# Shuso Hossen Sesshin

Shuso Hossen Sesshin at Fire Lotus Temple, Monday 16 November 2026, until 22 Nov.

- Price: from $300
- Venue: Fire Lotus Temple, State Street 500, 11217
- With: Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Jody Hojin Kimmel, Ron Hogen Green, Danica Shoan Ankele
- Go to page: https://zcnyc.org/programs/4555/great-aspiration-sesshin-3

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Shuso Hossen Sesshin is an intensive Zen retreat marked by silence and deep introspection, held at the Fire Lotus Temple. It is led by Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Roshi together with Jody Hojin Kimmel, Sensei, Ron Hogen Green, Sensei and Danica Shoan Ankele, Sensei. Days begin before dawn with a schedule of 7 to 10 hours of zazen, chanting services, formal silent meals, silent work practice and talks by the teachers and senior students, along with private interviews offering personal guidance.

## Dates

- Monday 16 November until 22 Nov — Fire Lotus Temple

Written by a model, sources: [zcnyc.org](https://zcnyc.org/programs/4555/great-aspiration-sesshin-3)

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