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Fundraising Complete for the Mobile Medical Unit
Black People More Likely to Get and Die from COVID-19 Black Americans are disproportionately burdened with COVID-19 diagnosis, hospitalizations and death as compared to non-Black American populations. While the data for vaccination rates are preliminary and...
7-Day Online Chan Retreat
This past Saturday, July 18, 2020, the Tallahassee Chan Center concluded a 7-day fully Online Chan Retreat, with 50 registered participants. This retreat was held in conjunction with a live, in-person retreat held for the Chan Bern group facilitated by Hildi Thalmann...
7-Day Intensive Chan Retreat
31 retreatants attended the intensive Chan retreat from December 26, 2019 to January 1, 2020 at the Tallahassee Chan Center. This retreat is dedicated to the speedy full recovery of Jordan Camp, who had an accident in the beginning of the retreat and was unable to stay.
Renovation Complete at 1338
Thanks to all those who donated their time, energy, and financial support for this renovation project. The renovations are now complete and the house looks beautiful!
Kearney Center Gift Giveaway
On December 22nd, 2019 the center held a winter relief gifting for the Kearney Homeless Center. We are blessed to have the opportunity to share with the clients your gifts donated throughout December. Thank you all for your donations Tallahassee Chan practitioners!
4-Day Intensive Chan Retreat
Group picture from our 3-day intensive Chan retreat November 29th through December 2nd, 2019 at the Tallahassee Chan Center.
5-Day Silent Illumination Retreat
Guo Gu led a Silent Illumination 5-day retreat August 29 through September 2, 2019 over the labor day weekend. 25 participants learned the Silent Illumination method and various techniques to enter this practice. Retreatants came from Chicago, New York, California,...
Renovation Progress at 1338 Property
Renovations are underway at the second small residential property at our center. We have completed demolition to the interior and have rewired the electrical of the whole house. Our plan is to build another bathroom and redo all the walls. In addition, we need to...
5-day Silent Illumination Retreat
28 people attended a 5-day silent illumination retreat led by Guo Gu March 15 through March 19, 2019. Each shared their touching personal reflections on the experience at the end of the retreat. Below is the photo of the happy retreatants.
5-Day Rinzai Zen Retreat led by Jeff Shore
On December 26 - 31, 2018 Jeff Shore led an intensive 5-day retreat at the Center. This special meditation retreat provided an introduction to Rinzai Zen practice. Jeff Shore is a Zen teacher and successor to Zen Master Keidō Fukushima in the Tōfukuji line of Rinzai...