http://www.riversidechan.org/ (Riverside Chan Meditation Group, Riverside, CA, USA) Description: California; lineage of the center; articles also for beginners; lectures podcast (mp3) or email notifications; photo gallery; sutra readings; resources; other organizations and forums; print view available; Citation: What is Chan? It is Zen, in Chinese.
The Riverside Chan Meditation Group is affiliated with the Chan Meditation Center and the Dharma Drum Retreat Center in New York, and the international Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association, headquartered in Taiwan. Both organizations are directed by Venerable Chan Master Sheng-yen.
Weekly Chan classes in Riverside, California are lead by Dharma teacher Gilbert Gutierrez, one of five lay practitioners who have received Dharma transmission from Master Sheng-yen. Weekly classes consist of a 45 minute Dharma discussion, a short break, and 30 minutes of sitting meditation.
Gilbert also gives introductory and advanced Dharma talks to Chan groups around the US and Canada, focusing on both meditation techniques and the Buddhist teachings. Site content: (1) lineage; (2) articles; (3) lectures; (4) photos; (5) readings; (6) resources; (7) print view;
Subject: Other Zen schools Region: United States US Language: English
Ressource type: Audio resource, Corporate homepage