TWO-DAY ZEN RETREAT
Led By ZEN MASTER BON SHIM, ALEKSANDRA PORTER
Saturday and Sunday, MAY 10 & 11 2025
Zen Master Bon Shim (Aleksandra Porter) is a Co-Guiding Teacher of CZC when she is in residence. She also serves as the guiding teacher of Zen centers in Poland and Barcelona, Spain. Zen Master Bon Shim continues to live at the Warsaw Zen Center, where she began training and served as Abbot for many years. She met Zen Master Seung Sahn in 1978, received Inka (permission to teach kong-ans) from him in 1992 and in 2006 received transmission from Zen Master Wu Bong. She has been traveling and teaching in centers in Europe, Korea and the United States for 40 years and has two adult sons and two grandchildren. She will be in residence at Cambridge Zen Center in May and June 2025
WHAT TO EXPECT
We welcome you to attend in person for a more full experience if possible, however Zoom is also available. Retreat will include sitting and walking meditation, Kong-an practice, chanting, and formal vegetarian meals.
You may sit one day (either) or both days of the retreat. If you do not intend to sit in person, please notify us that you will be online via Zoom in the bottom section entitled; "Anything else you wish us to know?" Please fill out a separate form for each person who wishes to attend the retreat. The quantity field below is for the number of days you plan to sit on retreat.
RETREAT REGISTRATION
Limited private accommodations are included in the retreat fee. Please note that accommodations may be shared. Please tell us your plans in the notes section. Parking is limited, but available in the Zen Center parking lot. Please tell us about your car if you need to park and remember the wake up on Sunday is 4:30 AM for morning practice.
Orientation is required for newcomers. Please arrive at 8:00 AM, all others, please arrive at 8:00 AM for together action with other experienced students.
Online registration for this retreat closes on Thursday, 8 May by 9 PM. More detailed information will be sent at that time which includes the Zoom link. You are welcome to attend the Circle talk Sunday 3:00PM if you have attended either day of retreat and use the Zoom link if you can’t attend in person.
RETREAT FEES
$75.00 per day for the general public.
$55 per day for members in good standing in the Kwan Um School of Zen and seniors
$45 per day for students with valid ID and KUSZ dharma teachers
NOTE: We can offer a reduction in retreat fees for those who need financial assistance.
Questions? Please contact our administration staff at director@cambridgezen.org.
PLEASE NOTE: If you want to register for both days, please type in “2” in the Quantity field below. This form will calculate the correct payment based on that field.