Bridging Class, Tainan
199 Youai St., Zhongxi Dist, Tainan 700, Taiwan
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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. 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 real-time Zoom sitting sessions held in the Tainan Center, Shifu Linda and Shifu Jeremy lead in-person and real-time Zoom sitting sessions for practitioners in two other time zones, San Jose, California (Pacific Time) and UK (GMT) . 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)
- Sign up for Taiwan (GMT+8) sitting sessions (Zoom class, in-person classes are suspended until further notice). Check for TW calendar.
Online Registration Required
As required by Taiwan law, our non-profit organization provides classes to its members only. Those who apply for classes will automatically apply for the learning membership to take classes at None Zen Center, which is why you will need to fill in some personal information on the application form. No membership fee will be charged for learning membership. The None Zen Center reserves the right to accept or reject any application.
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 NT1000 donation for each set of the three-session Advanced Class provided in our Taipei Center , but donations of greater and lesser sums are all appreciated. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
You may give the gift at the Center or donate online.
Please feel free to contact us at friend@nonezencenter.org. if you have any inquires.
Classes will be held on the following dates:
Unless otherwise specified, the class will be held on the following dates. Please join the class ten minutes early to prepare yourself for the class.
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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. |
| TWSS 0 | Jul 17, 24, and 31 * * This class is for internal training only |
| TWSS 1 | Aug 14, 21, and 28 |
| TWSS 2 | Sep 4, 18, and 25 (10 – 11:45am) |
| TWSS 3 | Oct 2, 9, and 16 (10 – 11:45am) |
| TWSS 4 | Oct 23, 30, and Nov 6 (10 am – 3:30pm) |
| TWSS 5 | Nov 20, Dec 4, Dec 11 (10 – 11:45am) |
