TAI CHI CHAN 太極禪—Section 1: Feb. 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th

445 Colusa Avenue,Kensington CA 94707

25 February, 2022

Description

This course is a gentle intro to Tai Chi & Chan (Zen), two powerful practices that, when combined, can help us to discover our inner wisdom. To officially register for these classes, please complete the following steps: 1. Sign our Universal Chan Waiver: https://app.hellosign.com/s/Is7L3vLp 2. Upload your COVID-19 Vaccine Record here: tinyurl.com/vaccinecardupload 3. Checkout a ticket here on Eventbrite for each section you will be attending (there are THREE sections. You may participate in all three sections or as many/few as you like). You may also drop-in for a class(es) instead of signing up for the whole section. In that case, please complete Steps 1 and 2 above and make your minimum donation requirement of $20 in cash or check upon entering the Zen Center. There are 4 classes in each section. This page is for Section 1 (to sign up for Section 2 and/or Section 3, please navigate to those respective Eventbrite pages and checkout your tickets there). When you sign up, you are signing up to commit to taking all 4 classes in the section. Class is on Fridays from 12pm-1pm. Section 1 Dates: Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 This course is a gentle introduction to Tai Chi (Tai Chi Chuan, or Taijiquan) & Chan (Zen). By combining these two powerful practices in which Chan is applied to Tai Chi, this unified practice of Tai Chi Chan will be a unique tool for discovering our inner wisdom. You will learn: - foundational Tai Chi moves and a short Chen Style Taijiquan routine - Chan meditation - how Chan practice and Tai Chi practice can supplement and enhance each other - ways to integrate learnings from movement meditation into our daily life This course is suitable for: - beginners to Tai Chi and/or Chan (no prior experience is required); - intermediate Tai Chi students who are exploring ways to transform their practice; - meditators who want to learn Chan and how to practice Chan while doing Tai Chi INSTRUCTOR Yan Li, PhD, is a Master Instructor of Taijiquan certified through American Chen Taiji Society. She has over a decade’s experience teaching Tai Chi and holds gold medals from regional martial art tournaments. For more about Yan’s Tai Chi background and course offerings, visit https://movingstillness.teachable.com/ With the support of Chan Master Daxing All our classes, events, and activities are donation-based. Your generosity will help us to continue to serve humanity. The minimum donation requirement for this 4-class section is $60. In order to participate in this section, please make your donation ($60 minimum) on Eventbrite when you checkout the ticket. Your donations are tax-deductible. Thank you. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions. Looking forward to seeing you in our Tai Chi Chan class! Universal Chan International Zen Buddhist Center is a donation-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization derived from the Chinese Chan* Tradition, founded by the Chan Monk Da Xing. Your generosity will help us to continue to serve humanity. Examples of donations: Money, stocks, property, piece of land, very good condition vehicles, property/land to use for free. You may send monetary donations through https://donorbox.org/universalchan or paypal.me/universalchan. For more information, please visit https://www.universalchan.org/support-us It operates mainly in Asia, Europe, and the USA, but we are open to be active in other countries as well. Compared to China or other Asian countries where Buddhism is a prevalent religion, the USA has only been exposed to Buddhism for less than a century. Many active Buddhist schools across the USA are of Hinayana, Vajrayana, Mahayana, Chan, Japanese Zen, and doctrinal studies. All these traditions come from different countries and consequently reflect cultural influences and inflections specific to their place of origin. Although Chinese Chan Tradition is present, we hope we can give our contribution to spread this wonderful teaching. It is a great pity that the vast majority of westerners have not been exposed to Chinese Chan, and even fewer people are able to use Chan Buddhism to improve their lives. The goal of the organization and of its affiliations is to spread the Chan Teachings to deeply benefit those interested in learning the teachings of the Buddha. In doing this, we use a modern approach rooted in ancient tradition to expose people to other aspects of ancient Chinese culture connected to this teaching. *Chan (Japanese: Zen)