Bridging Class
The Bridging Class, held from 9:00 am to 11:00 am on a Saturday, 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.
We recommend practitioners take the sitting sessions at the same time to build up a regular sitting habit. We have Zoom sitting sessions from 8:00 pm to 8:45 pm on most Tuesday nights. You may join this Tuesday sitting session from anywhere via our WhatsApp group. After a 15-to-20 minute sitting session, Shifu (Teacher or Master) Linda or Shifu Jeremy will lead the group sharing and accept questions. Besides the Tuesday Zoom sitting sessions, you may join a once-a-month half-day retreat at our Taipei or Tainan physical centers or via Zoom on a Saturday. In the half-day retreat, Shifu Linda or Shifu Jeremy will give an opening lecture, lead sitting sessions, and provide group sharing and Q&A time.
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 a 2-hour Bridging 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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Bridging Class |
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Class |
Class Dates |
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TWSEG115 |
March 4 |
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TWSEG116 |
April 29 |
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No Bridging Zen Class from May to July. |
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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) |
None Zen Center 無有禪社 