WINTER RETREAT
Kyol Che
January 5 to April 5, arrival January 4 in the evening (13 weeks, minimum participation 1 week. Entry and exit every Saturday afternoon).
Deep in the mountains, the great bell is struck.
(Zen Master Seung Sahn)
Meditation is like a wind that blows all clouds of thinking away and mind becomes clear. Clear mind is our original mind.
Join us for a 2 weeks meditation retreat in the mountains. Bori Sa is located amidst the magnificent scenery of Alta Garrotxa Natural Park. We’ll practice sitting, bowing, chanting, working and eating together in complete silence.
There will be Dharma talks and kong-an interviews with the teachers.
If you are a School member with financial difficulties or long term Sangha volunteer, a scholarship may be available for you to attend. Please visit our Scholarship page for more information.
IN-PERSON
Kyol Che (“coming together”) is a longer, intensive meditation retreat held in the winter and summer at Borisa. Is modeled after the traditional winter and summer retreats in the mountain Zen temples in Korea. Kyol Che is a time to investigate your life closely. From this experience can arise a clearer, more compassionate direction, and more harmonious relationships with all aspect of life.
Conducted in silence, the daily schedule includes sitting, chanting, walking, and bowing meditations, as well as work practice. Meals are eaten in silence in traditional temple style. There is Dharma talks and Kong-an interviews.
2025 Winter Kyol Che Schedule
(1-week minimum; entry/exit on Saturdays)
Week 1: January 4th-11th | Zen Master Bon Shim
Week 2: January 11th-18th | Zen Master Bon Shim
Week 3: January 18th-25th | Zen Master Bon Shim
Week 4: January 25th-February 1st | Teacher TBD
Week 5: February 1st-8th | Knud Rosenmayr JDPSN (online)
Week 6: February 8-15th | Zen Master Gu Ja
Week 7 (Intensive Week): February 15th-22st | Zen Master Gu Ja
Week 8: February 22nd-March 1 | Teacher TBD
Week 9: March 1-8th | Teacher TBD
Week 10: March 8th-15th | Teacher TBD
Week 11: March 15th-22st | Tolo Cantarellas JDPSN
Week 12: March 22nd-29th | Zen Master Dae An
Week 13: March 29th-April 5th | Zen Master Bon Shim
Buddha’s Birthday Ceremony: April 5
More details here
https://www.kwanumeurope.org/wkc2025/