Please note that we will have outdoor Zen classes and meditation sessions in San Jose Center’s front yard amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bridging Class, San Jose
The Bridging Class is designed for students who have completed the Beginner’s Class in the Center, or have learned meditation before but want to learn a new meditation skill. The aims are to help students get familiar with the method of doubting meditation or huatou (Chn. huatou, Jpn. wato, Krn. hwadu), enhance the right view about Zen and Zen meditation, and build up a regular sitting habit.
If you have meditation experience and want to learn the method doubting meditation, please email us at friend@nonezencenter.org for the details.
The Bridging Class consists of 3 lecture classes and 3 sitting meditation sessions. We provide the lecture classes online. You may find the lecture classes by signing up for the Online Zen School AND enrolling in the course Beginner’s Zen Class and Bridging Class at https://nonezencenter.teachable.com/.
The sitting meditation sessions are held on Saturdays at 10 am – 10:45 am. After a 15-to-30 minute sitting session, Shifu (Zen Master) Linda or Shifu Jeremy will lead the group sharing and accept questions. Most of the sitting sessions are outdoor meditation classes, as long as the weather/condition allows.
Tuition Free
We provide tuition-free meditation classes, but we do ask that you consider providing a donation. The None Zen Center is run entirely by donations. It is the loving gifts from our teachers, students, and friends which create a tuition-free learning environment for Zen meditation, and so will your generosity surely pass on the same love to others.
We recommend a $60 donation for the Bridging Class, but donations of greater and lesser sums are all appreciated. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
You may donate online or give the gift at the Center.
Classes will be held on the following dates:
The class/sitting session will start sharp at 10am. Please arrive five minutes early to get yourself ready for the class. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
| Bridging Class, San Jose Year 2020 | |
| Class | Date and Hour |
| No class in January | |
| SJCWG 68 | 2/19, 2/26, 3/4 |
| SJCWG | 3/11, 3/18, 3/25 cancelled |
| SJCWG | 4/8, 4/15, 4/22 cancelled |
| SJCWG | 5/6, 5/13, 5/20 cancelled |
| SJCWG | 5/27, 6/3, 6/10 cancelled |
| No class in July | |
| SJCSG 69 | Outdoor Class / Sitting Session Saturdays 10am – 10:45am 8/8, 8/15, 8/22 |
| SJCSG 70 | Outdoor Class / Sitting Session Saturdays 10 am – 10:45 am 9/5, 9/12, 9/19 |
| SJCSG 71 | Outdoor Class / Sitting Session Saturdays 10 am – 10:45 am 10/3, 10/10, 10/17 |
| SJCSG 72 | Outdoor Class / Sitting Session Saturdays 10 am – 10:45 am 10/31, 11/7, 11/14 |
| SJCSG 73 | Outdoor Class / Sitting Session Saturdays 10 am – 10:45 am 11/21, 12/5, 12/12 (no class on 11/28) |
