Bridging Class, San Jose
1680 The Alameda, Suite C, San Jose, CA 95126
Bridging Class
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.
The 3-week Bridging Class consists of 3 lecture video classes to introduce the history and skill of doubting meditation and 3 sitting meditation sessions to enhance the practice of doubting meditation. You may sign up for the Online Zen School and enroll in Bridging Class for the lecture classes.
The 3-session sitting meditation sessions are held on Saturdays at 10 am – 10:45 am (Pacific Time). After a 15-to-30 minute sitting session, Shifu (Teacher or 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 or condition allows.
In addition to the in-person sitting sessions held in the San Jose Center, Shifu Linda and Shifu Jeremy lead real-time Zoom sitting sessions for practitioners in two other time zones, UK (GMT) and Taiwan (GMT+8). You may find the sitting session calendar below and sign up for the Advanced Class of your desired time zone(s) to receive the class updates, reminders, and Zoom links.
- Sign up for San Jose, California (Pacific Time) sitting sessions (in-person only)
- Sign up for UK (GMT) sitting sessions (Zoom class). Check for UK calendar (Manchester Center).
- Sign up for Taiwan (GMT+8) sitting sessions (Zoom class, in-person class also available). Check for TW calendar.
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.
When you complete your donation, you will receive a prompt receipt from PayPal. We will provide you with an annual receipt between January 10 to February 20 for the gifts we receive from you the previous year due to the lack of resources. If you need to receive the receipts earlier, please email us at friend@nonezencenter.org.
Classes will be held on the following dates:
The class/sitting session will start sharp at 10am. Please arrive 5 to 10 minutes early to prepare yourself for the class. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at friend@nonezencenter.org.
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Sitting Sessions Sign up for San Jose, California (Pacific Time) sitting sessions (in-person only) |
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| Class Name | Class Dates and Hours * Saturdays 10 – 10:45am unless otherwise specified. |
| SJCSS 0 | Jul 17, 24, and 31 ** This class is for internal training only |
| SJCSS 1 | Aug 14, 21, and 28 |
| SJCSS 2 | Sep 11, 18, and 25 (10 – 11:45am) |
| SJCSS 3 | Oct 2, 9, and 16 (10 – 11:45am) |
| SJCSS 4 | Oct 23, 30, and Nov 6 (10 am – 3:30pm) |
| SJCSS 5 | Nov 20, Dec 4, Dec 11 (10 – 11:45am) |
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Bridging Class (Sitting Sessions) 2021 |
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San Jose, California |
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Class Dates and Hours (for sitting sessions only) |
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Winter Break |
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No class between mid-Dec and mid-January |
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| SJCSG 78 | 1/23, 1/30, 2/6 Real-time Zoom class cancelled |
| SJCSG 79 | 2/20, 2/27, 3/6 Real-time Zoom class |
| SJCSG 80 | 3/13Daylight saving time (UTC-07:00) begins at 2am on March 14, 2021 3/20, 3/27 Realtime Zoom class |
| SJCSG 81 | Daylight saving time (UTC-07:00) 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 Real-time Zoom class |
| SJCSG | Daylight saving time (UTC-07:00) 5/1, 5/8, 5/15 cancelled for internal instructor training |
| SJCSG | Daylight saving time (UTC-07:00) 5/22, 6/5, 6/12 (no class on 5/29) cancelled for internal instructor training |
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Summer Break |
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No class between mid-June and mid-July |
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| SJCSG | Daylight saving time (UTC-07:00)
7/17, 7/24, 7/31 Outdoor Meditation Sessions Sign up for the Bridging Class and Sitting Sessions now! |
| SJCSG | Daylight saving time (UTC-07:00)
8/14, 8/21, 8/28 Outdoor Meditation Sessions |
| SJCSG 84 | Daylight saving time (UTC-07:00) 9/11, 9/18, 9/25 |
| SJCSG 85 | Daylight saving time (UTC-07:00) 10/2, 10/9, 10/16 |
| SJCSG 86 | Daylight saving time (UTC-07:00) 10/23, 10/30, 11/6 |
| SJCSG 87 | Daylight saving time will end at 2am on November 7, 202111/20, 12/4, 12/11 (no class on 11/27) |
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Winter Break |
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No class between mid-Dec and mid-January |
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| 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) |
