Seven Days of Stillness and Insight (Online)
Online
Seven Days of Stillness and Insight (Online)
18 - 12
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Guo Gu (Dr. Jimmy Yu) is the founder and teacher at the Tallahassee Chan Center. He first learned meditation as a child in 1972 with master Guangqin (1892-1986), one of the most respected Chinese meditation masters and ascetics who lived in Taiwan. In 1980, Guo Gu moved to the United States and began studying with master Sheng Yen (1931-2009). In 1991, Guo Gu was ordained as a monk and became Master Sheng Yenβs first personal attendant and assistant. In 1995, he was given permission by the master to teach Chan independently; his experiences were later recognized by other teachers as well. Wanting to bring Buddhism beyond monastic walls, Guo Gu left monkhood and re-entered the world in 2000. In 2008 he received his Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from Princeton University and is currently a professor of Buddhist studies at Florida State University.
For Guo Guβs personal website, please click here: www.guogulaoshi.com
The below retreats are for retreats at the Tallahassee Chan Center only.
Details of this retreat
Join us for an immersive online retreat guided by Chan teacher Guo Gu. This seven-day experience invites you into deep stillness and clarity through sitting, walking, and restorative movement practices β all from the quiet of your own home. No prior experience is required. This retreat is held in tandem with our summer residency program.
It will follow our standard intensive retreat schedule, which includes alternating periods of sitting meditation, standing yoga, and walking meditation. There will be no interviews.
How to Engage with an Online Retreat
Prior to the program, we will send you recommendations for how to set up an online space, the schedule, and a recommended participation level.
Below are suggested schedules that have worked for previous online retreatants. Colored dots indicate which sessions are recommended for each participation level:
π’ Extended Practice β A balanced retreat schedule for people working or occupied during the day.
π Deeper Practice β Perfect for those who want a deeper meditation practice with fewer breaks, more continuous stillness.
π΄ Full Retreat β Full-time commitment to all scheduled sessions. Those with prior retreat experience are invited to follow this schedule with discipline at home.
Time
Activity
Extended
Deeper
Full
5:30β7:15 AM
Morning Service, Sitting, Eight Form
π΄
8:25β12:00 PM
Walking, Sitting, Yoga
π
π΄
1:30β5:00 PM
Afternoon Sit
π΄
7:00β10:00 PM
Dharma Talk, Sitting, Walking, Yoga
π’
π
π΄
It will follow our standard intensive retreat schedule, which includes alternating periods of sitting meditation, standing yoga, and walking meditation. There will be no interviews.
How to Engage with an Online Retreat
Prior to the program, we will send you recommendations for how to set up an online space, the schedule, and a recommended participation level.
Below are suggested schedules that have worked for previous online retreatants. Colored dots indicate which sessions are recommended for each participation level:
π’ Extended Practice β A balanced retreat schedule for people working or occupied during the day.
π Deeper Practice β Perfect for those who want a deeper meditation practice with fewer breaks, more continuous stillness.
π΄ Full Retreat β Full-time commitment to all scheduled sessions. Those with prior retreat experience are invited to follow this schedule with discipline at home.
Time
Activity
Extended
Deeper
Full
5:30β7:15 AM
Morning Service, Sitting, Eight Form
π΄
8:25β12:00 PM
Walking, Sitting, Yoga
π
π΄
1:30β5:00 PM
Afternoon Sit
π΄
7:00β10:00 PM
Dharma Talk, Sitting, Walking, Yoga
π’
π
π΄
