[불교신문3381호/2018년4월4일자] We had Chan Meditation Retreat with special guest, Chan Master YongHua not long ago. Master YongHua is Vietnamese American and he follows Master XuanHua who is the 9th Patriarch of Wei Yang Lineage which is one of the five Chan schools. This retreat was organized by strong wish of his Korean disciples and my hope to strength Korean Seon even further. This retreat was from 3am until midnight for 3 days in full lotus posture. Every day, there was Dharma t

What is chanQi? 선칠은 무엇인가요? Chan is practice of Chan, Qi is Chinese for 7. So this is particular method of practice that it’s built around 7 days which is cycle of changes in human beings. This is secret from the Chinese masters. This is actually a Dharma door , we call in Buddhism, which is a form of practice gear towards to developing concentration power or Samadhi level. “챤치”禪七의 챤禪은 챤 수행(선의 중국어 발음)을 뜻하고, 치七는 숫자 칠을 뜻합니다. 이는 사람 속에서 변화의 주기인 7일을 바탕하여 만들어진 특별한 수행 방법입니다. 이는

Source: American Spa Magazine https://www.americanspa.com/wellness/8-tips-mastering-chan-meditation Chan Meditation is one of the most powerful forms of meditation. Chan teaches participants how to increase concentration power, also known as samadhi power. In Chan training, the results are solid and concrete. By increasing samadhi, the mind becomes much more relaxed and peaceful and the body becomes much healthier. What is Chan Meditation? It's an ancient meditation that is a