Calm & Insight (śamatha-vipaśyanā) One-Day Meditation Retreat & Lecture

—— Led by Ven. Guo Che ——

“Seated in meditation, one enters deep concentration (samadhi); from within that concentration, contemplative insight awakens.”

Through the practice of one-day calm-and-insight meditation, quiet the mind’s afflictions and wandering thoughts while maintaining the right view in harmony with the mind. Let insight arise from meditative concentration and let concentration remain present within insight, cultivating calm and insight as one.

To better prepare participants for the one-day meditation retreat and deepen their understanding and application of the teachings, a special lecture with a Q&A session has been arranged to integrate both learning and practice.

【One-Day Retreat】8/9（Sunday）9 am ～ 5 pm
【Lecture】8/8（Saturday）2 pm ～ 4 pm

【Registration Instructions】
Registration deadline: Thursday, August 6, 5 pm

• Participants should first complete a beginner’s meditation class. A confirmation email will be sent upon acceptance.
• Priority will be given to those who register for both the lecture and the one-day meditation retreat.
• Due to limited availability, please register early to secure a spot.
• Suggested contribution: $30. Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated in support of the Dharma Center

  【Register】DDMSFBA Center/ Fremont- please click here

【About Ven. Guo Che】
Dharma Master Guoche was ordained in Taiwan in 1986 under the guidance of Master Sheng Yen. She specializes in Buddhist lectures, Buddhist studies education, and meditation instruction. She served as an adjunct research fellow and Sanskrit instructor at the Chung-Hwa Institute of Buddhist Studies, as well as a Sanskrit instructor at the Graduate School of Religious Studies at Fu Jen Catholic University. She has participated in national research projects on Sanskrit Buddhist texts. Currently, she serves as a Buddhist studies instructor with the Dharma Drum Mountain Sangha and as a full-time assistant professor at Dharma Drum Mountain Sangha University. She has taught meditation training programs since 1984 and has authored several books and scholarly works.