# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mountains and Waters Sesshin: A Five-Day Residential Meditation Retreat
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sun, 22 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: During this silent, Zen-style retreat we will practice with the mountains and waters, opening to our own mountain-stability and the flowing nature of all experience.

Meditation provides the opportunity for intimacy with self and world, recognizing the interconnectedness of this very life. Healing and transformation happen as we abide in the mystery of who we truly are.

This will be a silent meditation retreat. After an initial meal, set-up and orientation we will enter noble silence. Supporting each other in connecting with our own inner silence, stability and confidence. We will follow a rigorous daily schedule which includes roughly seven hours of seated meditation, interspersed with periods of walking meditation, chanting practice, dharma talks, opportunities to check-in with one of the practice leaders, outdoor meditation sessions, mindful eating practice during meals, a late morning care-taking practice and breaks where participants have the opportunity to rest, exercise and explore the beautiful grounds and nature.

In the spirit of a silent meditation retreat, we ask that participants don’t read, write or use cell phones during the retreat. 

Silent meditation retreats provide an opportunity to deepen our awareness and experience the truth of interconnection directly. The silence and support of meditation can give us the courage to live our lives more fully as we discover the spacious freedom and compassion of our original heart-mind. 

They also can be challenging as they invite us to stay with our direct experience, including experiences that can be uncomfortable. 

In order to attend this multi-day retreat, prior meditation retreat experience is required. Please attend a daylong meditation retreat, zazenkai, or comparable event before signing up for this retreat. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Cost: $180 - $300 sliding scale ($50 deposit due at registration, nonrefundable; the remainder is due the week before the retreat). Additional donations are welcome and scholarships are available, please contact amy.kisei@gmail.com to inquire.

Cost includes lodging and food. We are looking for volunteers to help with set-up, clean-up and possibly meal prep. 

Lodging options include camping, dorms and a few private rooms, please indicate your preference on the registration form (on the bottom of the page here: https://www.mudlotussangha.org/events-classes/mountains-sesshin-2026 )
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/montrose/mountains-and-waters-sesshin-a-five-day-residential-meditation-retreat/200029567544945
- **Event Categories**: meditation, health-wellness, workshops, trips-adventures, camping, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 24

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Montrose
- **state**: WV
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Saranam Retreat Center
- **lat**: 39.06824
- **long**: -79.81025
- **full address**: Saranam Retreat Center, Montrose,WV,United States

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- **organizer**: Mud Lotus Project (https://allevents.in/org/mud-lotus-project/15465701)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Saranam Retreat Center, Montrose,WV,United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Mud Lotus Project
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** meditation, health-wellness, workshops, trips-adventures, camping, nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Mountains and Waters Sesshin: A Five-Day Residential Meditation Retreat ?
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