USC Zen Fall 2008 — 11th and Last Meeting

We were filled with gratitude and warmth in this last meeting of the semester. We were given this precious opportunity to share what we have learned in Zen, for which we are very grateful. Too bad we won’t meet again until next semester, in late January, but until then take care everyone! (and try to [...]

USC Zen Fall 2008 — 10th Meeting

Today as usual, we first stretched our body with some Motion Zen and simple stretches. Then we practiced on a new chakra, Zen Chakra, which is about 1.5 inches below the crown of our head. This chakra is generally easier to identify because it’s closer to our brain, and corresponds to the spiritual level of [...]

USC Zen Fall 2008 — 9th Meeting

It’s hard to believe that we have only two sessions left (not including this one). Time flies! Thanksgiving is around the corner…
We introduced a new Motion Zen and a new chakra today, and they are related. We did Heart Opening Exercise to open our heart, to be more loving and compassionate. This exercise also stretches [...]

USC Zen Fall 2008 — 8th Meeting

Today was the first meeting after time change (back from daylight saving). We started the meeting as the dusk fell, and walked out into complete darkness after the meeting. We were reminded gently that the winter is coming. But in the meantime, the temperature doesn’t seem to suggest the same (it’s back to warm upper [...]

USC Zen Fall 2008 — 7th Meeting (Special Session)

Today was our special session. In the past, we had Guest Speaker, Movie/DVD, etc. for special sessions. For this semester, we decided to try new stuff — Games! But since we want to tie the game with Zen and what we had talked about in class, we eventually came up with only one game. It’s [...]

USC Zen Fall 2008 — 6th Meeting

Today our focus was to reinforce our practicing on the Navel Chakra. So we introduced a new Motion Zen that can potentially stimulate our Navel Chakra, which is called Body Earthquake. Besides helping to find the Navel Chakra, it can massage our organs and release bodily tension. It is sort of like jogging, but compared [...]

USC Zen Fall 2008 — 5th Meeting

From the feedbacks we know that many people love the Motion Zen, such as the Arm-dropping. They find it very helpful in releasing the tension in the neck and shoulders, which a lot of modern people tend to have. Therefore, we started off by practicing it for a few minutes together. We also introduced a [...]

USC Zen Fall 2008 — 4th Meeting

We had fewer people today. But smaller group is also good, as we can have more interactions and get to know each other a little bit better…
It’s good to review Motion Zen at the beginning to loosen up the body and tension. We did some stretch exercises from yoga also (Yi-ping is a certified yoga [...]

USC Zen Fall 2008 — 3rd Meeting

Today we had 14 people, some newcomers. We started off doing the Arm Dropping Motion Zen. It’s a simple, everyone-can-do exercise yet very powerful. It can effectively release neck and back tension, as well as shoulder pains which we tend to have when typing so much in front of the computer, or sitting for a [...]

USC Zen Fall 2008 — 2nd Meeting

We had quite a big group today and we are sorry that some people are cramped back there! We had a few newcomers in this second meeting so Yi-ping reviewed some basics again. Those who have learned it last time, or even from past semesters, please bear with us and perhaps take it as an [...]

USC Zen Fall 2008 — 1st Meeting

We have been looking forward to this. New semester, new faces, new experiences, new encounters, new learning and growth, … We had about 20 people, mostly new and some returning, who joined us today in this first Zen meeting of Fall 2008. Everybody seemed pretty serious and interested. Some stayed after the session for further [...]

USC Meditation for Fall 2008

I know it probably seems like forever since you saw me update posts…
Now I am back with readiness to share my stories, life and thoughts, in hopefully a refreshing way.
First of all, it’s the new meditation meetings that I would like to share. If you live around USC area, not necessarily being a registered student, [...]