About the Event:
This event will be donation-based, held via Zoom, and open to all.
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Eastern Time
This workshop will focus on the most fundamental parts of Chan Buddhism. By attending, you will be equipped with the building blocks needed to develop a strong foundation for any future practice. We will learn the basics of meditation in motion, with a focus on bringing relaxation of the body into everyday life. We will also focus on developing a deep and sustained meditation practice, learning how to overcome some of the basic obstacles all practitioners will face.
About Guo Gu:
Guo Gu (Dr. Jimmy Yu) is the founder of the Tallahassee Chan Center, the founder of the socially engaged intra-denominational Buddhist organization, Dharma Relief, and a professor of Buddhism and East Asian religions at Florida State University. He was a monk for nine years and one of the late Master Sheng Yen’s senior and closest disciples. He is the author of Silent Illumination (2021), The Essence of Chan (2020), and Passing Through the Gateless Barrier (2016).