Stillness in Motion (Online)
Abbot Guo Yuan, Zarko Andricevic, Rebecca Li, David Listen, Harry Miller, Nancy Bonardi and Karmen Mihalinec
March 3 - 11, 2023
In this online non-traditional program, learn to integrate meditation into your daily life. Join experienced Chan teachers from across the United States and Europe for an in-depth exploration of Zen relaxation, retreat practice, study, and daily practice. Guided by the late Master Sheng Yen’s practical and inspiring text, Zen and Inner Peace Volume One, we will learn how his teachings can inform, and deepen our practice and contribute to the world’s healing and our own.
Through daily dharma talks, emails, group discussions, and meditation sessions, we will discover the benefits of Chan practice of slowing down and simplifying our lives using compassion and wisdom.
This seven-day program includes:
- A two-day online meditation retreat
- Daily afternoon Dharma Talks at 2:30 pm EST and video recordings afterward
- Daily email reflections selected from Master Sheng Yen’s text to inspire our learning
- Daily opportunities for three meditation periods, in our Online Meditation Hall with participants from around the world
Schedule
March 3, Friday 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Orientation
March 4 & 5: Two-Day Online Meditation Retreat
9 am EST to 5 pm EST schedule includes meditation, exercise, Dharma Talk, and walking meditation with a two-hour lunch break and work practice option. You can choose and commit to a full one-day or two-day retreat.
9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Meditation, Exercise, Dharma Talk |
12:00 – 1:45 pm | Lunch Break, Work Practice |
2:00 – 5:00 pm | Stretch, Walking, and Sitting Meditation |
March 6-10: Daily Schedule
6:00 am EST | study the quote and the reflection question of the day delivered by email |
7:00-7:25 am | eight-form moving meditation |
7:30-8:00 am | first meditation sitting |
8:00-8:40 am | second meditation sitting (optional; pick one or do both sittings) |
2:00-2:30 pm | meditation sitting |
2:30-3:30 pm | Dharma talks and Q&A |
7:00-7:30 pm | evening sitting |
7:30-7:50 pm | breakout groups and sharing |
7:50-8:40 pm | optional meditation sitting |
8:40-8:50 pm | massage |
March 11: Last Day Schedule
6:00 am EST | study the quote and the reflection question of the day delivered by email |
7:00-7:20 am | eight-form moving meditation |
7:30-8:00 am | first sitting meditation |
8:00-8:45 am | second sitting meditation (optional) |
1:30-2:00 pm | sitting meditation |
2:00-2:50 pm | group sharing |
2:50-3:00 pm | transfer of merit & group picture |
When meditating, please respect this virtual practice as if you were practicing in Chan Hall. Allow enough space in the comfort of your own home for seated meditation. Let your housemates know that you should not be disturbed at that time. During the rest of the day, hold on to your practice with relaxation and clear awareness.
For sitting meditation, floor cushions or meditation benches would be best if you have them. Although a sturdy, comfortable chair where your thighs can be level with the floor is acceptable as well.
Teachers for Daily Dharma Talks
3/3 Friday | Abbot Guo Yuan – Orientation |
3/4 Saturday | Abbot Guo Yuan |
3/5 Sunday | Abbot Guo Yuan |
3/6 Monday | Nancy Bonardi |
3/7 Tuesday | Rebecca Li |
3/8 Wednesday | Harry Miller |
3/9 Thursday | Karmen Mihalinec |
3/10 Friday | Zarko Andricevic |
About the Teachers
Abbot Guo Yuan
Guo Yuan Fashi, one of Chan Master Sheng Yen’s Dharma heirs, is a Buddhist monk trained in Chan Buddhism. In 1985 he first encountered Master Sheng Yen’s teachings while attending a seven-day retreat in New York. He then decided to become a disciple before finally leaving his job in Toronto, Canada, to become a monk […]
Learn more about Abbot Guo YuanZarko Andricevic
Zarko Andricevic, is founder of Dharmaloka Chan Buddhist Community and Chan Retreat Centre in Croatia. Zarko first encountered Buddhism 1975 and has been a martial arts and yoga teacher since the 1970s. In the mid-80s he started the first Buddhist study and meditation group in Croatia. In 1996 he meet Chan Master Sheng Yen and become one […]
Learn more about Zarko AndricevicRebecca Li
Rebecca Li, Ph.D. is a Dharma heir in the lineage of Chan Master Sheng Yen and the founder and guiding teacher of Chan Dharma Community. She attended her first intensive retreat with Chan Master Sheng Yen in 1996 and began serving as his interpreter in 1998. Later on, she trained with John Crook and then Simon […]
Learn more about Rebecca LiDavid Listen
David has been sharing Chan/Zen meditation and Buddhist teachings for over 15 years, leading intensive meditation retreats, classes, and activities at various monasteries, college campuses, and private institutions throughout North America, Europe, and East Asia. Previously known as Venerable Chang Wen (常聞法師), he was one of the few Western monastic disciples of Chan Master Sheng […]
Learn more about David ListenHarry Miller
Harry Miller studied with Chan Master Sheng Yen for over 30 years, and currently leads the Westchester Chan Meditation Group in White Plains, NY. He teaches formal beginners and intermediate meditation classes at the Chan Meditation Center (CMC), and gives Dharma lectures at CMC and the Westchester Chan Meditation Group. Harry holds a BA in […]
Learn more about Harry MillerNancy Bonardi
Nancy met Chan Master Sheng Yen in 1978, when he was a student in her English class, and she became his meditation student shortly thereafter. She has taught metta contemplation, beginners meditation classes, and led one day retreats at the Chan Meditation Center (CMC) in Queens. At the Dharma Drum Retreat Center she co-led the […]
Learn more about Nancy BonardiKarmen Mihalinec
As a teenager, at the urging of her mother, she began practicing yoga, which was soon accompanied by Buddhism. Together with Žarko Andričević, she is the co-founder of the Buddhist Center in Zagreb, Croatia, the head of the School for Zenyoga Teachers and the author of the book Zenyoga — developing mindfulness through movement. She […]
Learn more about Karmen MihalinecCategories : Non-Intensive, Online, Retreat
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