Advanced Class

Advanced Class, Taiwan

The Advanced Class is an ongoing 6-session course series designed for practitioners who are dedicated to advancing their Zen practice.

Each course of the series consists of three lecture classes and three sitting meditation sessions. The lecture classes are real-time online classes meeting on Wednesdays 9:00 pm – 9:45 pm. Shifu (Teacher/Master) Linda or Shifu Jeremy will lead practitioners through Zen doctrines to build up the right view (correct concepts) of Zen and Zen meditation, to ensure that practitioners are working on the right track of Zen meditation.

The first two sitting meditation sessions are held on Saturdays 8:30 am – 9:30 am, and the 3rd session is originally a monthly daylong retreat, but now a half-day retreat on Saturdays 8:30 am – 12:00 pm amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the sitting sessions are outdoor meditation classes, as long as the weather/condition allows.

The Advanced Class is an ongoing course. Students are highly recommended to take the course continuously to advance their Zen practice. After learning and practicing Zen meditation in the center for six months, students may apply for discipleship and join the Disciple Training 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 NT$1,000 donation for each set of the six-session Advanced Class provided in our Tainan Center, but donations of greater and lesser sums are all appreciated. No one will be turned away.

Please feel free to contact us if you are interested in joining the Advanced Class or Disciple Program.

The class will be held on the following dates. If you’ are interested in joining this class, please contact us.

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

Advanced Class, Taiwan Year 2020
Class	Dates (Saturdays 9am – 9:45am and Sundays 9am – 4pm)
	No class in January
TWSA 56	2/16(Sun), 2/22, and a 2-day retreat on 2/28 (Fri) – 2/29(Sat)
TWSA 57	3/14, 3/21, 3/29(Sun)
TWSA 58	4/11, 4/18, 4/26(Sun)
TWSA 59	5/2, 5/17(Sun), 5/23
TWSA 60	5/30, 6/6, 6/14(Sun)
TWWCA61	Online real time class, Wednesdays, 9:30pm-10:15pm, Class dates: 7/22, 7/29, 8/5 Sitting session (outdoor), Saturdays, 8:30am-9:30am, Class dates: 7/25, 8/1
TWWCA62	Online real time class, Wednesdays, 9:30pm-10:15pm, Class dates: 8/12, 8/19, 8/26 Sitting session (outdoor), Saturdays, 8:30am-9:30am, Class dates: 8/15, 8/22, 8/29
TWWCA63	Online real time class, Wednesdays, 9:30pm-10:15pm, Class dates: 9/2, 9/9, 9/16 Sitting session (outdoor), Saturdays, 8:30am-9:30am, Class dates: 9/5, 9/12, 9/19
TWWCA64	Online real time class, Wednesdays, 9:30pm-10:15pm, Class dates: 10/7, 10/14, 10/21 Sitting session (outdoor), Saturdays, 8:30am-9:30am, Class dates: 10/17, 10/24
TWWCA65	Online real time class, Wednesdays, 9:00pm-9:45pm, Class dates: 10/28, 11/4, 11/18 (No Class on 11/11) Sitting session (outdoor), Saturdays, 8:30am-9:30am, Class dates: 10/31, 11/7, 11/14 (Half-day Retreat 8:30 am -12:00 pm), 11/21
TWWCA66	Online real time class, Wednesdays, 9:00 pm-9:45 pm, Class dates: 12/2, 12/9, 12/16 (No Class on 11/25) Sitting session (outdoor), Saturdays, 8:30am-9:30am, Class dates: 12/5, 12/12 (Half-day Retreat, 8:30 am -12 pm) (No Class on 11/28, 12/19)