Chan (Zen) Meditation Retreat The weekend of April 8 - 10, 2016

During this weekend, escape from electronics. Refresh yourself and find your original mind.

The basic meditation method will be taught in the context of daily life activities, such as sitting, standing, walking, sleeping, working, and eating. Eight forms moving meditation and gentle yoga exercises further harmonize the body, breath, and mind. The retreat also includes lectures, meditation instruction, guided meditation, and personal interview. All levels practitioners are welcome.

Detail Program Information: www.puremindcenter.org

Retreat location: Holiday Inn Express in Edwardsville, IL. 1000 Plummer Drive Edwardsville, Illinois 62025

1) Fee: Detail information please check the program registration form. Students may attend the Chan Meditation Retreat Program Free of Charge.

2) The timeline for the Chan Meditation Retreat: Starts: Friday, April 8th, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.-2:00pm for registration; Ends: Sunday, April 10th, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.

3) Application deadline: March 18th, 2016

4) May I register for part of the program? Yes, Please obtain the detail information at Pure Mind Center webpage.

Our teacher:

Guo Gu (Jimmy Yu, Ph.D) is one of Master Sheng Yen’s senior lay teachers and translators, assisting with and leading activities at the Chan Meditation Center, Dharma Drum Retreat Center, and Dharma Drum Mountain, Taiwan. In 1982, while still quite young, he learned meditation from Master Sheng Yen, and began practicing Chan intensively in 1989. He was also the personal monastic attendant and assistant to Master Sheng Yen for almost nine years, and then in 1995, he was given permission by the Master to teach (inka) Chan. He has led retreats in various parts of the United States, Europe, and Asia. Guo Gu is now the guiding instructor for the Western Dharma Teachers at the Chan Meditation Center. He received his doctorate in Buddhist Studies in 2008 from Princeton University, and is now an Assistant Professor at Florida State University. Currently, he is the leader of the Tallahassee Chan Group which meets regularly at the Tallahassee Buddhist Community in Florida.