Advanced Class, Taipei
No. 241-2 (Floor 2), Jinhua Street, Daan Dist., Taipei
Advanced Class
The Advanced Class is an ongoing 6-session course series designed for practitioners who wish to advance their Zen practice. Each course consists of three lecture classes and three sitting meditation sessions.
The lecture classes are online video classes via our Online Zen School. Shifu (Teacher/Master) Linda and Shifu Jeremy lead practitioners read through Zen doctrines to help them build up the right view (correct concepts) about Zen and keep their Zen practice on the right track of Zen meditation. Sign up for the Online Zen School and enroll in all of the Advanced Class series, and you will receive email notifications for the newly released video classes every week.
The sitting sessions take place on most Saturdays. The first two sessions meet at 10 – 10:45 am. The 3rd sessions are monthly half-day retreats from 10 – 11:45 am or daylong retreats from 10 am- 3:30 pm, including sitting meditation and monthly evaluation. Shifu Linda and Shifu Jeremy also accept questions in sitting sessions and retreats.
In addition to the real-time Zoom sitting sessions held in the Taipei 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.
The Advanced Class is an ongoing course. Students are highly recommended to take the course continuously to advance their Zen practice further. After learning and practicing Zen meditation in the Center for six months, students may apply for discipleship and join the Disciple Training program.
Please feel free to contact us at friend@nonezencenter.org if you have any questions about the Advanced Class or Disciple Program.
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.

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.
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) |
Advanced Class 2021 |
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Taipei and Tainan, Taiwan |
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Classes |
Class Dates |
Hours |
Type |
Winter Break |
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No class between mid-Dec and mid-January |
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TWWA 67 |
1/6 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
1/9 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session, real-time Zoom class |
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1/13 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
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TWHD 75 |
1/16 Sat |
8:30am – 12pm |
Half-day retreat, real-time Zoom class |
TWWA 68 |
1/20 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
1/23 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session, real-time Zoom class |
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1/27 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
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1/30 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session, real-time Zoom class |
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2/3 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Monthly evaluation, real-time Zoom class |
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TWWA 69 |
2/24 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
2/27 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session, outdoor class |
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3/3 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
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TWHD 76 |
3/6 Sat |
8:30am – 12pm |
Half-day retreat, outdoor class |
TWWA 70 |
3/10 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
3/13 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session, outdoor class |
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3/17 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
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3/20 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session, outdoor class |
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3/24 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
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TWHD 77 |
3/27 Sat |
8:30am – 12pm |
Half-day retreat, outdoor class |
3/31 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Monthly evaluation, real-time Zoom class |
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TWWA 71 |
4/7 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
4/10 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session, outdoor class |
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4/14 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
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4/17 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session, outdoor class |
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4/21 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Monthly evaluation, real-time Zoom class |
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TWHD 78 |
4/24 Sat |
8:30am – 12pm |
Half-day retreat, outdoor class |
TWWA 72 |
4/28 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
5/1 Sat |
No Sitting Session |
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5/5 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
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5/8 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session, outdoor class |
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5/12 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Monthly evaluation, real-time Zoom class |
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TWHD 79 |
5/15 Sat |
8:30am – 12pm |
Half-day retreat, outdoor class |
TWWA 73 |
5/19 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
5/22 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session, outdoor class |
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5/26 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
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5/29 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session, outdoor class |
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6/2 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
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6/5 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session, outdoor class |
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6/9 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Monthly evaluation, real-time Zoom class |
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TW3R11 |
6/12 Sat |
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6/13 Sun |
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6/14 Mon |
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Summer Break |
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No class between mid-June and mid-July |
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TWWA 74 |
7/17 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session, outdoor class |
7/21 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
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7/24 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session, outdoor class |
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7/28 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
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TWHD 80 |
7/31 Sat |
8:30am – 12pm |
Half-day retreat, outdoor class |
8/4 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
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8/8 Sat |
No Sitting Session |
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Annual Retreat Month (see Zen Retreat 2021) |
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No class until late August |
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TWWA 75 |
8/11 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
8/21 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session, outdoor class |
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8/25 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
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8/28 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session, outdoor class |
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No class on Wednesday, 9/1 or on Saturday, 9/4 |
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9/8 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
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9/11 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session, outdoor class |
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TWHD 81 |
9/11 Sat |
8:30am – 12pm |
Half-day retreat, outdoor class |
9/15 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Monthly evaluation, real-time Zoom class |
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No class on Saturday, 9/18 |
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TWCA 76 |
9/22 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
9/25 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session, outdoor class |
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9/29 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
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10/2 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session, outdoor class |
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10/6 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
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TW3R12 3-day retreat |
10/8 Fri |
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10/9 Sat |
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10/10 Sun |
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10/13Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Monthly evaluation, real-time Zoom class |
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No class on Saturday, 10/16 |
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TWCA 77 |
10/20 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
10/23 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session |
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10/27 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
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10/30 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session |
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11/3 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Monthly evaluation, real-time Zoom class |
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TWHD 82 |
11/6 Sat |
8:30am – 12pm |
Half-day retreat |
No class on Wednesday 11/10 and Saturday 11/13 |
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TWCA 78 |
11/17 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
11/20 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session |
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No class on Wednesday 11/24 and Saturday 11/27 |
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12/1 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
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12/4 Sat |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Sitting session |
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12/8 Wed |
9pm – 9:45pm |
Lecture, real-time Zoom class |
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TWHD 83 |
12/11 Sat |
8:30am – 12pm |
Half-day retreat |
12/15Wed |
8:30am – 9:30am |
Monthly evaluation, real-time Zoom class |
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Winter Break |
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No class between mid-Dec and mid-January |