Retreats & Workshops

The Zendo sponsors or arranges retreats with teachers of various traditions. All teachers are expected to abide by the Morgan Bay Zendo Code of Ethics. Retreats are open to everyone. Vegetarian meals are served. The Zendo is closed to visitors during retreats except for regularly scheduled weekly meditation.

Scholarships: Most of our events and retreats are by donation. Where there is a charge, scholarship assistance is available. We encourage you to ask for assistance if you need it.

Housing: During the retreat or the days before or after, overnight accommodations are available at MBZ and at several Airbnb locations in the neighborhood. Please inquire for details.

Personal Retreats: Occasionally practitioners have stayed in one of the cabins for a personal retreat of one or more weeks. Please inquire for details.

2025 Zen DownEast Retreat Schedule

For 2025, there will be a seven-day retreat (sesshin) from Saturday evening, June 21st to Sunday morning, June 29th, which you may attend in full or for one day or multiple days in a row.

There will also be six one-day retreats (zazenkai) in 2025 on the following Saturdays: July 12, August 2, September 13, October 11, November 1 and December 6. For the one-day retreats, you are welcome to arrive the night before and/or stay the night of the retreat, departing the morning after the retreat, or you may simply come for the retreat day or part of the day.

All of the retreats will be held at Morgan Bay Zendo, Surry, ME (http://www.morganbayzendo.org/). For more information, see here.

If you are interested in attending a 2025 retreat, please email dianeshoshin@gmail.com and ask to be placed on the mailing list for additional information.

One Day Tea House Zen Retreat

with Nancy Hathaway

Saturday, May 24, 2025

9 am - 4 pm

@Morgan Bay Zendo

For more information or to register, please contact :

TeaHouseZenMaine@gmail.com

The Morgan Bay Zendo

532 Morgan Bay Road

Surry, Maine 04684

info@morganbayzendo.org