Five Gates of Cosmopolitan Zen
With Ekai Joel Kreisberg
Sunday October 11, 2026
9:00 am - 1:00 pm ET (New York)
About This Retreat
Short Interval Meditations
This is not a traditional Zen silent retreat. The meditation will b e offered in short intense periods, a bit like Hight Intensity Interval Training, the point is that we use our metacognative witnessing mind to take us three many perspectives on the central element of Mahayana doctrine - emptiness.
Group Learning
While the meditations ask for silence for the meditator, after each meditation we will see how individuals are experiencing the practices. This is group learning. We learn from each other.
Measured Practice
With the development of metacognative monitoring of the state of ones own mind, with a clear map as to the territory, one is able to identify the precise area’s to focus on during practice. With the recordings of the retreat, practitioners will have a very clear path forward for practice and embodiment.
Pointing Out Instructions
In contrast to traditional zazen retreats, this retreat will emphasis pointing out instructions offered by Ekai Joel Kreisberg. These allow for precise learning and clear instructions for different meditation elements.
Program Schedule (All Times in ET - New York)
8:45 - Zoomdo opens
9:00 – 9:30 am Check In & Overview
9:30 – 9:50 am Meditation Set up - Gate One - The Elephant Path - lower half
9:50 – 10:00 am Discussion
10:00 – 10:20 am Gate One - The Elephant Path - upper half
10:20 – 10:30 am Discussion
10:30- 10:40 am Break
10:40 -11:00 am Gate Two - Insight - Bring your mind here.
11:00 – 11:10 pm Discussion
11:10 – 11:30 pm Gate Three - non-duality
11:30 - 11:40 pm Discussion
11:40 - 12:00 pm Gate Four - Non - Meditation
1:2:00 - 12:10 pm Discussion
12:10 - 12:30 pm Gate Five - Radiance
12:30 - 1:00 pm Discussion and Closing
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