
A Sangha Week is a special week-long, publicly available program led by Dharma teachers and is an opportunity for people to practice together. Tassajara invites and welcomes: Dharma teachers with their students who want to spend some time together; groups of sangha members without their teacher; and individual practitioners who wish to come alone or with a friend.
Participation in Sangha Week includes zazen (sitting meditation), Soto Zen services (chanting and bowing), work practice along the community, and studying the Dharma (Buddhist teachings). Participants attend morning meditation, eat breakfast and lunch with the students, and work 3½ hours daily; afternoons and evenings include free time, Dharma offerings, and activities. Dinner is provided in the guest dining room, and the majority of the housing accommodations are Shared Housing with other Sangha Week participants.