Tallahassee Chan Group |
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Affiliated with the Dharma Drum Mountain Lineage of Chan Buddhism, the Tallahassee Chan Group is dedicated to the teachings of Chinese Chan/Zen Buddhism. Guogu (Dr. Jimmy Yu, Assistant Professor of Religion at Florida State University) is the Dharma teacher. He received inka (affirmation of Chan experience) from the late Chan Master Sheng Yen (1930-2009) in 1995 and is one of his senior lay teachers in the Dharma Drum Chan lineage.
The group meets every Monday evening at the TBC facility from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. There are two 20-minute periods of seated meditation, punctuated by short periods of either walking meditation or mindful Yoga. Each meeting concludes with a short session of questions and answers.
If you have no meditation experience, please arrive 20 minutes before the meeting for basic meditation instructions. For more information, please contact us at
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| Spring Dharma Talk Series: The Marrow of Zen |
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The first Monday of each month includes a 20-minute sitting followed by a Dharma talk. Beginning in February, Guogu will be giving a four-part series of teachings
entitled, "The Marrow of Zen: The Marrow of Bodhidharma". Bodhidharma (ca. 5th CE) is purportedly the founder of Chan/Zen in China. In this series of talks,
Guogu focuses on the recorded teaching of Bodhidharma and relates it to modern life. Both beginners and advanced practitioners are welcome. No registration necessary. Each talk is independent and the talk is free. The dates are: February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3.
Free meditation workshops are offered regularly. For more information, please contact us at
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| About Chan Buddhism |
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Chan is a Buddhist meditation school that is found throughout East Asia. It is known as Zen in Japan, Thiên in Vietnam, and Sŏn in Korea. Its distinctive form first took shape in China some fourteen hundred years ago. The aim of Chan is to live life with wisdom and compassion with all beings, which involves the direct awakening to the interconnectedness and impermanence of all things. The foundation of Chan is seated meditation, but ultimately Chan practice must extend to all aspects of daily life.
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| Dharma Talks in MP3 Format |
Note: If the MP3 file doesn't start playing from the web site, you may have to download the file to your computer first to listen to it. To download it, right-click the file link (control-click for the Mac) and select the download option. |
| Marrow of Zen Series |
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| Peace in Every Step |
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Peace in Every Step, (82 MB) January 18, 2010
This talk was given by Guogu as part of the Martin Luther King Holiday Observance at the TBC.
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| Heart Sutra Series Talks |
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