Each sesshin differs somewhat, and the exact schedule will depend almost entirely on which teacher is leading it and also somewhat on the length of the sesshin and a few other factors. However, this is an example to give you an idea of what to expect on an average day at an IZAUK sesshin.
| 06:30 | Wake up bell (someone runs past all the rooms ringing a bell) – traditionally we keep silent until after breakfast |
| 07:00 | Zazen(40 mins), Kinhin(10 mins), Zazen(40mins) |
| 08:30 | Morning ceremony |
| 08:45 | Short walk |
| 09:00 | Breakfast |
| 09:40 | Samu (work – such as vegetables chopping and washing up), Coffee/Tea |
| 11:00 | Zazen/Kinhin/Zazen |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 13:15 | Samu (washing up), Coffee/Tea |
| 13:30 | Siesta |
| 14:30 | General Samu (cleaning, kitchen etc), also formal time for sewing rakusus and kesas |
| 16:00 | Zazen/kinhin/zazen – also possibly a Teisho (dharma talk) or Mondo (question/answer with the teacher) |
| 18:30 | Supper |
| 19:15 | Samu (washing up) and short break |
| 20:30 | Zazen/Kinhin/Zazen |
| 21:45 | herbal tea |
| 22:30 | lights out |
