"Method of No Method" : Silent Illumination 3 Day Meditation Retreat

Silent Illumination is one of the cornerstones of Chan Buddhist practice. It has been described as the method of "no method", whereby the mind lets go of any concepts, seeking and expectations in a still awareness of things as they are.

Join us for a 3-day meditation retreat devoted to learning the gentle yet spiritually profound practice of Silent Illumination.

This event is aimed at those who have had some prior meditation experience.
Since space for this event is limited to 20-25 people prior registration to this event is required.

For more information visit our website at http://www.ddmba-ontario.ca/.
To register for this retreat, send an email to : meditation©ddmba-ontario.ca.

About the Instructor: Guo Gu is one of Master Sheng Yen's senior lay teachers and translators, assisting with and leading activities at the Chan Meditation Center, Dharma Drum Retreat Center, and Dharma Drum Mountain, Taiwan. In 1982, while still quite young, he learned meditation from Master Sheng Yen, and began practicing Chan intensively in 1989. He was also the personal monastic attendant and assistant to Master Sheng Yen for almost nine years, and then in 1995, he was given permission by the Master to teach (inka) Chan. He has led retreats in various parts of the United States, Europe, and Asia. Guo Gu is now the guiding instructor for the Western Dharma Teachers at the Chan Meditation Center. He received his doctorate in Buddhist Studies in 2008 from Princeton University. He is now an Assistant Professor at Florida State University.