2010 SESSHIN APPLICATION FORM

This is an application for the sesshin that takes place on

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Full-time attendance: Honolulu Diamond Sangha Members, please calculate full-time fees at the $40/day rate. Non-members, please calculate full-time fees at the $45/day rate. See the bottom of this page for a listing of sesshin dates, sign-up deadlines, and full-time fees.

Part-time attendance: If attending part-time, mark the time blocks you will attend on the table below. The Member fee for part-time attendance is $20 plus $10 per block attended. The Non-Member fee for part-time attendance is $24 plus $12 per block attended. There is no charge for the mandatory evening program on the Start Date. When signing up for a block, you must attend the entire block, including the meal, if any. If possible, please include at least one work period per day in your part-time schedule and indicate what nights you'll be sleeping over.

Reservation deposit and payment. To be considered, your application and a deposit of 50% of your sesshin fee must be received on or before the published sign-up deadline (see page 2 for sign-up deadlines). The balance of your sesshin fee is due on or before the Start Day of sesshin. Cancellations received two weeks prior to the start of sesshin or earlier will receive a full refund of the deposit and any fees paid. Cancellations received thirteen days or less before the start of the sesshin will not receive a refund of the deposit. However, any fees paid beyond the deposit will be refunded.

Priority will be given to applicants in the following order: full-time participants who are Honolulu Diamond Sangha members or friends; full-time participants who are Hawaii residents; other full-time participants; Honolulu Diamond Sangha members and friends who are part-time participants; part-time participants who are Hawaii residents; and other part-time participants. If the sesshin fills and a waiting list develops, priority will be given to full-time participants on the waiting list in the order in which applications were received.

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Emergency Contact
Please give name, relationship to you, and phone number.

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I will be attending:

____Full Time (Members: $40 per day, non-members: $45 per day)

____Part Time (Members: $20 + $10 per block; non-members: $24 + $12 per block).

Total Sesshin Fee: $_________________ Amount Enclosed: $________________

Applicants for part-time attendance, please check off the blocks you wish to attend on the table below:

*Attendance on the Start Day is mandatory and free of charge.

Dietary or other restrictions: If you have a medically assigned diet, or other restrictions, conditions, or special needs or concerns that we should be aware of, please specify below (use another sheet if necessary):

Useful information about sesshin follows. Please read and retain this page for your reference.

When to arrive. All participants, full-time and part-time, should arrive at Palolo Zen Center no later than 5:30 PM on the Start Date. No meal will be served on this first evening, so please have supper before arriving or come at 5:00 PM with a brown bag supper to eat with the group. The mandatory work meeting will begin promptly at 5:45 PM with Zazen at 7:00 PM, and sesshin orientation and cautions and the Teacher's opening remarks following.

Arrival and departure. At your earliest opportunity, please inform our Adminstrator and Temple Keeper of your airport arrival and departure times. This information will enable our staff to coordinate transportation between the airport and the Palolo Zen Center, if at all possible, and to welcome and accommodate you.

What to bring. Beds or futon, bowl sets, and zafu, support cushions, benches, and chairs are provided to all attendees. Towels, and bed linens and blankets are provided only to attendees from locations outside of Oahu. During winter, Palolo weather is often damp, windy, and cold (by Hawaii standards); a jacket, sweater or fleece is advisable. Clothing for zazen should be dark, without pattern, and loose fitting, covering the legs and shoulders.

When does sesshin end? Sesshin ends at around 3:00 PM on the last date after the closing ceremony, tea, an informal noon meal, and cleanup. If you are attending on the last day, please plan to stay for this entire program.

Extended stays. You are welcome to stay the night preceding the Start Date OR the night of the last sesshin day at no extra charge. You may extend your stay further for a fee of $35 per night by applying for the visitor program. As a visitor you are required to follow the Visitor Schedule, which includes morning and evening zazen, and morning samu through lunch and cleanup at 12:30 PM.

Information contacts. For assistance with accommodations, transportation to and from the airport, and extended stays at Palolo Zen Center, please contact our Temple Keeper at 808-732-5870 or email at ginger@diamondsangha.org. For sesshin sign up confirmation, schedule changes, payment, and other information, please contact our Administrator at 808-735-1347 or email at info@diamondsangha.org. More information about our schedules, programs, and 2009 events can also be found on our website at www.diamondsangha.org.

2010 SESSHIN SCHEDULE AT PALOLO ZEN CENTER

March 19–24. Five days, $225 (full-time fee for non-members), $200 (full-time fee for members). Sign-up deadline: TBD.

May 28–31. Three days, $135 (full-time fee for non-members), $120 (full-time fee for members). Sign-up deadline: TBD.

July 2–7. Five days, $225 (full-time fee for non-members), $200 (full-time fee for members). Sign-up deadline: TBD.

October 1–6. Five day hiking sesshin, $225 (full-time fee for non-members), $200 (full-time fee for members). Sign-up deadline: TBD.

November 30–December 8. Eight days, $360 (full-time fee for non-members), $320 (full-time fee for Members. Sign-up deadline: October 18.

* All sesshin led by Michael Kieran.

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