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The Koan Abbey - CCC Chan (Zen) Society |
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weekly journey inside the world of Zen Buddhism
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Zen
(Chan) Meditation Workshops
Join us each week for two hours of
insight into the teachings and practices of Zen Buddhism.
WeˇŻll be guided on our journey of self-discovery each
week by a Buddhist layman with occasional visits by real
Zen Buddhist monks. WeˇŻll learn about Zen (Chan in Chinese)
through its music, its stories, its art, its rituals and
its martial arts.
* Each week we'll discuss how the principles of Zen
(Chan) can be applied to calm and enrich our own daily
lives.
* In keeping with the meaning of Zen (Chan)¨Cˇ°learning
through meditationˇ±- weˇŻll end each weekly meeting with
over one hour meditation session (both sitting and walking
meditations). Our Buddhist guide will teach you the
proper meditation techniques and our Zen environment
of music, candles and incense will calm your mind and
soothe your soul.
Zen (Chan) Retreat in a temple and more
Other activities in the Abbey will include:
* Trip to Buddhist mountains & holy temples
* Stay and study Zen Buddhism in the monasteries
* Interviews with Zen masters and senior monks
* Learn to cook Zen dishes and make Zen tea
....and more
Again, check CCC calendar for above mentioned
Zen retreats and activities.
Dates for Zen Meditation Workshop
Evening Zen Group: Every Thursday
evening 19:30-21:30
Weekend Zen Meditation workshop: once
a week, check calendar for details.
Where: China Culture Center,Chaoyang
District, Beijing, China.
Fees:
Pay by the class: 150 RMB
Per Month 400 RMB (4 consecutive classes)
Memberships ¨C6 months for 1900 RMB *** 1 year for 3500
RMB
Membership in the Koan Abbey has
its privileges:
1) a discounted fee for classes
2) your own personal Zen meditation robe with the Koan
Abbey logo
3) 1st preference for any limited-numbers weekend zen
tours and activities and a discounted fee for them.
Reservation: In order to properly
accommodate everyone who visits the Abbey we need to
know each week exactly how many will be attending.
If you are not a member we ask that you notify
us at least 3 hours before that you plan to
attend that week's session. Register online
is preferred, or give us a ring if internet
reservation is not convenient. No walk-ins.
| Make
reservations -- click
the below dates to register each week's session |
| Thursday, June 11, 19:30-21:30 |
Thursday, June 18, 19:30-21:30 |
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| Thursday, June 25, 19:30-21:30 |
Thursday, July 2, 19:30-21:30 |
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| Thursday, July 9, 19:30-21:30 |
Thursday, July 16, 19:30-21:30 |
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| Thursday, July 23, 19:30-21:30 |
Thursday, July 30, 19:30-21:30 |
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| Thursday, Aug 6, 19:30-21:30 |
Thursday, Aug 13, 19:30-21:30 |
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| Thursday, Aug 20, 19:30-21:30 |
Thursday, Aug 27, 19:30-21:30 |
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Our
logo
The gateless gate
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symbol for our group is the Chinese character for ˇ°gateˇ± and
in this instance it takes on an additional Zen meaning-it
is the "gateless gate"
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Our Name:
The Koan Abbey |
| Koan (Gong'an
ą«°¸) is a Zen term meaning "an illogical puzzle".The
Koan is a tool often used in Zen Buddhism to strategically
disarm the individual's conventional reason so that they can
bring their mind to the preferred state of "ignorant
wondering" |
| Books on Chan (Zen) |
| English Language
Books and Music CDs are available at CCC |
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