Beginner's Meditation Class

Beginner’s Meditation Class – A Retreat to Step into Chan Meditation

Join our Beginner’s Meditation Class to explore the foundational practices of meditation. You’ll learn essential techniques for sitting meditation, including proper postures using a cushion, bench, or chair, as well as basic concentration methods and key principles to deepen your understanding of Chan meditation. The event also includes guided exercises to help you enter meditation through physical relaxation and emerge mindfully with self-massage.

With the guidance of an experienced teacher, you’ll learn how to avoid common pitfalls, refine your technique, and make meaningful progress on your meditation journey. This event will be held in noble silence, meaning participants will refrain from speaking and social interactions throughout the event to support their practice. However, designated discussion sessions will provide opportunities to ask the teacher questions and receive guidance. Cell phones and electronics are not allowed to be used during the event, and will have to be turned in before the event starts to remove excessive distractions.

Pricing

This event is priced on a sliding scale. Please consider your registration as a moment to practice generosity by paying at the highest rate that you can afford. Your generosity supports Dharma Drum Retreat Center, staff, your fellow practitioners, and our continued efforts to help people to learn and grow. Any amount paid above the Base rate is a tax-deductible donation to DDRC. Please contact us if you need the tax receipt.

No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Chartered Shuttle

We are happy to offer a chartered shuttle service from Manhattan Penn Station to our center, provided we have enough interested participants. The fee for the shuttle service is $75 for one way and $150 for a round trip per person.

The shuttle will depart from Manhattan Penn Station at 2:00 pm on the start day of the retreat, taking you directly to our center. On the end day of the retreat, the return shuttle will depart from our center at 4:30 pm, heading back to Manhattan Penn Station.

If you wish to avail of the shuttle service, please remember to check the item during registration.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received 21 days prior to the event’s start date will receive a refund of the fee minus a $25.00 administrative fee.

Cancellations received 14 days prior to the event’s start date will receive a 50% refund of the retreat fee.

We regret that we are unable to refund any cancellation received less than 14 days prior to the event’s start date.

If you would like to cancel any event, please reply to register@dharmadrumretreat.org.