 By 2002 land had been purchased and a local architect employed to design a combined zendo and living space for the Okumura family.The sangha follows a modified monastic schedule with a retreat each month.Sanshin is one of the few Zen communities offering a sesshin ('without toys') in the style of Uchiyama-roshi, featuring 14 hours of zazen per day with no ceremonies, work, or Dharma talks.