Come to meet a group of hard-core meditators in this weekly free, secular meditation class. This class is open to all people, regardless of your profession, religious believe, culture background, or ethnicity. The technique you are about to learn is based on "CHAN" (a.k.a "Zen" before it was translated into Japanese) tradition that was popularized by CHAN masters in the 7th century, and was passed down from generation to generation for over a thousand years. The ten chakra observance during medi …

     We are an association of Buddhist practitioners who cultivate in order to help others, not only to help ourselves. We meet every Saturday and Sunday to chant, recite the Buddha’s name, meditate, listen to Sutra lectures by Master YongHua, and enjoy a delicious vegetarian lunch. All our programs are offered free of charge and are open to all who would like to join.      We simultaneously practice the Chan and Pure Land branches of Mahayana Buddhism. For example, we utilize the Chan trainin …

Welcome to the I Liq Chuan Long Beach practice group (for people LA and Orange County). The training is intented for students of all levels interested in learning the art. I Liq Chuan, martial art of awareness, is an art of cultivating consciousness based on Tai Chi and Zen principles, in other words the practice of moving meditation. "The philosophy underlying I Liq Chuan involves the very simple concept of making an active choice to be fully aware of the present moment, by being aware of the s …

… About Shotokan Karate: Shotokan karate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotokan) is a Japanese martial art created from a fusion of Okinawan karate, Bushido, Zen and kinesiology. It is known for its surprisingly quick explosive power, mastery of distancing, timing and deception. Fees:  There is no charge and no donations are expected. There will be no change to this policy. Benefits of Karate:  Please do not expect to be turned into a loco one-man army, vicious killing machine-this is bad anti …