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Lead to a Joyful Life with Zen Meditation

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Chung Tai International Retreat Center

Chung Tai International Retreat Center is offering a Zen meditation program.  This program meets every Saturday afternoon between 3 and 5 pm.  It is designed to accommodate all levels of practitioners and meditators.

The first hour of each session is divided into two parts - a 30 minute sitting meditation and a 15-minute walking meditation.  The second hour is for Zen talk and open discussion.  This program is instructed and guided by two of Chung Tai’s most experienced and skillful masters – Ven. Master Jian Zong and Ven. Master Jian Gong.

Ven. Master Jian Zong, ordained in 1998, is appointed as the first abbot of Chung Tai International Retreat Center in 2010.  He is also the abbot of Chung Tai Zen Center of Houston since 2008.  Ven. Master Jian Zong frequently teaches Zen meditation, gives Zen talks and directs Zen meditation retreats in major cities as well as at universities across the United States.  He is a well-liked speaker in the Houston community and is often interviewed and quoted by local news media.

Ven. Master Jian Gong, ordained in 1995, is appointed as the director of Chung Tai International Retreat Center in 2009.  Ven. Master Jian Gong has taught Zen meditation and directed Zen meditation retreat in Taiwan and in US for around 15 years.  He is also a well-received director for conducting youth Zen meditation retreat programs.

Zen meditation has been practiced for more than two thousand years to help develop insight into the challenges of life in order to gain clarity, peace of mind, and ultimate wisdom.  It is known to be very effective to alleviate the negative impact of stress, anxiety and anger.

This is a wonderful opportunity for you to learn the insight of this ancient treasure, to experience the power of Zen meditation and to find out how it can help to enrich and improve the quality of your life.  You’re welcome to join these two very experienced and skillful Zen masters and visit Chung Tai International Retreat Center.  For more information, please contact:

Chung Tai International Retreat Center

100 Chung Tai Road

Shepherd, Texas 77371

(936) 365-2451 or (936) 365-2454

www.ctcmusa.org

Chung Tai "Zen Delight" Retreat Programs

Chung Tai International Retreat Center collaborates with Chung Tai Zen Center of Houston, its’ sister organization, to provide various levels of Zen meditation teachings and retreats throughout the year.   Two new weekend retreat programs are recently developed to cater to people with busy schedules; and each of them delivers a different level of meditation experience. 

These two new weekend programs focus on establishing correct meditation methods and mind-set and start with Breath Counting Method and Mindfulness of Breath.  Every retreat participant will leave the retreat with a set of personalized schedule for daily practice according to his or her level of experience.  If followed strictly, this daily practice schedule will prepare a participant for later joining the intensive retreats that lead eventually to the ultimate Middle Way Reality Method.  In addition to our regular retreat programs, we can also work with an organization to custom design a program which fulfils unique needs that an individual organization may have.

Grand Master Wei Chueh Visited Houston in October

Grand Master Wei Chueh came to Houston on October 6th.  On Friday, October 8th at 7 pm Grand Master transmitted Three Refuges and Five Precepts and gave a Dharma lecture at Chung Tai Zen Center of Houston.  On Saturday, October 9th at 10 am he conducted Opening Purification and Consecration Ceremony for Texas Pagoda Chan Monastery at Chung Tai International Retreat Center in Shepherd, Texas.

Photo Collections:

A Journey from "Zero" to "One"

Grand Master arrived Houston - October 6

Dinner with Houston practitioners - October 7

Dinner with practitioners from out-of-town centers - October 8

Three Refuges and Five Precepts - October 8

Texas Pagoda Monastery Grand Opening Ceremony - October 9

Post event dinner at the Zen Center of Houston - October 9