Bread Loaf Mountain Zen Community combines the depth of Zen-based contemplative practice with a commitment to social action. Our four-month apprenticeship program is designed to take you through meditation training, hands on service to others, Dharma study, and grounding in Not-Knowing, Bearing Witness, and Loving Action.
The Bread Loaf Mountain Residential Apprenticeship includes:
The cost of the apprenticeship is $250 per month ($1000 total for four months), with room and board provided, as well as participation in all training programs.
Shorter residencies will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Beyond the apprenticeship, those in residential training live and work at Bread Loaf Mountain Monastery for a mutually agreeable period of time; we recommend that people commit for no less than one month, and we encourage long-term practitioners. The suggested fee for residential training is $250 per month; we ask that all who participate in residential training offer some amount of financial support according to their means to help cover the costs of a shared room, community meals, and study with the teacher. Scholarships or full work exchanges are sometimes available.
Residential Training Guidelines and Agreements can be requested from Joshin.
For more information about residential training and to obtain an application, contact Joshin at joshin@breadloafmountainzen.org