Monday 2 September – Wednesday 4 September, 2013.
  • Cost: € 130. (Space is limited – full timers will get priority).
  • Registration is open.
  • Co-ordinator: For more information, please contact Peter.

September 10 – 13, 2013, Tannenhof, near Munich, Germany
This retreat with Jeff will be held in the countryside near Munich. Anyone seriously committed to Zen practice is welcome.

  • Venue: Tannenhof, near Munich, Germany.
  • Start/End Time: 17:00 Tuesday 10 September – 15:00 Friday 13 September, 2013.
  • Cost: € 150 (shared rooms only). Vegetarian meals will be served.
  • Registration is now open.
  • Co-ordinator: To register or for more information, please contact Bernhard.

To assist participants with retreat planning, some provisional dates for future retreats are listed below. However please note that this information is subject to change.

Provisional dates for 2014 retreats:

January 3 – 7, 2014, Haverford, Pennsylvania, USA.
February 21 – 25, 2014, Steyl, Netherlands.
March 7 – 11, 2014, Surrey, UK.
March 21 – 25, 2014, Tannenhof, near Munich, Germany.

August 22 – 26, 2014, Surrey, UK.
September 3 – 7, 2014, Hoepertingen, Belgium.
September 10 – 14, 2014, Immaculata, Pennsylvania, USA.

Previous retreats:
March 23, 2013, Pescara, Italy
March 15 – 19, 2013, Tannenhof, near Munich, Germany
March 4 – 8, 2013, Hoepertingen, Belgium
February 21 – 24, 2013, Oradea, Romania
January 2 – 6, 2013, Pikesville, MD, USA
September 9, 2012, Leuven, Belgium
August 23 – 26, 2012, Nagykovácsi, Hungary
August 13 – 17, 2012, Baarlo, Netherlands
April 20 – 22, 2012, Claverack, New York, USA
March 23 – 27, 2012, Tannenhof, near Munich, Germany
March 5 – 9, 2012, Steyl, Netherlands
February 24 – 26, 2012, Surrey, UK
December 27 – 29, 2011, Budapest, Hungary
November 21 – 23, 2011, Philadelphia, PA, USA
September 6 – 11, 2011, Immaculata, PA, USA
August 26 – 30, 2011, Egmond, Netherlands
August 13 – 16, 2011, Budapest, Hungary
March 25 – 27, 2011, Tannenhof, near Munich, Germany
March 14 – 19, 2011, Steyl, Netherlands

If you want to add an item to the list of upcoming retreats with Jeff, please send us an announcement to this address. Please specify: venue, start and end dates/times, cost, and an email address for further information and registration.

Belgium retreat, 2013.