Kyol Che Long Retreats

‘Kyol Che’ is an intensive Kwan Um Zen silent retreat, traditionally held for 30 days in the summer and 90 days in winter. The name means ‘tight dharma’ or ‘coming together.’ As the head temple of the Kwan Um School of Zen, Providence Zen Center has hosted Kyol Che at the Diamond Hill Monastery for over forty years.

Kyol Che is a time of intensive group practice. Each year, Dharma Teachers and Zen practitioners from all over the world join Kyol Che to practice ‘together action’ to benefit all sentient beings. Prior retreat experience in the Kwan Um School of Zen is required to enter Kyol Che. One and two-day meditation retreats appropriate for beginners are regularly scheduled at Providence Zen Center, other Kwan Um Zen Centers, as well as through the Kwan Um Zen Online (KUZO). 

Sitting Kyol Che