Upcoming 2011 Chan-7 Retreat, Tour, and Chinese New Year Celebration

Date

January 31- February 12, 2011


Schedule of Activities

• Chan-7 Retreat
• Reunion Party on New Year's Eve
• New Year Ceremony
• Tour of Chung Tai Chan Monastery
  
• Tour of Pu-Tai
• Tour of Chung Tai Buddhist Institute
• Visiting Meditation Centers
• Sight Seeing

Qualification

Students of Meditation Classes in Ocean Sky, their family members and friends


Registration

Registration Forms are available at the Reception Area of Ocean Sky Chan Monastery


Payment

US$100 (includes food, room accommodation and transportation in Taiwan)
Please note: Air Tickets, Visa, Taxes, Terminal Fees are not included in the package. These will be shouldered by the participant.


Deadline for Submission of Requirements

January 10, 2011



*Bring clothes for cold and wet climate (gets damp and chilly in the early morning and evening) as temperature in Taiwan can drop below average in January to February. Also during this time, Taiwan experiences freezing drizzles that is bone chilling. Brrrr!

2010 Half- Day Chan Retreat (IV)

Date: November 14, 2010, Sunday
Time: 11:00 AM
Where: Ocean Sky Chan Monastery
716 Jose Abad Santos St., Little Baguio,
San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines


Schedule of Activities


11:30 AM
Check-in
Reception Area

12:30~ 1:00 PM
Learning the Manner
2/F Lecture Hall

1:00~ 2:30 PM
1st Incense/ Repentance

2:45~ 3:30 PM
2nd Incense

3:45~ 4:30 PM
3rd Incense

4:40~ 5:30 PM
4th Incense/ Dharma Talk/Dedication

5:40 PM
Ride the Ox Home



Etiquette during the Retreat:

1. Maintain silence and do not talk throughout the entire retreat.
2. During the meditation retreat, do not use your cell phones or set your watch alarms so as not to disturb the others.
3. Please sit at the designated seat according to the seat number printed on the seating chart. If you need to change your seat, please ask the master in charge for permission.
4. Please follow the schedule and regulations of the retreat. For each session, be on time and do not leave early.
5. If you have any suggestions, write them down on a piece of paper and hand it to the master in charge.
6. Wear uniform and socks which can be obtained in the monastery.
7. Exclusive for students of Meditation Classes only.