rohatsu (rohatsu)

(Language: Japanese)

Short Description: A specific weeklong Zen retreat

Long Description: a Japanese term referring to a weeklong retreat (sesshin) held by Japanese Zen monasteries. From the early morning of December first to early morning of December eighth, the participants participate in this intensive weeklong retreat without lying down.

Sources: The Laughing Buddha of Tofukuji: The Life of Zen Master Keido Fukushima , by Ishwar C. Harris